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Paschim Medinipur | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Nabaratna Temple in Pathra, Takshashila building at IIT Kharagpur, Kurumbera Fort, Vidyasagar University in Midnapore, Gongoni Danga, Kangsabati River | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Midnapore |
Headquarters | Midnapore |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Medinipur, Ghatal, Jhargram (ST) – all have assembly segments in adjoining districts, Arambagh – with one assembly segment in the district |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Dantan, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, Medinipur |
Area | |
• Total | 6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,776,909 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11.9 per cent |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 79.04 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 960 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 16, NH 60 |
HDI (2004) | 0.620[1] (medium) |
Average annual precipitation | 2,111 mm |
Website | www |
Paschim Medinipur (English: West Medinipur, alternative spelling Midnapore) district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision was upgraded to a district. GDP of West Midnapore district is 12 billion USD.