Paschim Medinipur is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Paschim Medinipur is 9,368 km² including 9,114.68 km² rural area and 253.32 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Paschim Medinipur has a population of 59,13,457 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,22,686 while rural population is 51,90,771. The district has a population density of 631.2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 13,01,610 houses in the district, including 1,58,735 urban houses and 11,42,875 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 7,600 villages in paschim medinipur district.
The Paschim Medinipur district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
There are 29 subdivisions in Paschim Medinipur district. Here is the list of all Paschim Medinipur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binpur I | 345 | 1,56,153 |
| 2 | Binpur II | 600 | 1,64,522 |
| 3 | Chandrakona I | 196 | 1,36,006 |
| 4 | Chandrakona II | 171 | 1,23,269 |
| 5 | Dantan I | 257 | 1,72,107 |
| 6 | Dantan II | 187 | 1,55,017 |
| 7 | Daspur I | 171 | 2,03,987 |
| 8 | Daspur II | 162 | 2,38,529 |
| 9 | Debra | 368 | 2,88,619 |
| 10 | Garbeta I | 421 | 2,28,513 |
| 11 | Garbeta II | 353 | 1,48,410 |
| 12 | Garbeta III | 304 | 1,69,528 |
| 13 | Ghatal | 216 | 2,19,555 |
| 14 | Gopiballavpur I | 299 | 1,08,254 |
| 15 | Gopiballavpur II | 169 | 1,04,996 |
| 16 | Jamboni | 328 | 1,13,197 |
| 17 | Jhargram | 518 | 1,70,097 |
| 18 | Keshiary | 293 | 1,49,260 |
| 19 | Keshpur | 499 | 3,39,248 |
| 20 | Kharagpur I | 229 | 2,58,040 |
| 21 | Kharagpur II | 256 | 1,83,440 |
| 22 | Midnapore | 327 | 1,91,705 |
| 23 | Mohanpur | 133 | 1,11,901 |
| 24 | Narayangarh | 510 | 3,02,620 |
| 25 | Nayagram | 508 | 1,42,199 |
| 26 | Pingla | 244 | 1,94,809 |
| 27 | Sabang | 296 | 2,70,492 |
| 28 | Salbani | 554 | 1,88,653 |
| 29 | Sankrail | 256 | 1,15,418 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 51,90,771 | 7,22,686 | 59,13,457 |
| Male Population | 26,41,721 | 3,66,164 | 30,07,885 |
| Female Population | 25,49,050 | 3,56,522 | 29,05,572 |
| Population Density | 570 / km² | 2,853 / km² | 631 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Paschim Medinipur (पश्चिम मेदिनीपुर ) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 9,368 km² |
| Total Population : | 59,13,457 |
| Density : | 631/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 29 |
| Total Villages : | 7,600 |
| Total Population | Villages in Paschim Medinipur District |
| less Than 200 | 1,782 |
| 200 - 499 | 2,564 |
| 500 - 999 | 1,822 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 975 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 417 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 34 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.