Paschim Medinipur District

Paschim Medinipur district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the bifurcation of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. The district headquarters is located in Midnapore city. The district is named after a local goddess "Medinimata". Kharagpur city is the largest city in the district. Talking about villages, Paschim Medinipur district has the largest number of villages. That is, it is the district with the most villages.

Kurumbera Fort

Area of Paschim Medinipur District

The area of ​​the district is spread over 6,308 km. The district comprises three subdivisions namely: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar and Ghatal. The district comprises 28 police stations, 29 development blocks, 8 municipalities and 290 gram panchayats. Dantan, Pingla, Kharagpur, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiyari, Debra, Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta, Keshpur, Shalboni, Chandrakona, Daspur, Ghatal etc. are the development blocks of the district. The district Paschim Medinipur shares its borders with Purulia, Bankura, East Medinipur, Howrah and Hooghly districts.

Population in Paschim Medinipur District

According to the 2011 census Paschim Medinipur district has a population of 59,13,457. Paschim Medinipur has a sex ratio of 960 females for every 1000 males. Bengali is the first major language of the district.

Constituency of Paschim Medinipur District

Medinipur , Ghatal are the Lok Sabha seats in Jhargram District. Dantan, Keshiari, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, Medinipur are the assembly constituencies in the district.

Economy of Paschim Medinipur District

Agriculture is the most important occupation of the people of Paschim Medinipur district. The major crop of the district is paddy, though other crops like pulses, oilseeds, potato and sugarcane are also grown in the district. There are very few large scale industries in the district.

Education in Paschim Medinipur District

The literacy rate of the district is 79.04%. Midnapore Collegiate School, DAV Public School, DAV Model School, Griffins International School, Junkpur High School, Kharagpur Silver Jubilee High School, Midnapore Town School, Midnapore Mission Girls High School, Ambigaria Government College, IIT Kharagpur, Institute of Science and Technology, Kharagpur College , Midnapore City College, Midnapore Law College, Salboni Government College, Vidyasagar University etc. are some of the best educational institutions in the district.

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Paschim Medinipur

Sightseeing in Paschim Medinipur District

Chilkigarh, Patachitra Village, Gopgarh Heritage Park, Jheem Pakhiralaya, Parimalkanan Park, Gangani Garhbeta, Rameshwar Mandir, Gaurya Mandir, Bisnu Mandir, Rashikanand Memorial, Mogolmari Boudhabhihar, Prayag Film City are some of the best attractions of the district.

Transportation in Paschim Medinipur District

The most common transport system in Paschim Medinipur district is road transport. Water transport and railways are also available in the district. The district is well connected with other parts of the state by road.

Midnapore Railway Station and Kharagpur Railway Junction are the major railway stations in the district. This railway station is well connected to not only the big cities of the state but also the smaller towns and villages. The nearest international airport to the district is Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata.