Y-POWER Score: 43.8 / 100
Ranked 14 of 23 districts in West Bengal
44.5% of workers aged 15 and over in Purba Medinipur work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Purba Medinipur has 1.5 lakh registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 67% are in services and 33% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 3.9% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 4.2% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Purba Medinipur are ₹59,623, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Processed cashew nuts, Bengal Patachitra, Human Hair (washed) and Marine Products. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Purba Medinipur equals 73.6% 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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Purba Medinipur and the Global Goals