Paschim Medinipur District

Date of Formation: On 1^st January 2002, Midnapore was partitioned and Paschim Medinipur was formed.

Area: 9345 square kilometers

Density of Population: 636 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 79.04 % - Male: 86.66 %, Female: 71.11 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:960

Boundaries of Paschim Medinipur District

North: Bankura District and Purulia District, West Bengal

South: Mayurbanj District and Balasore District, Orissa

East: Hooghly District and Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal

West: West Singhbum District, Jharkhand and Purulia District, West Bengal

Paschim Medinipur District Average Rainfall: 1629.8 mm 

Paschim Medinipur District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.12 deg C 

Paschim Medinipur District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.64 deg C

PASCHIM MEDINIPUR DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: Hooghly, Cossye, Rupnarayan, Subarnarekha

Sub Divisions: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal, Jhargram

Blocks: Binpur-I, Binpur-II, Chandrakona-I, Chandrakona-II, Dantan-I, Dantan-II, Daspur-I, Daspur-II, Debra, Garbeta-I, Garbeta-II, Garbeta-III, Ghatal, Gopiballavpur-I,  Gopiballavpur-II, Jamna, Jhargram, Keshiary, Keshpur, Kharagpur-I, Kharagpur-II, Midnapore, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Nayagram, Pingla, Sabang, Salbani, Sankrail

Assembly Constituencies: Binpur, Chandrakona, Dantan, Daspur, Debra, Garhbeta East, Garhbeta West, Ghatal, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Keshiary, Keshpur, Kharagpur Rural, Kharagpur Town, Midnapore, Nandanpur, Narayangarh, Nayagram, Pingla, Sabang, Salbani

Paschim Medinipur District Nearby Attractions

1. Khirpai

2. Khargeswar Shiv Mandir

3. Umapati Shiv Mandir

4. Chandrakona

5. Garbeta

6. Karnagarh

7. Mandirmy Patra

8. Gopegarh Heritage Park

Paschim Medinipur District Facts: It is one of the eleven most backward districts in West Bengal that is receiving funds from Backward Region Grant Fund Program. NH 6 and NH 60 pass through this district.    

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, linseed, tur, jute, tea, potato, ginger, pulses, gram, barley

Major Industries: Engineering products, chemical based industries, handicrafts, horticulture, floriculture and agro industries

Major Educational Institutions: Midnapore College, Hijli College, Belda College, Sabang College, Keshpur College, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Anil Bishwas Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Midnapore Medical College and Hospital

Famous People From Paschim Medinipur District: Bharat Chettri, Prabodh Panda, Chuni Kotal, Abha Maiti, Khudiram Bose, Akinchan Chakrabarty, Rupchand Murmu, Byomkes Chakrabarti

Paschim Medinipur District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012