Paschim Medinipur

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Paschim Medinipur (Bengali: পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর) (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on January 1, 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. The district has 4 sub-divisions: Kharagpur, Midnapore, Jhargram and Ghatal.

Contents 1 Major towns and cities 2 Universities 3 Tourism 4 External links

[edit] Major towns and cities

• Midnapore (District headquarter)
• Kharagpur
• Jhargram
• Ghatal
• Belda
• Chandrakona
• Garbeta
• Dantan
• Mohanpur
• Gopiballavpur
• Nayagram
• Keshiari
• Salboni
• Keshpur
• Narayangarh
• Sabang
• Pingla
• Daspur

1. Rohini

[edit] Universities

• Vidyasagar University
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

[edit] Tourism

• Chilkigarh
• Belpahari
• Jhargram Link

[edit] External links

• News of district bifurcation
• Map of old Medinipur district (district has now been split)

Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district
Balichak | Belda | Chandrakona | Dantan | Daspur | Deuli | Durllabhganj | Garbeta | Ghatal | Gopiballavpur | Jhargram | Keshiari | Kharagpur | Kharagpur Railway Settlement | Kharar | Kshirpai | Midnapore | Mohanpur | Nayagram | Ramjibanpur | Salboni

Districts of West Bengal
Bankura | Bardhaman | Birbhum | Cooch Behar | Darjeeling | North Dinajpur | South Dinajpur | Hooghly | Howrah | Jalpaiguri | Kolkata | Malda | Midnapore East | Midnapore West | Murshidabad | Nadia | North 24 Parganas | South 24 Parganas | Purulia