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Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore), a district of West Bengal has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in West Bengal. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Purba Medinipur District of West Bengal.

In 2011, Purba Medinipur had population of 5,095,875 of which male and female were 2,629,834 and 2,466,041 respectively. In 2001 census, Purba Medinipur had a population of 4,417,377 of which males were 2,268,322 and remaining 2,149,055 were females. Purba Medinipur District population constituted 5.58 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Purba Medinipur District was at 5.51 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 15.36 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Purba Medinipur District recorded increase of 14.87 percent to its population compared to 1991.


Purba Medinipur Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Purba Medinipur in 2011 were 87.02 compared to 87.02 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 92.32 and 81.37 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 89.13 and 70.70 in Purba Medinipur District. Total literate in Purba Medinipur District were 3,923,194 of which male and female were 2,149,073 and 1,774,121 respectively. In 2001, Purba Medinipur District had 2,806,250 in its district.


Purba Medinipur Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Purba Medinipur, it stood at 938 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 947. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 946 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 951 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.


Purba Medinipur District Religion Data

Description Percentage Population 2011
Hindu 85.24 % 4,343,972
Muslims 14.59 % 743,436
Christian 0.05 % 2,648
Sikh 0.01 % 746
Buddhist 0.01 % 317
Jain 0.01 % 574
Others 0.01 % 359
Not Stated 0.08 % 3,823

Purba Medinipur Population 2024

What is the population of Purba Medinipur district in 2024 ? The question though important has no correct answer. The last census of Purba Medinipur was done in 2011 and next census of 2021 has been postponed or cancelled. But we can do projection of future Purba Medinipur 2024 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year Projected Population
2011 5,095,875 50.96 Lakhs
2021 5,760,000 57.61 Lakhs
2022 5,820,000 58.25 Lakhs
2023 5,880,000 58.80 Lakhs
2024 5,920,000 59.27 Lakhs
2025 5,960,000 59.68 Lakhs
2026 6,000,000 60.02 Lakhs
2027 6,030,000 60.32 Lakhs
2028 6,050,000 60.57 Lakhs
2029 6,070,000 60.79 Lakhs
2030 6,090,000 60.97 Lakhs
2031 6,110,000 61.13 Lakhs

Purba Medinipur Population 2011 - 2001

Description 2011 2001
Population 50.96 Lakhs 44.17 Lakhs
Actual Population 5,095,875 4,417,377
Male 2,629,834 2,268,322
Female 2,466,041 2,149,055
Population Growth 15.36% 14.87%
Area Sq. Km 4,713 4,736
Density/km2 1,081 933
Proportion to West Bengal Population 5.58% 5.51%
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) 938 947
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) 946 951
Average Literacy 87.02 80.16
Male Literacy 92.32 89.13
Female Literacy 81.37 70.70
Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 587,654 628,459
Child Proportion (0-6 Age) 11.53% 14.23%

Purba Medinipur Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Purba Medinipur. There were total 587,654 children under age of 0-6 against 628,459 of 2001 census. Of total 587,654 male and female were 301,989 and 285,665 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 946 compared to 951 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.53 percent of Purba Medinipur District compared to 14.23 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.7 percent in this compared to previous census of India.


Purba Medinipur Houseless Data

In 2011, total 386 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 1,720. This approx 0.033752790247014% of total population of Purba Medinipur district.


Purba Medinipur District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Purba Medinipur district for 2011 is 1,081 people per sq. km. In 2001, Purba Medinipur district density was at 933 people per sq. km. Purba Medinipur district administers 4,713 square kilometers of areas.


Purba Medinipur District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Purba Medinipur population for 2011 census, 11.63 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 592,714 people lives in urban areas of which males are 307,272 and females are 285,442. Sex Ratio in urban region of Purba Medinipur district is 929 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Purba Medinipur district was 958 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 63,342 of which males and females were 32,355 and 30,987. This child population figure of Purba Medinipur district is 10.53 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Purba Medinipur district as per census 2011 is 88.60 % of which males and females are 92.90 % and 83.95 % literates respectively. In actual number 469,007 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 255,391 and 213,616 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 88.37 % population of Purba Medinipur districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Purba Medinipur district population living in rural areas is 4,503,161 of which males and females are 2,322,562 and 2,180,599 respectively. In rural areas of Purba Medinipur district, sex ratio is 939 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Purba Medinipur district is considered, figure is 945 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 524,312 in rural areas of which males were 269,634 and females were 254,678. The child population comprises 11.61 % of total rural population of Purba Medinipur district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Purba Medinipur district is 86.81 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 92.24 and 81.03 percent respectively. In total, 3,454,187 people were literate of which males and females were 1,893,682 and 1,560,505 respectively.

All details regarding East Midnapore District have been processed by us after receiving from Govt. of India. We are not responsible for errors to population census details of Purba Medinipur District.

Description Rural Urban
Population (%) 88.37 % 11.63 %
Total Population 4,503,161 592,714
Male Population 2,322,562 307,272
Female Population 2,180,599 285,442
Sex Ratio 939 929
Child Sex Ratio (0-6) 945 958
Child Population (0-6) 524,312 63,342
Male Child(0-6) 269,634 32,355
Female Child(0-6) 254,678 30,987
Child Percentage (0-6) 11.64 % 10.69 %
Male Child Percentage 11.61 % 10.53 %
Female Child Percentage 11.68 % 10.86 %
Literates 3,454,187 469,007
Male Literates 1,893,682 255,391
Female Literates 1,560,505 213,616
Average Literacy 86.81 % 88.60 %
Male Literacy 92.24 % 92.90 %
Female Literacy 81.03 % 83.95 %

City/Metros in Purba Medinipur District

Urban Agglomerations inside Purba Medinipur District Population Male Female
There is no Urban Agglomeration inside Purba Medinipur District
Cities inside Purba Medinipur District Population Male Female
Haldia (Municipality) 200,827 104,841 95,986