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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> | ||
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!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== | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 4 July 2023
Medinipur division | |
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| Coordinates: 22°27′N 86°59′E / 22.45°N 86.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Established | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Jhargram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,209 km2 (10,505 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,536,354 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Medinipur division is one of the five administrative division in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Medinipur division was established in 2017.[1][2]
Geography
Medinipur Division is composed of the following districts: [1]
Medinipur division has an area of 27, 209 sq km.
Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the area of the above districts.
The division has its headquarters at Jhargram. [1]
Demographics
Medinipur division had a population of 17,536,354 in the 2011 census.
Note: Since this division was created after the 2011 census, the data is calculated as the sum of the population of the above districts.
| District | Area | Population As of 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Paschim Medinipur | 6,398 sq km | 47,76,909 |
| Purba Medinipur | 4,736 sq km | 5,095,875 |
| Bankura | 6,882 sq km | 3,596,292 |
| Purulia | 6,259 sq km | 2,930,115 |
| Jhargram | 3,024 sq km | 1,137,163 |
| Total | 27,209 | 17,536,354 |
See also
List of administrative divisions in India
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Kolkata Gazette dated March 20, 2017" (PDF). Personnel & Administration and e-Governance department, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Bengal to be divided into two more administrative divisions". Millenium Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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