Paschim Medinipur Population

Estimated population in 2026

Estimated population of Paschim Medinipur in 2026	6,536,735
Estimated population of males in 2026	3,324,916
Estimated population of males in 2026	3,211,819

Population as per 2011 census

Population	5,913,457
Male Population	3,007,885
Female Population	2,905,572
Area (km2)	9,368
Density/km2	631
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	966
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	963
Literates	4,078,412
Male Literates	2,266,913
Female Literates	1,811,499
Average Literacy	78.00%
Male Literacy	85.26%
Female Literacy	70.50%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	685,012
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	349,031
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	335,981
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.58%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.60%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.56%

Paschim Medinipur Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2026
Hindu	5,056,953	85.52%	5,589,956
Muslims	620,554	10.49%	685,960
Christian	23,287	0.39%	25,741
Sikh	2,854	0.05%	3,155
Buddhist	2,019	0.03%	2,232
Jain	1,550	0.03%	1,713
Not Stated	21,962	0.37%	24,277
Others	184,278	3.12%	203,701
Total	5,913,457	100.00%	6,536,735

City/Metros in Paschim Medinipur District

City Name	Population in 2011	Estimated Population in 2026
Kharagpur (Municipality)	207,604	229,485
Medinipur (Municipality)	169,264	187,104