Purba Medinipur districtPurba 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 divisions of West Bengal. The headquarters is Tamluk. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Medinipur into East Midnapore and West Midnapore which lies at the northern and western border of it.
Paschim Medinipur districtDistrict in West Bengal, India District of West Bengal in IndiaPaschim Medinipur district West Medinipur districtDistrict of West Bengal Clockwise from top-left: Nabaratna Temple in Pathra, Takshashila building at IIT Kharagpur, Kurumbera Fort, Vidyasagar University in Midnapore, Gongoni Danga, Kangsabati RiverInteractive Map Outlining Paschim Medinipur DistrictLocation of Paschim Medinipur district in West BengalCoordinates: 22°25′26″N 87°19′08″E / 22.424°N 87.319°E / 22.424; 87.319CountryIndiaStateWest BengalDivisionMidnaporeHeadquartersMidnaporeGovernment • SubdivisionsMedinipur Sadar, Kharagpur, Ghatal • CD BlocksMidnapore Sadar, Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, Garhbeta III, Keshpur, Salboni, Dantan I, Dantan II, Pingla, Kharagpur I, Kharagpur II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari, Debra, Chandrakona I, Chandrakona II, Daspur I, Daspur II, Ghatal • Lok Sabha constituenciesMedinipur, Ghatal, Jhargram, Arambagh • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesDantan, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, MedinipurArea • Total6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total4,776,909 • Density757.3/km2 (1,961/sq mi) • Urban11.9 per centDemographics • Literacy79.04 per cent • Sex ratio960 ♂/♀Languages • OfficialBengali • Additional officialEnglishTime zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Websitewww.paschimmedinipur.gov.in Paschim Medinipur (English: West Medinipur, alternative spelling Midnapore) district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India.
TamlukTamluk (Bengali pronunciation:), is a city and a municipality in the Indianstate of West Bengal. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world and the headquarters of the Purba Medinipur district.
MidnaporeCity in West Bengal, IndiaMidnapore (Bengali pronunciation:), is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Paschim Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye). The Urban Agglomeration of Midnapore consists of the city proper, Mohanpur, Keranichati and Khayerullachak.
OdishaOdisha (Oriya: oṛiśā, pronounced [oˈɽisa] ), spelled Orissa until 2011, is a state located in eastern India. It is the eighth-largest state by area, and the eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south.
JhargramJhargram (Bengali pronunciation:) 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 dense forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. GeographyLocationJhargram is located at 22°27′N86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E / 22.45; 86.98. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet). The weather, like much of Bengal, is extremely humid and tropical.
Mir JafarHouseNajafiFatherSyed Ahmed Najafi (Mirza Mirak)ReligionShia IslamSignatureMir Jafar (Full Name: Syed Mir Muhammad Jafar Ali Khan Bahadaur) (c. 1691 – 5 February 1765) was a commander-in-chief or general, who became the first dependent nawab of Bengal within the support of the East India Company. His reign has been considered by many historians as the start of the expansion of British control of the Indian subcontinent in Indian history.
West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi), while the population estimate as of 2026 is 100.6 million. West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world.Hara Prasad ShastriHara Prasad Shastri (Bengali: হরপ্রসাদ শাস্ত্রী; 6 December 1853 – 17 November 1931), also known as Hara Prasad Bhattacharya, was an Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist, and historian of Bengali literature. He is most known for discovering the Charyapada, the earliest known examples of Bengali literature.
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
BardhamanBardhaman (, Bengali: [ˈbɔrˌd̪ʱo.man]), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality located on the northern bank of the Damodar river in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an alternative name for the city, has remained in use since then.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.