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	'''Medinipur division''' is one of the [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal\|5 divisions]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|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.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890\|title=Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions\|date=23 November 2016 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The port city of [[Haldia]] is located in this division.		'''Medinipur division''' is one of the [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal\|5 divisions]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|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.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890\|title=Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions\|date=23 November 2016 }}</ref> The port city of [[Haldia]] is located in this division.

	==Districts==		==Districts==
	It consists of 5 [[List of districts in India\|districts]]:~~<~~ref name=blocdir~~>~~{{cite web		It consists of 5 [[List of districts in India\|districts]]:<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web
	\|url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc		\|url=http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc
	\|title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008		\|title=Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008
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	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
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	\|[[Purba Medinipur]]		\|[[Purba Medinipur]]
	\|[[Tamluk]]		\|[[Tamluk]]
	\|2002~~<~~ref name=MP~~>~~{{cite web		\|2002<ref name=MP>{{cite web
	\|last = Jana		\|last = Jana
	\|first = Naresh		\|first = Naresh
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	\|publisher = [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]		\|publisher = [[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]]
	\|accessdate = 1 September 2008		\|accessdate = 1 September 2008
	}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		}}</ref>
	\|align="left"\|		\|align="left"\|
	* [[Tamluk subdivision\|Tamluk Sadar]]		* [[Tamluk subdivision\|Tamluk Sadar]]
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	\|[[Paschim Medinipur]]		\|[[Paschim Medinipur]]
	\|[[Medinipur]]		\|[[Medinipur]]
	\|2002~~<~~ref name=MP/~~>~~		\|2002<ref name=MP/>
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	* [[Kharagpur subdivision\|Kharagpur]]		* [[Kharagpur subdivision\|Kharagpur]]
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	* [[Purulia\|Purulia Sadar]]		* [[Purulia\|Purulia Sadar]]
	* [[Manbazar]]~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url=http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/bengal-chief-minister-sub-division-purulia-manbazar-jhalda/ \| title=We are developing Purulia as a tourism hub: Mamata Banerjee }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		* [[Manbazar]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/bengal-chief-minister-sub-division-purulia-manbazar-jhalda/ \| title=We are developing Purulia as a tourism hub: Mamata Banerjee }}</ref>
	* [[Raghunathpur subdivision\|Raghunathpur]]		* [[Raghunathpur subdivision\|Raghunathpur]]
	* [[Jhalda subdivision\|Jhalda]]		* [[Jhalda subdivision\|Jhalda]]
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	\|[[Jhargram district\|Jhargram]]		\|[[Jhargram district\|Jhargram]]
	\|[[Jhargram]]		\|[[Jhargram]]
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	\|url = http://coochbehar.gov.in/HTMfiles/brief_history.html		\|url = http://coochbehar.gov.in/HTMfiles/brief_history.html
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	* [[Jhargram subdivision\|Jhargram Sadar]]		* [[Jhargram subdivision\|Jhargram Sadar]]
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	[[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 Mahato\|Kudmi]], [[Santhal people\|Santhal]], [[Munda people\|Munda]], etc. [[Muslims]] comprises 9.1% of the population.~~<~~ref~~>~~[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS Population by religious community: West Bengal]. 2011 Census of India.~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[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 Mahato\|Kudmi]], [[Santhal people\|Santhal]], [[Munda people\|Munda]], etc. [[Muslims]] comprises 9.1% of the population.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS Population by religious community: West Bengal]. 2011 Census of India.</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	==History==		==History==
	Medinipur division was established in 2017.<ref name=~~‘admin’~~>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbpar.gov.in/writereaddata/81%20AR.pdf \| title= The Kolkata Gazette dated March 20, 2017 \| work= \|publisher= Personnel & Administration and e-Governance department, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890 \| title= Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions \| work= \|publisher= Millenium Post \| access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref>		Medinipur division was established in 2017.<ref name="admin">{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbpar.gov.in/writereaddata/81%20AR.pdf \| title= The Kolkata Gazette dated March 20, 2017 \| work= \|publisher= Personnel & Administration and e-Governance department, Government of West Bengal \| access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890 \| title= Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions \| work= \|publisher= Millenium Post \| access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
	Medinipur Division is composed of the following districts: <ref name=~~‘admin’~~/>		Medinipur Division is composed of the following districts:<ref name="admin"/>
	*[[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]]		*[[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]]
	*[[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]]		*[[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]]
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	<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the area of the above districts.</small>		<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the area of the above districts.</small>

	The division has its headquarters at Jhargram. <ref name=~~‘admin’~~/>		The division has its headquarters at Jhargram.<ref name="admin"/>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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	\|[[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]]		\|[[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]]
	\|6,398 sq km		\|6,398 sq km
	\|47,76,909		\|4,776,909
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]]		\|[[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]]

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	<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the population of the above districts.</small>		<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the population of the above districts.</small>

			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			!District
			!Area
			!Population As of 2011
			\|-
			\|[[Paschim Medinipur district\|Paschim Medinipur]]
			\|6,398 sq km
			\|47,76,909
			\|-
			\|[[Purba Medinipur district\|Purba Medinipur]]
			\|4,736 sq km
			\|5,095,875
			\|-
			\|[[Bankura district\|Bankura]]
			\|6,882 sq km
			\|3,596,292
			\|-
			\|[[Purulia district\|Purulia]]
			\|6,259 sq km
			\|2,930,115
			\|-
			\|[[Jhargram district\|Jhargram]]
			\|3,024 sq km
			\|1,137,163

			\|-
			\|Total
			\|27,209
			\|17,536,354
			\|-
			\|}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| name = Medinipur division		\| name = Medinipur division
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'''Medinipur division''' is one of the five [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal|administrative division]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
Medinipur division was established in 2017.<ref name=‘admin’>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbpar.gov.in/writereaddata/81%20AR.pdf | title= The Kolkata Gazette dated March 20, 2017 | work= |publisher= Personnel & Administration and e-Governance department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/bengal-to-be-divided-into-two-more-administrative-divisions-170890 | title= Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions | work= |publisher= Millenium Post | access-date = 3 July 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Medinipur Division is composed of the following districts: <ref name=‘admin’/>
*[[Paschim Medinipur district|Paschim Medinipur]]
*[[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]]
*[[Bankura district|Bankura]]
*[[Purulia district|Purulia]]
*[[Jhargram district|Jhargram]]

Medinipur division has an area of 27, 209 sq km.

<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the area of the above districts.</small>

The division has its headquarters at Jhargram. <ref name=‘admin’/>

==Demographics==
Medinipur division had a population of 17,536,354 in the 2011 census.

<small>Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the population of the above districts.</small>

==See also==
[[Administrative divisions of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Districts of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Administrative divisions of West Bengal]]
{{India-stub}}

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[~~Administrative~~ divisions of India]]		[[List of administrative divisions in India]]

	==References==		==References==