Midnapore | |
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_Front_View.jpg)      Clockwise from top: Mahishadal Rajbari, Nabaratna Temple in Pathra, Kurumbera Fort, Jhargram Palace, Rameshwar Temple in Jhargram, Bargabhima Temple | |
.svg) Location of Midnapore district in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 22°25′26″N 87°19′08″E / 22.424°N 87.319°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Medinipur |
| Headquarters | Midnapore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,081 km2 (5,437 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,610,788 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 983,905 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.90 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 955 ♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | www |
Midnapore (Pron: mad̪aːniːpur), or sometimes Medinipur, is a former district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Midnapore. On 1 January 2002, the district was bifurcated into two separate districts namely Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur. It was the largest district of West Bengal by area and population at the time of bifurcation.[3]
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, Madinipur, Series – 20, Part – A & B, Village and Town Directory, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 May 2021.