Date of Formation: On 1st January 2002, Midnapore was partitioned and Purba Medinipur was formed.
Area: 4736 square kilometers
Density of Population: 1076 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 87.66 % - Male: 93.14 %, Female: 81.81 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:936
Boundaries of Purba Medinipur District
North East: Howrah District, West Bengal
North West: Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
South: Bay of Bengal
South West: Orissa
East: Hooghly River and South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
Purba Medinipur District Average Rainfall: 1629.8 mm
Purba Medinipur District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.12 deg C
Purba Medinipur District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.64 deg C
PURBA MEDINIPUR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Hooghly
Sub Divisions: Tamluk, Haldia, Egra, Contai
Blocks: Bhagabanpur-I, Bhagabanpur-II, Contai-I, Contai-II, Contai-III, Egra-I, Egra-II, Khejuri-I, Khejuri-II, Mahishadal, Moyna, Nandapur, Nandigram-I, Nandigram-II, Nandigram-III, Panskura-I, Panskura-II, Patashpur-I, Patashpur-II, Ramnagar-I, Ramnagar-II, Sahid Matangini, Sutahata-I, Sutahata-II, Tamluk
Assembly Constituencies: Contai North, Contai South, Khajuri , Mahishadal, Moyna, Mugberia, Nandigram, Narghat, Panskura East, Panskura West, Ramnagar, Sutahata, Tamluk
Purba Medinipur District Nearby Attractions
1. Mandarmani
2. Digha
3. Tamralipta
Purba 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.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, barley, maize, pulses, oilseed, rapeseed, mustard, jute, potato, ginger
Major Industries: Engineering, chemicals, handloom weaving
Famous People From Purba Medinipur District: Mani Lal Bhaumik, Ajoy Mukherjee, Kiranmoy Nanda, Anil Ghorai, Satish Chandra Samanta, Lakshman Chandra Seth, Sisir Adhikari
Purba Medinipur District Pin Codes
Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012
