About Medinipur West, West Bengal
Medinipur West district, in West Bengal, had a population of 59,13,457, a literacy rate of 69.0%, a sex ratio of 966 and a urban households of 12.8%, according to the 2011 Census of India.
Demographics
| Population | 59,13,457 | people |
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| Sex Ratio | 966 | females per 1,000 males |
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| Urban Households | 12.8% | % of households |
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Literacy & Education
| Literacy Rate | 69.0% | % literate |
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| Female Literacy | 62.4% | % of females |
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| Literacy Gender Gap | 13 | male − female pts |
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| Graduates | 3.6% | % of educated |
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Work
| Worker Participation | 42.4% | % working |
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| Female Work Participation | 25.9% | % of females |
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| Agricultural Workers | 66.8% | % of workers |
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Households & Amenities
| Electric Lighting | 42.4% | % of households |
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| Internet | 0.6% | % of households |
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| Computer / Laptop | 4.0% | % of households |
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| Television | 19.5% | % of households |
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| Telephone / Mobile | 34.1% | % of households |
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| Car / Jeep / Van | 0.9% | % of households |
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| Scooter / Motorcycle | 8.7% | % of households |
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| LPG / PNG Cooking | 6.9% | % of households |
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| Tap Water | 15.8% | % of households |
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| Latrine in Premises | 37.2% | % of households |
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| Separate Kitchen | 62.7% | % of households |
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Wealth
| Low Income (< ₹45k) | 19.3% | % of households |
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| High Income (> ₹5.45L) | 3.3% | % of households |
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Tehsils in Medinipur West (24)
Medinipur Sadar (3,562 villages), Kharagpur & Medinipursadr (3,562 villages), Daspur (3,562 villages), Keshpur (630 villages), Narayangarh (508 villages), Debra (473 villages), Sabang (238 villages), Kharagpur - I (264 villages), Daspur - II (93 villages), Ghatal (147 villages), Garbeta - I (355 villages), Daspur - I (167 villages), Pingla (181 villages), Kharagpur - II (358 villages), Salbani (507 villages), Dantan - I (211 villages), Garbeta - III (225 villages), Midnapore (267 villages), Garbeta - II (338 villages), Keshiary (218 villages), Dantan - II (142 villages), Chandrakona - I (142 villages), Chandrakona - II (127 villages), Mohanpur (106 villages).
Largest villages (of 5,713)
Kharagpur Rly. Settlement (CT), Chanipat, Sabra, Jot Ghanashyam, Balichak (CT), Sabang, Anandapur, Maligram, Kalaikunda (CT), Deuli (CT), Bishnupur, Mansukha, Dwari Geria (CT), Keshiari, Ranichak.