Paschim Medinipur district

Paschim Medinipur
Clockwise from top-left: Nabaratna Temple in Pathra, Takshashila building at IIT Kharagpur, Kurumbera Fort, Vidyasagar University in Midnapore, Gongoni Danga, Kangsabati River
Location of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°25′26″N 87°19′08″E / 22.424°N 87.319°E / 22.424; 87.319
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DivisionMidnapore
HeadquartersMidnapore
Government
  SubdivisionsMedinipur Sadar, Kharagpur, Ghatal
  CD BlocksMidnapore Sadar, Garhbeta I, Garhbeta II, Garhbeta III, Keshpur, Salboni, Dantan I, Dantan II, Pingla, Kharagpur I, Kharagpur II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh, Keshiari, Debra, Chandrakona I, Chandrakona II, Daspur I, Daspur II, Ghatal
  Lok Sabha constituenciesMedinipur, Ghatal, Jhargram, Arambagh
  Vidhan Sabha constituenciesDantan, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, Medinipur
Area
  Total
6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
4,776,909
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
  Urban
11.9 per cent
Demographics
  Literacy79.04 per cent
  Sex ratio960 /
Languages
  OfficialBengali
  Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitewww.paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Paschim Medinipur (English: West Medinipur, alternative spelling Midnapore) district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision was upgraded to a district. GDP of West Midnapore district is 12 billion USD.