Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of

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. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the

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into Paschim Medinipur and

Purba Medinipur Purba Medinipur (English: ''East Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative d ...

. On 4 April 2017, the

Jhargram Jhargram is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhargram district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. Geography Location Jhargr ...

subdivision was converted into a district. GDP of West Midnapore district is 12 billion USD.

Geography

Paschim Medinipur, located in the south-western part of West Bengal, was created with the partition of the erstwhile

Midnapore district Midnapore district was a district of the state of West Bengal, India. This district was bifurcated on 1 January 2002 into the Purba Medinipur district and the Paschim Medinipur district. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision of Paschim Medin ...

, then the largest district of India, on 1 January 2002. It ranks second in terms of geographical area (9,295.28 km²) amongst the districts of the state, next to South 24-Parganas (9,960 km²). It ranks third in terms of rural population (4.58 million) following South 24-Parganas (5.82 million) and Murshidabad (5.13 million). It ranked fourth in terms of percentage of tribal population (14.87) following Jalpaiguri (18.87), Purulia (18.27) and Dakshin Dinajpur (16.12) in 2011. Broadly speaking, there are two natural divisions of the district.

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and NH 16 (old numbering

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) from Bankura to Balasore, cuts across the district and roughly is the dividing line between the two natural divisions. To the east of this road, the soil is fertile alluvial and the area is flat. To the west, the

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gradually slopes down creating an undulating area with infertile laterite rocks and soil. The landscape changes from dense dry deciduous forests in the west to marshy wetlands in the east. The alluvial portion may be further subdivided into two divisions. First, it is a strip of purely deltaic country nearer to the Hooghly and the Rupnarayan, intersected by numerous rivers and watercourses subject to tidal influences. Second, it is rest of the eastern half of the district. It is a monotonous rice plain with numerous waterways and tidal creeks intersecting it. The tidal creeks are lined with embankments to prevent flooding of the fields. Much of the area is water-logged.

Floods and drought

Paschim Medinipur district is subject to both

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s and

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. Ghatal and parts of Kharagpur subdivision covering an area of are flood prone. Water logging during the rainy season affects Ghatal and the southern parts of Kharagpur subdivision and results in loss of crops in such areas as Sabang, Pingla and Narayangarh CD Blocks. Medinipur Sadar subdivision is drought prone. Although the district is away from the sea, cyclones hit it frequently in October–November.

Major cities and towns

Midnapore Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as '' ...

is the district headquarters.

Kharagpur Kharagpur () is a planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision. It is the largest, most populated, multicultural and cosmopol ...

is the largest city in the district. Other important towns and cities in the district include:

Ghatal Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision. History In ancient times, when Tamralipta was an active port, Ghatal had its own ‘Bandar’ (port), 3&n ...

Belda Belda is a village in the Narayangarh CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Geography Location Belda is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42 feet). It ...

, Chandrakona,

Ramjibanpur Ramjibanpur is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Ramjibanpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 fee ...

, Garbeta,

Balichak Balichak is a census town in the Debra CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Balichak is located at . It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42& ...

Dantan Dantan is a village in the Dantan I CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Dantan is located at . Area overview Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in th ...

, Mohanpur,

Keshiari Keshiari (also spelled ''Keshiary'') is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Keshiari CD block is a largely i ...

, Keshpur, Narayangarh, Sabang,

Daspur Daspur is a village, with a police station, in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. History Daspur is a very old establishment, British made their barrack in this area in ear ...

Goaltore Goaltore, also spelled Goaltor, is a village in the Garhbeta II CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India. Geography Location Goaltore is located at . Area overview There are large ...

, Debra

Villages

Paschim Medinipur district is home to the most villages of any district in India. The 2011 census lists Paschim Medinipur as having 8,694 villages, of which 7,600 are populated, and 1,094 are uninhabited. The district with the next highest number of villages,

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, in the state of

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, has 3,950 villages, 3,751 of which are inhabited.

Economy and politics

In 2006 the

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named Paschim Medinipur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). 106 districts spanning 10 states across India, described as being part of

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activities, constitute the

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. In West Bengal the districts of Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum are part of the Red corridor. However, as of July 2016, there has been no reported incidents of

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related activities from these districts for the previous 4 years. In the period 2009–2011 LWE violence resulted in more than 500 deaths and a similar number missing in Paschim Medinipur district.

Divisions

Paschim Medinipur district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:

Administrative subdivisions

The district comprises three subdivisions: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar and Ghatal. Kharagpur subdivision consists of

municipality and ten community development blocks: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari and Debra. Medinipur Sadar subdivision consists of

municipality and six community development blocks: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Shalboni. Ghatal subdivision consists of five municipalities (

, Chandrakona,

Khirpai Khirpai, also known as Kshirpai, is a city and a municipality in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The city is situated between Ghatal and Chandrakona, near the banks of the rivers Shil ...

, Kharar and

) and five community development blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–II and Ghatal.

is the district headquarters. There are 28 police stations, 21 development blocks, 7 municipalities and 290

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s in this district. Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 11 urban units: 7 municipalities and 4

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Kharagpur subdivision

* One municipality:

. *

Dantan I Dantan I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History According to some, the name is derived from ''Dandabhukti'', wh ...

community development block consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and one

: Chaulia *

Dantan II Dantan II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Archaeological excavations at Moghalmari have revealed the exi ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. *

Pingla Pingla is a village in the Pingla CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Pingla is located at . Area overview Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. *

Kharagpur I Kharagpur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located 14 km from Midnapore, the district headquarters. ...

community development block consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and two census towns:

Kharagpur Railway Settlement Kharagpur Railway Settlement is a census town in the Kharagpur I CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Kharagpur Railway Settlement is located at . Ar ...

and Kalaikunda. *

Kharagpur II Kharagpur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharagpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this blo ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats. * Sabang community development block consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats. * Mohanpur community development block consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats. * Narayangarh community development block consists of rural areas with 16 gram panchayats and one census town: Deuli. *

community development block consists of only rural areas with 9 gram panchayats. *

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community development block consists of rural areas with 14 gram panchayats and one census town:

Medinipur Sadar subdivision

* One municipality:

. * Midnapore Sadar community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats. *

Garhbeta I Garhbeta I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Garhbeta I CD block 85% of the cultivated area has al ...

community development block consists of rural areas with 12 gram panchayats and two census towns: Garbeta and

Amlagora Amlagora is a census town in the Garhbeta I CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Amlagora is located at . Area overview Paschim Medinipur dist ...

Garhbeta II Garhbeta II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Red corridor 106 districts spanning 10 states across Ind ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. *

Garhbeta III Garhbeta III is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Garhbeta III CD block 95% of the cultivated area h ...

community development block consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and three census towns:

Durllabhganj Durllabhganj is a census town in the Garhbeta III CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Durllabhganj is located at . Area overview Paschim Medi ...

, Dwari Geria and Naba Kola. * Keshpur community development block consists of rural areas only with 15 gram panchayats. * Salboni community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.

Ghatal subdivision

* Five municipalities:

, Chandrakona,

, Kharar and

. *

Chandrakona I Chandrakona I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Chandrakona I CD block is a flat deltaic country intersected ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 6 gram panchayats. *

Chandrakona II Chandrakona II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Chandrakona II CD block is a flat deltaic country intersec ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 6 gram panchayats. *

Daspur I Daspur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Daspur I CD block, the area is a flat deltaic country intersecte ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats. *

Daspur II Daspur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography In Daspur II CD block, the area is a flat deltaic country inters ...

community development block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats. *

community development block consists of rural areas only with 12 gram panchayats.

Assembly Constituencies

There are 15 assembly constituencies in Paschim Medinipur district. They belong to four Lok Sabha constituencies.

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and

constituencies both comprise six constituencies of Paschim Medinipur district and one from Purba Medinipur district. Jhargram constituency contains two constituencies of Paschim Medinipur district, while

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contains one constituency.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Paschim Medinipur district has a

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of 5,913,457, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 14th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.44%. Paschim Medinipur has a

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of 960

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 79.04%. After bifurcation the district had a population of 4,776,909. In the divided district, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 892,763 (18.69%) and 546,167 (11.43%) of the population respectively.

Religion

Hindus are the majority population.

Language

At the time of the 2011 census, 87.15% spoke

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, 6.29% Santali and 2.49%

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as their first language. Other languages spoken in the district include

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Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Culture

Tourism

Aatchala Khargesvara Temple at Kshirpai of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal 01

* Patachitra Village (Naya, Pingla) * Gopegarh Heritage Park * Hatibari Forest banglow and Jhilli Pakhiralay * Gurguripal Heritage Park * Parimalkanan park, CKT * Gangani Garhbeta * Rameshwar Temple, near Rohini (On the bank of Subarnarekha river with nearby green forest called Tapoban) * Gourya Temple, near Kharagpur * Bisnu Temple, Kultikri * Rashikananda Memorial, Rohini * Mogolmari Boudhabihar, Mogolmari, Dantan * Prayag Film City, Midnapore Film City or Chandrakona Film City at Chandrakona Road

Notable personalities

Khudiram Bose Khudiram Bose (also spelled ''Khudiram Basu'') (3 December 1889 – 11 August 1908) was an Indian revolutionary from Bengal Presidency who opposed British rule of India. For his role in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case, along with Prafulla ...

– Mohobani, situated under the Keshpur Police Station in the Medinipur. One of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement. *

Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar CIE ( bn, ঈশ্বর চন্দ্র বিদ্যাসাগর; 26 September 1820 – 29 July 1891), born Ishwar Chandra Bandyopadhyay, was an Indian educator and social reformer of the nineteenth century ...

– Birsingha, a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer and philanthropist. *

Rajnarayan Basu Rajnarayan Basu ({1826–1899) was an Indian writer and intellectual of the Bengal Renaissance. He was born in Boral in 24 Parganas and studied at the Hare School and Hindu College, in Kolkata, Bengal. A monotheist at heart, Rajnarayan Basu c ...

, writer and proponent of Young Bengal movement.He served as the headmaster of Midnapore Zilla School (later known as Midnapore Collegiate School) which was also the forerunner of Midnapore College. *

Hemchandra Kanungo Hemchandra Das Kanungo (4 August 1871 – 8 April 1951) was an Indian nationalist and a member of the Anushilan Samiti. Kanungo travelled to Paris in 1907, where he learnt the technique of assembling picric acid bombs from exiled Russian revol ...

, an Indian nationalist and a member of the Anushilan Samiti.He was one of the creators of the Calcutta flag, based on which the first flag of independent India *

Birendranath Sasmal Birendranath Sasmal (বীরেন্দ্রনাথ শাসমল) (26 October 1881 - 24 November 1934) was a lawyer and political leader. He was known as "The Uncrowned King" of Midnapore and "Deshpran" because of his love and work for ...

, social activista lawyer and political leader. He was known as Deshpran because of his work for the country and for his efforts in the Swadeshi movement. He was born in Contai, in undivided Midnapore district. *

Satish Chandra Samanta Satish Chandra Samanta (15 December 1900 – 4 June 1983) was an Indian independence movement activist and a member of the Lok Sabha from 1952–77. At the age of 15 he was influenced by his guru, Swami Prajnanananda Saraswati and adopted the li ...

, social activist *

Nirmal Jibon Ghosh Nirmal Jiban Ghosh (5 January 1916 – 26 October 1934) was an Indian revolutionary and member of the Bengal Volunteers. He was hanged on 26 October 1934 for the charge of assassination of Magistrate Burge. Family Ghosh was born in Dhamasin vi ...

, revolutionary *

Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy ( bn, হোসেন শহীদ সোহ্‌রাওয়ার্দী; ur, ; 8 September 18925 December 1963) was a Bengali barrister and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 t ...

, Chief Minister of Bengal during British period, Prime Minister of Pakistan and founder of the Awami League *

Narayan Chandra Rana Narayan Chandra Rana (12 October 1954 - 22 August 1996) was an Indian Professor. Early life Rana was born on 12 October 1954 in Sauri, a village in southern Midnapore, West Bengal, to parents Rajendra Prasad and Nakfuri Devi. He was a student at t ...

, Rana has left his mark in many branches of Astrophysics and in Amateur Astronomy in India. * Soumya Sankar Bose – Midnapore *

Mahasweta Devi Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016)
''

, writer and Magsaysay Award winner *

Byomkes Chakrabarti Byomkes Chakrabarti (also spelled Byomkesh Chakraborty or Byomkesh Chakrabarty) (1923–1981) was a Bengali research worker on ethnic languages. He was also a educationist and a poet. His major contribution to linguistics was in finding out some ...

, Linguist, writer and poet - Kharar & Jhargram * Souhardya De, Orientalist and Bal Puraskar recipient 2021 *

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, Indian business journalist *

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, actor in Tollywood movies

Education

Universities and colleges

Main Building - Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur - West Midnapore 2013-01-26 3685

Gate 1 - Vidyasagar University - West Midnapore - 2015-02-25 6166

Ambigeria Government College Government General Degree College, Kharagpur-II, also known as Madpur College, established in 2015, is the government degree college in Paschim Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated to Vidyasa ...

Belda College Belda College is a co-educational college situated at Belda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The college was established in 1963 and offers undergraduate education. The college is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. History The college wa ...

Bhatter College Bhatter College Dantan, also known simply as Dantan College, is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in 1963. The college is under Vidyasagar University. The college a ...

Chaipat S.P.B. Mahavidyalaya Chaipat S.P.B. Mahavidyalaya, also known as Chaipat College, established in 2007, is a college in Chaipat beside at Rani Rashmoni Road, a gram panchayat in Daspur II, in the Paschim Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. ...

*Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya * Debra Thana Sahid Kshudiram Smriti Mahavidyalaya * Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Sciences & Research *

Garhbeta College Garhbeta College is a co-educational college situated in Garhbeta, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in the year 1948 and offers undergraduate education. The college is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. History Garhbet ...

Gourav Guin Memorial College Gourav Guin Memorial College, also known as Chandrakona Road College, established in 2008, is a college in Chandrakona Road, in Paschim Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and Social sciences. It is affiliated to Vidy ...

Government General Degree College, Mohanpur Government General Degree College, Mohanpur , also known as Mohanpur College, established in 2015, is the government degree college in Mohanpur (community development block), Mohanpur, Paschim Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate course ...

Government General Degree College, Keshiary Government General Degree College at Keshiary, also commonly known as Keshiary Government College, was established in 2015. This government degree college is located in Paschim Medinipur district, around 26 km away from Kharagpur. It offers ...

Hijli College Hijli College is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Hijli, near Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, and West Bengal. It was established in the year 1995. The college is under Vidyasagar University. Hijli College started functionin ...

IIT Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public institute of technology established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Established in 1951, the institute is the first of the IITs to be established ...

* Institute of Science & Technology *

K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies is an undergraduate education, undergraduate, co-educational college situated in Midnapore, West Bengal. It was established in 1961 and offers bachelor's degree in commerce (B.Com.) and Arts (B.A.). T ...

Kharagpur College Kharagpur College, established in 1949, is one of the Heritage Colleges in Paschim Medinipur. It offers Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Popularly known as ''Inda Col ...

Keshiary Government College Government General Degree College at Keshiary, also commonly known as Keshiary Government College, was established in 2015. This government degree college is located in Paschim Medinipur district, around 26 km away from Kharagpur. It offers ...

Kharagpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Kharagpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, is a homeopathic medical college in Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. The college is recognized by the Central Council of Homeopathy, New Delhi. This college is affi ...

Midnapore College Midnapore College, established in 1873, is the oldest college in Midnapore, in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. ...

(Autonomous) (formerly known as Day college) *

Midnapore City College Midnapore City College is a private college in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses. This college is recognized by the University Grants Commission and affiliated with the Vidyasagar Uni ...

Midnapore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital Midnapore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital (MHMC&H) is a homeopathic medical college and hospital in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This college was established on 3 December 1945. It is one of the oldest running homeopathic institution ...

Midnapore Law College Vidyasagar University was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India. It o ...

Midnapore Medical College and Hospital Midnapore Medical College and Hospital is a full-fledged tertiary referral Government Medical college. It was established in the year 2004. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) as well as specialised and post- ...

* Oriental Institute of Science and Technology *

Narajole Raj College Narajole Raj College, also known as Narajole College, is an undergraduate & post graduate in Bengali & Sanskrit education, coeducational college situated in Narajole, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in 1966. It is affiliate ...

*Paramedical College *

Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya, also known as Pingla College, is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Maligram, a gram panchayat in Pingla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in 1965. The college is affiliated to Vi ...

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College (Autonomous), also known as Gope College or Raja Narendra Lal Khan Mahila Mahavidyalaya, is an undergraduate education, undergraduate and postgraduate women's college in Midnapore, West Bengal. It was esta ...

Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, also known as Sabang College, is a college situated at Lutunia, Sabang (community development block), Sabang, in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1970. It offers undergradu ...

Salboni Government College Salboni Government College, established in 2014,. is a government general degree college in Salboni, Paschim Medinipur district. It offers different undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Locatio ...

Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya, also known as Kultikri College, established in 2007, is a college in Kultikri, in the Jhargram district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University Vidy ...

Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, also known as Goaltore College, is an undergraduate, coeducational college situated in Goaltore, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It was established in the year 2005. The college is under Vidyasa ...

Medinipur Sadar Government Polytechnic Medinipur Sadar Government Polytechnic, established in 2016, is a government polytechnic located in Midnapore, West Bengal. About college It is affiliated with the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, and recognized by AICTE, New ...

* Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya * Vidyasagar Teachers' Training College, Midnapore *

Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India. It o ...

* Vivekananda Satavarshiki Mahavidyalaya *

P G Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandrakona Town P, or p, is the sixteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''pee'' (pronounced ), plural ''pees''. History The ...

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the subdivision-wise medical facilities available and patients treated, after the separation of Jhargram, in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in Paschim Medinipur district. *Excluding nursing homes

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Map of old Medinipur district (district has now been split)
* * * {{authority control Districts of West Bengal