Paschim Medinipur district

Paschim Medinipur district
পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর জেলা

Location of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal
State West Bengal, India
Administrative division Burdwan
Headquarters Midnapore
Area 9,345 km2 (3,608 sq mi)
Population 59,43,300 (2011)
Population density 636 /km2 (1,650 /sq mi)
Urban population 11.9 per cent
Literacy 79.04 per cent
Sex ratio 960
Lok Sabha Constituencies Medinipur, Ghatal, Jhargram (ST) - all have assembly segments in adjoining districts, Arambagh - with one assembly segmant in the district
Assembly Seats Dantan, Nayagram, Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, Medinipur, Binpur
Major highways NH 6, NH 60
Average annual precipitation 2,111 mm
Official website
For other uses, see Midnapore (disambiguation).

Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (Bengali: পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর জেলা) (also known as Midnapore West) is 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, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal and Jhargram. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]

Contents

Geography

Major cities and towns

Midnapore is the district headquarters. Other important towns and cities in the district include: Kharagpur, Jhargram, Ghatal, Belda, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Balichak, Dantan, Mohanpur, Gopiballavpur, Nayagram, Keshiari, Keshpur, Narayangarh, Sabang, Daspur,

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Paschim Medinipur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Divisions

Administrative subdivisions

The district comprises four subdivisions: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal and Jhargram. Kharagpur subdivision consists of Kharagpur 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 Midnapore municipality and six community development blocks: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Shalboni. Ghatal subdivision consists of five municipalities (Ramjibanpur, Chandrakona, Kshirpai, Kharar and Ghatal) and five community development blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–II and Ghatal. Jhargram subdivision consists of Jhargram municipality and eight community development blocks: Binpur–I, Binpur–II, Jamboni, Jhargram, Gopiballavpur–I, Gopiballavpur–II, Nayagram and Sankrail.[3]

Midnapore is the district headquarters. There are 21 police stations, 30 development blocks, 5 municipalities and 290 gram panchayats in this district.[3][4]

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 12 urban units: 8 municipalities and 4 census towns.[4]

Kharagpur subdivision

Medinipur Sadar subdivision

Ghatal subdivision

Jhargram subdivision

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Paschim Medinipur district has a population of 5,943,300 ,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Eritrea[6] or the US state of Missouri.[7] This gives it a ranking of 14th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 636 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,650 /sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.44 %.[5] Paschim Medinipur has a sex ratio of 960 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 79.04 %.[5]

Culture

Tourism

Notable personalities

Education

Universities and colleges

NGOs

References

  1. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc. Retrieved 2008-12-06. 
  4. ^ a b "Administration Setup". Official website of Purba Medinipur district. http://purbamedinipur.gov.in/ADMIN.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-06. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Eritrea 5,939,484 July 2011 est." 
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Missouri 5,988,927" 
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  9. ^ http://www.midnaporemch.org/
  10. ^ [2]
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  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ http://www.midnaporelawcollege.org/
  14. ^ http://jhargramrajcollege.org/
  15. ^ Seva-Bharati
  16. ^ http://bhattercollege.org.in/
  17. ^ http://www.beldacollege.org/
  18. ^ [5]
  19. ^ [6]

External links

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Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies
See also
  • Cities and towns in Paschim Medinipur district
  • People from Pascim Medinipur district
  • Villages in Paschim Medinipur district
  • Damodar Valley
Other districts in West Bengal
  • Bankura
  • Bardhaman
  • Birbhum
  • Cooch Behar
  • Dakshin Dinajpur
  • Darjeeling
  • Hooghly
  • Howrah
  • Jalpaiguri
  • Kolkata
  • Malda
  • Murshidabad
  • Nadia
  • North 24 Parganas
  • Purba Medinipur
  • Purulia
  • South 24 Parganas
  • Uttar Dinajpur
Surrounding areas outside West Bengal
  • Jharkhand Cities and towns in Kolhan Division
  • Kolhan division topics
  • Orissa Cities and towns in Mayurbhanj
  • Cities and towns in Balasore district