Purba Medinipur is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of Purba Medinipur is 4,713 km² including 4,488.69 km² rural area and 224.31 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Purba Medinipur has a population of 50,95,875 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,92,714 while rural population is 45,03,161. The district has a population density of 1081 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 11,14,170 houses in the district, including 1,25,386 urban houses and 9,88,784 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,929 villages in purba medinipur district.
The Purba 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 25 subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district. Here is the list of all Purba Medinipur Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhagawanpur I | 198 | 2,34,432 |
| 2 | Bhagawanpur II | 214 | 1,92,162 |
| 3 | Chandipur | 161 | 1,88,119 |
| 4 | Contai I | 162 | 1,70,894 |
| 5 | Contai III | 192 | 1,57,793 |
| 6 | Deshopran | 230 | 1,76,393 |
| 7 | Egra I | 211 | 1,67,163 |
| 8 | Egra II | 235 | 1,78,763 |
| 9 | Haldia | 300 | 97,992 |
| 10 | Khejuri I | 129 | 1,32,992 |
| 11 | Khejuri II | 146 | 1,39,463 |
| 12 | Kolaghat | 177 | 2,90,124 |
| 13 | Mahisadal | 201 | 2,06,277 |
| 14 | Moyna | 196 | 2,26,927 |
| 15 | Nanda Kumar | 152 | 2,62,998 |
| 16 | Nandigram I | 165 | 2,07,835 |
| 17 | Nandigram II | 153 | 1,23,219 |
| 18 | Panskura | 245 | 2,83,303 |
| 19 | Potashpur I | 188 | 1,73,377 |
| 20 | Potashpur II | 209 | 1,75,056 |
| 21 | Ramnagar I | 178 | 1,67,330 |
| 22 | Ramnagar II | 159 | 1,56,054 |
| 23 | Sahid Matangini | 143 | 1,99,210 |
| 24 | Sutahata | 76 | 1,23,784 |
| 25 | Tamluk | 115 | 2,17,776 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 45,03,161 | 5,92,714 | 50,95,875 |
| Male Population | 23,22,562 | 3,07,272 | 26,29,834 |
| Female Population | 21,80,599 | 2,85,442 | 24,66,041 |
| Population Density | 1,003 / km² | 2,642 / km² | 1,081 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Purba Medinipur (पूर्व मेदिनीपुर) |
| State / UT : | West Bengal |
| Total Area : | 4,713 km² |
| Total Population : | 50,95,875 |
| Density : | 1,081/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 25 |
| Total Villages : | 2,929 |
| Total Population | Villages in Purba Medinipur District |
| less Than 200 | 208 |
| 200 - 499 | 449 |
| 500 - 999 | 764 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 810 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 587 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 96 |
| 10000 and above | 15 |
* 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.