Population5,64,913Area not under any Sub-district
Males2,86,679
Females2,78,234
Sex ratio971per 1,000 males
Literacy79%
Children 0–652,577
Households1,23,268
Population Overview
Total population5,64,913
Males2,86,679
Females2,78,234
Sex ratio971per 1,000 males
Households1,23,268
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–652,577
Child %9.3%
SC / ST
Literacy
Literate4,46,427
Literacy %79%
Workers — Total
Total workers1,96,334
Worker males0
Worker females0
Work participation %34.8%
Workers — Main
Workers — Marginal
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
Top villages / towns by population
villages / towns comparison
8 villages / towns
villages / towns-wise data
| # | Village / Town | Population | Males | Females | Sex ratio | Literacy % | Workers % | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharagpur (M) | 2,07,604 | 1,06,559 | 1,01,045 | 948 | 77.9% | 33% | 44,618 |
| 2 | Medinipur (M) | 1,69,264 | 84,977 | 84,287 | 992 | 81% | 35.5% | 37,392 |
| 3 | Jhargram (M) | 61,712 | 30,876 | 30,836 | 999 | 80.8% | 35.4% | 14,235 |
| 4 | Ghatal (M) | 54,591 | 27,882 | 26,709 | 958 | 80.6% | 36.2% | 11,303 |
| 5 | Chandrakona (M) | 23,629 | 11,977 | 11,652 | 973 | 74.3% | 35.8% | 5,260 |
| 6 | Ramjibanpur (M) | 19,611 | 10,030 | 9,581 | 955 | 75.1% | 38% | 4,249 |
| 7 | Kshirpai (M) | 16,384 | 8,254 | 8,130 | 985 | 73.3% | 35.2% | 3,568 |
| 8 | Kharar (M) | 12,118 | 6,124 | 5,994 | 979 | 77.3% | 36.4% | 2,643 |