Purba Medinipur population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 1,114,170 households and 5,095,875 residents.
• Urban residents made up 11.63% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.37%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 11.53% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.32% for males and 81.37% for females.
• Of 1,910,320 workers, 59.01% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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