Medinipur | |
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Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Established | 2016 |
Capital | Medinipur |
Districts | Bankura, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Purulia |
Area | |
• Total | 30,280 km2 (11,690 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,672,669 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
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.[1] The port city of Haldia is located in this division
It consists of 5 districts:[2]
Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Sub-Division | Area | Population As of 2011 | Population Density | Map |
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ME | Purba Medinipur | Tamluk | 2002[3] | 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) | 5,094,238 | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) | ||
ME | Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur | 2002[3] | 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[5] | 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) |
Religion in Medinipur division | ||||
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Hindu | 82.3% | |||
Muslim | 10.1% | |||
Others | 8.6% |
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 10.1% of the population.[6]
23°14′18″N 87°51′39″E / 23.2383°N 87.8608°E