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Medinipur | |
|---|---|
 Location of Medinipur division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates:22°25′N87°19′E / 22.417°N 87.317°E /22.417; 87.317 | |
| 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 | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Medinipur Division is one of the5 divisions in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is the westernmost division ofWest Bengal. Earlier it was a part ofBurdwan division and was curved out from it in 2016.[3] The port city ofHaldia is located in this division.
| Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Sub-Division | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Purba Medinipur | Tamluk | 2002[5] | 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) | 5,094,238 | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| ME | Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur | 2002[5] | 6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi) | 5,943,300 | 636/km2 (1,650/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| PU | Purulia | Purulia | 1956 | 6,259 km2 (2,417 sq mi) | 2,927,965 | 468/km2 (1,210/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| BN | Bankura | Bankura | 1947 | 6,882 km2 (2,657 sq mi) | 3,596,292 | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| JH | Jhargram | Jhargram | 2017[7] | 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi) | 1,136,548 | 374/km2 (970/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| Total | 5 | — | - | 15 | 27,223 km2 (10,511 sq mi) | 18,672,669 | 686/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |  |
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 asKudmi,Santhal,Munda, etc.Muslims comprises 10.1% of the population.[8]
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