Medinipur division is one of the 5 divisions in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the westernmost division of West Bengal. Earlier it was a part of Burdwan division and was curved out from it in 2016. The port city of Haldia is located in this division.
Medinipur division | |
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Location of Medinipur division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′N 87°19′E / 22.417°N 87.317°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Districts | Bankura, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Purulia |
| • DC | Avanindra Singh, IAS |
| • DIG | Anoop Jaiswal, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,280 km2 (11,690 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,672,669 |
| • Density | 616.7/km2 (1,597/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Districts
It consists of 5 districts:
| Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Sub-Division | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Purba Medinipur | Tamluk | 2002 |
| 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) | 5,094,238 | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) | |
| ME | Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur | 2002 |
| 6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi) | 5,943,300 | 636/km2 (1,650/sq mi) | |
| PU | Purulia | Purulia | 1956 |
| 6,259 km2 (2,417 sq mi) | 2,927,965 | 468/km2 (1,210/sq mi) | |
| BN | Bankura | Bankura | 1947 |
| 6,882 km2 (2,657 sq mi) | 3,596,292 | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) | |
| JH | Jhargram | Jhargram | 2017 |
| 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi) | 1,136,548 | 374/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Total | 5 | — | - | 15 | 27,223 km2 (10,511 sq mi) | 18,672,669 | 686/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
Demographics
- Hinduism (82.3%)
- Islam (9.10%)
- Others (8.60%)
Hindus form the majority of the population of Medinipur division and comprises 82.3% of the population. There is a significant population of various tribes in this division such as Kudmi, Santhal, Munda, etc. Muslims comprises 9.1% of the population.
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