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==History== | ==History== | ||
Medinipur division was established in 2017.<ref name= | 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= | 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= | The division has its headquarters at Jhargram.<ref name="admin"/> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
Revision as of 00:25, 8 October 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 | 4,776,909 |
| 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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