Date of Formation: On 1st 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
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