Medinipur West district, West Bengal
Medinipur West is a district of West Bengal, with a population of 59,13,457 at the 2011 Census across 6,303 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
- 59 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 6,303 km²
- Density
- 938
- per km²
- Literacy
- 69.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 966
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 17.5% | 21 / 23 | 744 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.5% | 15 / 23 | 454 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 52.6% | 8 / 23 | 502 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.4% | 20 / 23 | 628 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 58.3% | 19 / 23 | 646 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 113 | 2 / 18 | 12 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 19.5% | 11 / 23 | 541 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.3% | 4 / 23 | 65 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 78.8% | 11 / 23 | 341 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 23.4% | 9 / 23 | 522 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 5,70,125 · Female 5,58,144 | 11,28,269 | 9 / 23 | 16 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 4,39,831 · Female 4,40,184 | 8,80,015 | 1 / 23 | 19 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,005 | 11 / 23 | 217 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 25.0% | 2 / 23 | 4 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 55.7% | 2 / 23 | 4 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 17,57,358 · Female 7,51,801 | 25,09,159 | 5 / 23 | 12 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 72.1% | 17 / 23 | 361 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 22,66,913 · Female 18,11,499 | 40,78,412 | 4 / 23 | 13 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 41.5% | 1 / 23 | 12 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.2% | 20 / 23 | 646 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 70.9% | 17 / 23 | 451 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 21.8% | 17 / 23 | 90 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.0% | 20 / 23 | 431 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.7% | 21 / 23 | 635 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.1% | 13 / 23 | 433 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.0% | 4 / 23 | 104 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 30.3% | 1 / 23 | 33 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.8% | 14 / 23 | 567 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.1% | 15 / 23 | 449 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 18.9% | 5 / 23 | 335 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 81.5% | 2 / 23 | 6 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 63.1% | 20 / 23 | 366 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.5% · Men 20.8% | 11.3% | 9 / 23 | 381 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.1% | 18 / 23 | 280 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 16 / 23 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.3% · Men 19.0% | 19.1% | 15 / 23 | 559 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 76.9% | 21 / 23 | 399 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.8% | 16 / 23 | 512 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 87.6% | 20 / 23 | 507 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 67.3% | 22 / 23 | 595 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 55.6% | 16 / 23 | 387 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 14 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,388 | 4 / 23 | 307 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 18.8% · Men 50.5% | 34.9% | 5 / 23 | 160 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.5% | 6 / 23 | 234 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.8% · Men 10.5% | 9.2% | 5 / 23 | 107 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 30,07,885 · Female 29,05,572 | 59,13,457 | 5 / 23 | 15 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 54,16,798 | 6 / 23 | 20 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 940 | 14 / 23 | 138 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 859 | 15 / 23 | 175 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.1 | 5 / 23 | 451 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.2 | 18 / 23 | 272 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 202.1 | 10 / 23 | 73 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 34.2 | 17 / 23 | 491 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.4 | 19 / 23 | 236 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 28 | 12 / 23 | 54 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.7 | 20 / 23 | 479 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 13 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In West Bengal | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 49.4% | 14 / 19 | 332 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 5.8 | 14 / 23 | 456 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 11.7 | 19 / 23 | 581 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4 | 16 / 23 | 463 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 250.9 | 2 / 23 | 134 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Medinipur West
- NH-NH-116A
- NH-NH-14
- NH-NH-16
- NH-NH-49
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