Y-POWER Score: 43.4 / 100
Ranked 17 of 23 districts in West Bengal
61.8% of workers aged 15 and over in Paschim Medinipur work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Paschim Medinipur has 1.1 lakh registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 78% are in services and 22% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 3.8% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 2.7% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Paschim Medinipur are ₹68,492, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Bengal Patachitra, Madur (Mat) & Mat products and Fabricated Steel Products. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Paschim Medinipur equals 76.6% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
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Paschim Medinipur and the Global Goals