Medinipur East district, West Bengal
Medinipur East is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 50,95,875 at the 2011 Census across 3,927 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among West Bengal's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 51 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,927 km²
- Density
- 1,298
- per km²
- Literacy
- 77.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 938
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 17.0% | 23 / 23 | 750 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 87.8% | 22 / 23 | 650 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 48.3% | 10 / 23 | 533 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.0% | 4 / 23 | 319 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 69.8% | 13 / 23 | 464 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 78 | 6 / 18 | 95 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 11.3% | 20 / 23 | 637 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 4 / 23 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 86.2% | 5 / 23 | 232 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.9% | 8 / 23 | 483 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,83,718 · Female 3,61,716 | 7,45,434 | 14 / 23 | 57 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 14,196 · Female 13,756 | 27,952 | 20 / 23 | 498 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 777 | 23 / 23 | 721 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 22.0% | 5 / 23 | 12 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 57.6% | 1 / 23 | 1 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 15,16,096 · Female 3,94,224 | 19,10,320 | 7 / 23 | 27 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 83.0% | 2 / 23 | 105 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 21,49,073 · Female 17,74,121 | 39,23,194 | 7 / 23 | 16 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 23.3% | 8 / 23 | 118 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 30.9% | 11 / 23 | 553 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 77.0% | 7 / 23 | 300 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 20.9% | 19 / 23 | 101 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.5% | 15 / 23 | 376 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.1% | 15 / 23 | 430 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 25.8% | 23 / 23 | 614 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.6% | 16 / 23 | 346 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 15.5% | 22 / 23 | 504 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 90.0% | 20 / 23 | 666 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 27.4% | 6 / 23 | 243 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 16.5% | 9 / 23 | 427 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 70.4% | 16 / 23 | 74 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 56.8% | 23 / 23 | 447 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.0% · Men 14.8% | 8.6% | 17 / 23 | 494 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 36.1% | 7 / 23 | 154 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 16 / 23 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.1% · Men 21.3% | 19.8% | 13 / 23 | 527 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 88.4% | 11 / 23 | 175 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 21.5% | 20 / 23 | 562 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 91.5% | 13 / 23 | 411 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 78.4% | 19 / 23 | 418 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.1% | 22 / 23 | 538 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 2 / 23 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,390 | 2 / 23 | 181 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 12.9% · Men 40.1% | 26.9% | 19 / 23 | 350 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.3% | 3 / 23 | 189 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 11.0% · Men 11.9% | 11.5% | 1 / 23 | 47 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 26,29,834 · Female 24,66,041 | 50,95,875 | 8 / 23 | 22 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 55,64,084 | 5 / 23 | 18 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,294 | 8 / 23 | 72 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,417 | 7 / 23 | 71 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.7 | 13 / 23 | 579 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.7 | 12 / 23 | 121 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 186.1 | 13 / 23 | 94 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 36.5 | 15 / 23 | 475 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 9.2 | 10 / 23 | 69 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 36 | 9 / 23 | 31 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.1 | 13 / 23 | 321 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 12.8 | 7 / 23 | 112 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 93.7% | 5 / 19 | 130 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 74 | 3 / 23 | 179 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 79 | 4 / 23 | 338 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.3 | 14 / 23 | 416 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 167 | 12 / 23 | 313 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Medinipur East
- NH-NH-116
- NH-NH-116B
- NH-NH-16
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