Kharagpur

City in West Bengal, India

This article is about the city in West Bengal, India. For other uses, see Kharagpur (disambiguation).

City in West Bengal, India

Kharagpur

City

IIT Kharagpur

Inside Vidyasagar Industrial Park at Kharagpur

Vinod Gupta School of Management

Keshiary Road Railway over bridge

Tata Hitachi Kharagpur

Kharagpur Junction railway station, fourth longest platform in the world, divisional headquarters of South-eastern zone of Indian railways

Kharagpur

Location in West Bengal

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Kharagpur

Location in India

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Coordinates: 22°19′49″N 87°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿22.330239°N 87.323653°E﻿ / 22.330239; 87.323653
Country| India
State| West Bengal
Division| Medinipur
Subdivision| Kharagpur
District| Paschim Medinipur
Named after| Kharga Malla
Government

• Type| Municipality
• Body|

* Kharagpur Municipality
* Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority

• MLA| Hiran Chatterjee[2] (BJP)
• Chairman| Kalyani Ghosh[3] (TMC)
• MP| June Malia[4] (TMC)
• District Magistrate| Khursheed Ali Qadri, IAS
Area

• Total

| 127 km2 (49 sq mi)
Elevation

| 61 m (200 ft)
Population

(2011)[5]

• Total

| 299,683[1]
• Rank| 5th in West Bengal
221st in India
Languages

• Official| Bengali, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

721301 - 721305

Telephone code| 03222
ISO 3166 code| IN-WB
Vehicle registration| WB-36-xxxx
Lok Sabha constituency| Medinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Kharagpur Sadar
Website| kharagpurmunicipality.org

Kharagpur (Bengali: [kʰɔɽɔɡɔpuɾ] ⓘ) is a semi-planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district.[6] It is located 120 km west of Kolkata. Kharagpur holds the oldest and biggest Indian Institute of Technology namely IIT Kharagpur. It has one of the largest railway workshops in India. Kharagpur Junction contains the fourth longest railway platform in the world (1072.5 m)[7] and is the headquarter of the Kharagpur Division of the South Eastern Railways.

## History

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Kharagpur received its name from the twelfth king of the Mallabhum dynasty, Kharga Malla, when he conquered it.[when?][8][9] Kharagpur was a part of the Hijli Kingdom and ruled by Hindu Odia rulers as a feudatory under Gajapati Kings of Odisha.[10][need quotation to verify] Historians claim that in the 16th century, Kharagpur was still a small village surrounded by dense forests. The village was on high rocky barren land. The only inhabited settlement near Kharagpur was Hijli, a small island village on the banks of the Rasulpur River, in the delta of the Bay of Bengal. It developed into a port town in 1687. Hijli was also a province and it existed until 1886. It covered parts of Bengal and Orissa. It had important towns like Tamluk, Panskura, and Debra, along with the Keleghai and Haldi rivers on the north, south, and east sides bounded by Bay of Bengal and Kharagpur, Keshiary, Dantan, and Jaleswar on the west.[citation needed]

Hijli was ruled by Taj Khan who was the disciple of Guru Peer Mackdram Sha Chisti. It was also ruled by the Kushan, Gupta, and Pal dynasties, and by the Mughals. It is said that Hijli had excellent business and trade centers with judiciary, prison, and administrative offices during the reign of Hindu kings[who?] and during the Mughal Raj. The capital of Hijli was in Bahiri up to 1628 and was shifted to Hijli afterwards. Hijli Province was at its peak in 1754 and was highly prosperous during this period.[citation needed]

Captain Nicolson was the first English colonialist to invade Hijli and captured the port. In 1687 Job Charnock with soldiers and warships captured Hijli, defeating Hindu[who?] and Mughal defenders. After the war with the Mughals, a treaty was signed between Job Charnock and the Mughal Emperor. The loss suffered by Job Charnock forced him to leave Hijli and to proceed towards Uluberia, while the Mughal Emperor continued to rule the province.[11][12] From there, they finally settled at Sutanuti in Kolkata to establish their business in Eastern India.[13] This was the start of the East India Company in India. Hijli as we know it today is only a small part of the Hijli Province, and was created for establishing administrative offices by the British in the 19th century. It is curious that almost the entire Kharagpur division of today has boundaries identical to Hijli Province.

In the 18th century Khejuri, another port town was set up on the banks of the Koukhali River in the delta region. It was established by the British primarily for carrying out trade with European countries. Khejuri was also an island. In the devastating cyclone of 1864, both ports were destroyed. The islands have since merged with the mainland.[14]

## Geography

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### Location

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2km
1.2miles

Kangsabati River

Vidyasagar
Industrial
Park

Tata Hitachi
Constr Machinery

Siemens

Tata
Bearings

Tata
Metaliks

Railway
Workshop

Kharagpur
railway station

Kalaikunda

Satkul

Kharagpur
Railway
Settlement

Dr B C Roy Institute

IIT, Kharagpur

Hijli Detention Camp

Hijli

Kharagpur
R: rural/ urban centre, F: facility, C: university, college, H: historical site
Factories/ industrial centres are marked in slightly smaller letters and are not linked.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Kharagpur is located at 22°19′49″N 87°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿22.330239°N 87.323653°E﻿ / 22.330239; 87.323653.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the city. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

### Urban structure

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Kharagpur is the fourth largest city of West Bengal in area after Kolkata, Durgapur and Asansol. It is also the fifth most populated city of West Bengal after Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur - located at 22°19′49″N 87°19′25″E﻿ / ﻿22.330239°N 87.323653°E﻿ / 22.330239; 87.323653, covering an area of about 127 km2 in southern part of West Midnapore.[15] It has an average elevation of 29 metres (95 ft). This sub-division town is formed with Dalma Pahar and alluvial tract of Midnapore. It is intersected by numerous waterways, the important rivers being Subarnarekha, Keleghai and Kangsabati.

Nimpura contains colonies housing thousands of railway employees. There is a long winding road from Nimpura to Hijli which goes through Tangrahut (Arambati), Talbagicha and another from Kalaikunda to Gopali through Hiradihi, Talbagicha and Hijli cooperative society also planned residential area of Kharagpur city. The south of Kharagpur is a planned area belonging to the Indian Railways and which was established by the Britishers as a residential area. Nearby is the Kharagpur Municipality and the fire station. Kharagpur Railway Colony is the biggest railway settlement in India having about 13,000 quarters. There are several railway residential areas namely Chhota Ayma, Bara Ayma, Old Settlement, New Settlement, Mathurakati, Nimpura, South Side, Traffic and several more. The BNR (Bengal Nagpur Railway) ground, owned by the railway, is a very large undeveloped playground which holds great potential to be developed and properly maintained. Outside the railway settlement popular areas are Bhawanipur, Subhaspally, Kharida, Malancha, Inda, Jhapatapur, Talbagicha, Prem Bazaar, amongst others. An important market place has developed in and around Gole Bazaar, a reliable but highly congested shopping destination for locals.[16] Other marketplaces like Talbagicha Bazar, Gate Bazar, Inda Bazar, Puratan Bazar, the Janata Market, the DVC market and the Technology market are also renowned in Kharagpur. Growth is witnessed around Chowringhee and Inda areas where new constructions and projects are taking shape. Big Bazaar, operated by Future Group, was the first mall to open in Kharagpur. It remained the only mall in the town for nearly a decade. Post 2017, a number of new malls and shopping centers have opened, including a Spencer's. The Railway Garden (also known as BNR garden) on the south side of railway station is a park and is frequented by people of all ages, being a popular picnic spot. It offers toy-train rides within the park.[17]

### Climate

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Kharagpur

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Kharagpur has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Summers start in March and are hot and humid, with average temperatures close to 30 °C (86 °F). They are followed by the monsoon season that sees about 1140 mm (45 inches) of rain. Winters are brief but chilly, lasting from December to mid February, with average temperatures around 22 °C (72 °F). Total annual rainfall is around 1400mm.[18]

## Demographics

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See also: List of cities in West Bengal

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1911 | 18,957| —
1921 | 25,280| +33.4%
1931 | 58,134| +130.0%
1941 | 87,135| +49.9%
1951 | 129,636| +48.8%
1961 | 147,253| +13.6%
1971 | 161,257| +9.5%
1981 | 232,575| +44.2%
1991 | | —
2001 | | —
2011 | 299,683| —
Source: Census of India[19]

### Languages

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See also: Kharagpur I § Language and religion

Languages spoken in Kharagpur Urban agglomeration (2011)[20]

1. Bengali (45.5%)
2. Hindi (21.6%)
3. Telugu (14.8%)
4. Odia (7.2%)
5. Urdu (3.7%)
6. Other (7.20%)

Bengali is the most commonly spoken language of the region. Other common languages are Hindi, Urdu, Odia, Telugu and Punjabi.[21]

Religion in Kharagpur

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 82.73%
Islam |

| 11.33%
Christianity |

| 1.88%
Other or not stated |

| 4.04%

As of 2011[update] India census, Kharagpur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 293,719[1] out of which 150,487 were males and 143,232 were females. The 0–6 years population was 25,130. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 85.61%.[22] This marks higher than the national average literacy rate of 74%.[23]

As of 2001[update] India census,[24] Kharagpur had a population of 207,984 (municipality area) and 88,339 (railway settlement area), the fourth largest in West Bengal. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Kharagpur had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 52%. In Kharagpur, 10% of the population were under 6 years of age. Kharagpur acquires its unique place in India as a town of mixed ethnicity and linguistic diversity.

Kharagpur (Town) police station has jurisdiction over Kharagpur municipality.[25][26] Kharagpur (Local) police station has jurisdiction over Kharagpur I and Kharagpur II CD Blocks.[25][26]

The state government is also working on setting up a separate police commissionerate[27] at Kharagpur to enhance the security of this growing region.

## Civic administration and utility services

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Kharagpur Municipality looks after civic affairs in the town. There is a proposal to upgrade it to a Municipal Corporation after including the railway area under its jurisdiction. As of now responsibility of civic amenities in railway area lies with the Divisional Railway Manager, Kharagpur Division who is also the head of railway establishment in Kharagpur.

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, or BSNL, as well as private enterprises, among them Bharti Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea are the leading telephone, cell phone and internet service providers in the city.[28][29]

## Economy

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### Industries

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Inside Vidyasagar Industrial Park at Kharagpur

Entrance of Tata Hitachi facility at Vidyasagar Industrial Park Kharagpur

Kharagpur Railway Workshop

Kharagpur has one of the largest industrial setups in West Bengal. Several large industrial plants are located in and around Kharagpur due to its proximity to Kolkata, good rail and road connectivity via NH 6 and NH 60, availability of labour, and raw materials.[30] Important establishments like Tata Metaliks, Tata Bearings, Shyam Metallics, Siemens, Godrej, Tata Hitachi, Humboldt Wedag, Ramco Cements, Grasim Industries, Indian Oil, Keventer Agro and Mahindra & Mahindra have set up their plants in and around Kharagpur.[31][32][33][34][35] Many small iron rolling mills and rice mills dot the town.[36][37][citation needed] The Vidyasagar Industrial Park is located here.[38] Establishment of an IT park is also in progress.[39] Kharagpur will be part of two new economic corridors EC-1 Mumbai-Kolkata and EC-14 Kharagpur-Siliguri under Bharatmala project.[40][41] Recently, the government has revealed plans to establish a civilian airport.[42]

## Transport

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### Railways

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The first railway establishment at Kharagpur started with the commissioning of the rail link between Cuttack – Balasore – Kharagpur and from Sini to Kolaghat via Kharagpur. Kharagpur as a junction station was established in Railway map in December 1898.[43] The public mood and the reaction of society on introduction of rail transport in this region has been nicely depicted by the famous Bengali Novelist Dr Ramapada Chowdhury (who was born and raised in Kharagpur) in his novel Prothom Prohor. (1954) It is said that the people were initially afraid to travel by train for fear of the bridge collapsing, and for fear of getting outcaste or Dalit status, since there were no separate seating arrangement for different castes and religions. However, things changed due to famines in the early 20th century. The railway company came forward and offered jobs to the local unemployed men, gave them free rides on trains, and even offered blankets to those travelling by train. This promotional scheme broke the taboos and made rail transport acceptable to this society.

Midnapur's District Headquarters was connected to the bank of the Kosai River in February 1900. Construction of the bridge over Kosai completed in June 1901. The rail line from Howrah to Kolaghat up to the Eastern bank and from Kharagpur up to Western bank of Rupnarayan River was completed in 1899. However, trains between Howrah and Kharagpur were possible only in April 1900 after the bridge over Rupnarayan River was completed.[44]

Howrah – Amta light Railway (2 ft gauge - 610 mm) line was completed in 1898 and was operated by M/s Martin & Co. of Calcutta. This link remained operative till 1971. After closure of the light railways, the demand for a broad gauge line between Howrah and Amta gained momentum. The project was completed in four phases. In the first phase, the line between Santragachi and Domjur was completed in 1984.[45] In the second phase it got extended up to Bargachia in 1985, and later up to Munsirhat.[46] Mahendralal Nagar station was completed in 2000, and the final leg to Amta was completed in December 2004.

Former captain of Indian Cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni also worked as a ticket collector at the Kharagpur Railway station from 2000 to 2003 before commencing his cricket career playing for India.[47]

The need for a rail link between Panskura and Tamluk was conceived at the beginning of the 20th century, almost at the same time the rail link between Howrah and Kharagpur was opened. The railway company received offers for construction from two Agencies, M/s Martin & Company and M/s Babu Nibaran Chandra Dutta, the former against a guaranteed return of 3.5% while the latter with none. Although the offer of the latter was lucrative, the dilemma of whether to offer the work of construction to a native or not forced the project to be abandoned. After Independence, the requirement of rail link connecting Panskura and Durgachak came up primarily for the purpose of constructing the Haldia Port.[48] The rail link between Panskura – Durgachak via Tamluk completed in 1968, which was later extended to Haldia in 1975. Extension of the rail link to Digha from Tamluk was sanctioned in 1984;[46] it took 20 years to complete, set in two phases. The first phase linked Tamluk and Contai in November 2003, and the tourist destination Digha was connected to Howrah in December 2004.[49]

Geographical location of Kharagpur and its rail links with the rest of the country favored the construction of a centralized workshop with facilities to carry out major repairs of all broad gauge stock. The work was sanctioned in 1900; construction of the workshop was completed in 1904.[43]

Kharagpur has Asia's largest railway Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system.[50]

The Railways also plan to have an East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor stretching from Kharagpur in West Bengal to Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh.[51][52][53]

## Healthcare

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European Block of Railway Hospital Kharagpur Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research

The need for a centralized Hospital at Khargpur was also felt in the late 19th century. Subsequently, a Hospital with complete medical facilities was established in 1897. Dr Arthur Martin-Leake, Victorian Cross winner was appointed as Chief Medical Officer of Kharagpur Hospital in 1904.[54] However the town still needs good private hospitals and advanced medication and healthcare facilities as in current situation its citizens have to depend on Kolkata for treatment, which is at a distance of 132 km.

Today, the Railway Main Hospital[55] and Kharagpur Sub-divisional Hospital (Chandmari Hospital)[56] are main public sector hospitals in Kharagpur. Recently, since the city lies at an important junction of state and national highways, a Trauma Care Centre of level - 3 category is being set up in Kharagpur Sub-divisional Hospital.[57] A number of private clinics and nursing homes also operate here.

Dr. B. C. Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research is a medical college and hospital near IIT Kharagpur.[58][59]

## Culture

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### Others

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Places of worship include a Durga Mandir and Jama Masjid at Gole Bazar and at Kharida, Sitala Mandir at Puratan Bazar, Kanaka Durga Temple near Nimpura, Jagannath Mandir near Gate Bazar, a Gurudwara at Subhaspally and at Nimpura, Jalaram Temple at Jhapatapur and several religious structures.[60]

Kharagpur has a Book Fair (Kharagpur Boimela in Bengali)[61] which started in 2000 and is held every January. A Flower Fair (Pushpa Mela in Bengali) is also organized every year.

The city also host a multiplex named Bombay Cineplex.[62]

## Education

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The first Indian Institute of Technology of India namely IIT Kharagpur, one of the Institutes of National Importance, was founded in Kharagpur in May 1950.[63]

Other colleges are:

* Kharagpur College (also known as Inda College)
* Hijli College
* Kharagpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
* Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

## Notes

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* Basu, S. (2001). Interaction Between Population and Urban Environment: A Case Study of Kharagpur. Environment, Population, and Development: Felicitation Volume in Honour of Prof. SL Kayastha, p. 275\. ISBN 9788170228899
* Roy, Anjali Gera (1 September 2012). "The remembered railway town of Anglo-Indian memory". South Asian Diaspora. 4 (2): 139–158\. doi:10.1080/19438192.2012.675722. ISSN 1943-8192. S2CID 162117185.

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* Kharagpur on Encyclopædia Britannica

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Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Medinipur District, Medinipur division

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Kharagpur subdivision|

* Balichak
* Chaulia
* Deuli
* Kalaikunda
* Kharagpur
* Kharagpur Railway Settlement

|

Medinipur Sadar subdivision|

* Amlagora
* Durllabhganj
* Dwarigeria
* Garbeta
* Midnapore
* Naba Kola

Ghatal subdivision|

* Chandrakona
* Ghatal
* Kharar
* Khirpai
* Ramjibanpur

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Kharagpur subdivision|

* Adasimla
* Belda
* Bhemwa
* Chak Bajit
* Changual
* Dantan
* Debra
* Dhaneswarpur
* Dhaneshwarpur Madhyabar
* Dubrajpur
* Gangaram Chak
* Jalchak
* Kashmuli
* Kerur
* Keshiary
* Khandrui
* Kolanda
* Loyada
* Lutunia
* Madpur
* Maligram
* Matkatpur
* Mohanpur
* Narayangarh
* Pingla
* Radhamohanpur
* Raj Ballabh
* Sabang
* Salua
* Satkul
* Satyapur
* Shrirampur
* Tilantapara

|

Medinipur Sadar subdivision|

* Anandapur
* Chandra
* Chandrakona Road
* Goaltore
* Godapiasal
* Karnagarh
* Keshpur
* Pathra
* Piasala
* Pingboni
* Salboni
* Satbankura

Ghatal subdivision|

* Ajuria
* Alui
* Baikunthapur
* Birsingha
* Chaipat
* Daspur
* Dihi Baliharpur
* Gangadaspur
* Gobindanagar
* Hiradharpur
* Iswarpur
* Jalshara
* Jayantipur
* Joteghanashyam
* Kotalpur
* Lachhipur
* Laoda
* Narajole
* Palashpai
* Radhakantapur
* Radhanagar
* Shaulan
* Sonakhali
* Uttar Bar

Related topics|

* Paschim Medinipur topics
* People from Paschim Medinipur district
* Villages in Paschim Medinipur district

India portal

* v
* t
* e

West Medinipur district topics

General|

* Bargi
* Small Angaria massacre
* Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple
* Dharmathakur
* Dudhkundi Airfield
* Gajan
* Gongoni Danga
* Hijli Detention Camp
* IIT Kharagpur
* Kalaikunda Air Force Station
* Kurumbera Fort
* Malleswara Shiva Temple
* Nehru Museum of Science and Technology
* Operation Lalgarh
* Partition of Midnapore
* Parvatinatha Temple
* Shantinatha Shiva Temple
* Vidyasagar University

People|

* Bengalis
* Bhumij
* Lodha
* Mahali
* Mahisya
* Munda
* Santal people

Subdivisions|

* Ghatal
* Kharagpur
* Medinipur Sadar

Territories|

* Dandabhukti
* Dhalbhum
* Hijli Kingdom
* Jungle Mahals
* Mallabhum
* Midnapore district

Municipalities|

* Chandrakona
* Ghatal
* Kharagpur
* Kharar
* Khirpai
* Midnapore
* Ramjibanpur

Community development
blocks|

| Medinipur Sadar subdivision|

* Garhbeta I
* Garhbeta II
* Garhbeta III
* Keshpur
* Midnapore Sadar
* Salboni

|

Ghatal subdivision|

* Chandrakona I
* Chandrakona II
* Daspur I
* Daspur II
* Ghatal

Kharagpur subdivision|

* Dantan I
* Dantan II
* Debra
* Keshiari
* Kharagpur I
* Kharagpur II
* Mohanpur
* Narayangarh
* Pingla
* Sabang

Higher education|

* IIT Kharagpur
* Vidyasagar University
* Midnapore Medical College and Hospital
* Institute of Science & Technology

Rivers|

* Dwarakeswar
* Kangsabati
* Keleghai
* Rasulpur
* Rupnarayan
* Shilabati
* Subarnarekha

Transport|

* NH 6
* NH 60
* South Eastern Railway zone
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

Railway stations|

* Kharagpur Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Ghatal
* Medinipur
* Panskura - now defunct

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Dantan
* Keshiary
* Kharagpur Sadar
* Narayangarh
* Sabang
* Pingla
* Kharagpur
* Debra
* Daspur
* Ghatal
* Chandrakona
* Garbeta
* Salboni
* Keshpur
* Medinipur
* Binpur

Former
Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Nandanpur

See also|

* Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Medinipur district
* People from Pascim Medinipur district
* Villages in Paschim Medinipur district

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and CD blocks of West Bengal

Municipal
corporations|

* Asansol
* Bidhannagar
* Chandannagar
* Durgapur
* Howrah
* Kolkata
* Siliguri

Municipalities|

* Alipurduar
* Arambagh
* Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
* Baduria
* Baidyabati
* Balurghat
* Bangaon
* Bankura
* Bansberia
* Baranagar
* Barasat
* Bardhaman
* Barrackpore
* Baruipur
* Basirhat
* Beldanga
* Berhampore
* Bhadreswar
* Bhatpara
* Birnagar
* Bishnupur
* Bolpur
* Budge Budge
* Buniadpur
* Chakdaha
* Champdani
* Chandrakona
* Contai
* Cooch Behar
* Dainhat
* Dalkhola
* Darjeeling
* Dhuliyan
* Dhupguri
* Diamond Harbour
* Dinhata
* Dubrajpur
* Dum Dum
* Egra
* English Bazar
* Gangarampur
* Garulia
* Gayespur
* Ghatal
* Gobardanga
* Guskara
* Habra
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Halisahar
* Haringhata
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Islampur
* Jalpaiguri
* Jangipur
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jhalda
* Jhargram
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kaliaganj
* Kalimpong
* Kalna
* Kalyani
* Kamarhati
* Kanchrapara
* Kandi
* Katwa
* Kharagpur
* Kharar
* Khardaha
* Khirpai
* Konnagar
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Madhyamgram
* Maheshtala
* Mainaguri
* Malbazar
* Mathabhanga
* Mekhliganj
* Memari
* Murshidabad
* Nabadwip
* Naihati
* Nalhati
* New Barrackpore
* North Barrackpur
* North Dum Dum
* Old Malda
* Panihati
* Panskura
* Pujali
* Purulia
* Raghunathpur
* Raiganj
* Rajarhat
* Rajpur Sonarpur
* Ramjibanpur
* Rampurhat
* Ranaghat
* Rishra
* Sainthia
* Shantipur
* Sonamukhi
* South Dum Dum
* Suri
* Taki
* Tamluk
* Tarakeswar
* Titagarh
* Tufanganj
* Uluberia
* Uttarpara

Community
development
blocks1|

* A
* Alipurduar I
* Alipurduar II
* Amdanga
* Amta I
* Amta II
* Andal
* Arambagh
* Arsha
* Ausgram I
* Ausgram II
* B
* Baduria
* Bagdah
* Baghmundi
* Bagnan I
* Bagnan II
* Balagarh
* Balarampur
* Balurghat
* Bally Jagachha
* Bamangola
* Bandwan
* Bangaon
* Bankura I
* Bankura II
* Barjora
* Bansihari
* Barabani
* Barabazar
* Barrackpore I
* Barrackpore II
* Barasat I
* Barasat II
* Baruipur
* Basanti
* Basirhat I
* Basirhat II
* Beldanga I
* Beldanga II
* Berhampore
* Bhagawangola I
* Bhagawangola II
* Bhagabanpur I
* Bhagabanpur II
* Bhangar I
* Bhangar II
* Bharatpur I
* Bharatpur II
* Bhatar
* Binpur I
* Binpur II
* Bishnupur, Bankura
* Bishnupur I, South 24 Parganas
* Bishnupur II, South 24 Parganas
* Bolpur Sriniketan
* Budge Budge I
* Budge Budge II
* Burdwan I
* Burdwan II
* Burwan
* C
* Canning I
* Canning II
* Chakdaha
* Chanchal I
* Chanchal II
* Chandipur
* Chanditala I
* Chanditala II
* Chapra
* Chandrakona I
* Chandrakona II
* Chhatna
* Chinsurah Mogra
* Chopra
* Contai I
* Contai II
* Contai III
* Cooch Behar I
* Cooch Behar II
* D
* Darjeeling Pulbazar
* Dantan I
* Dantan II
* Daspur I
* Daspur II
* Debra
* Deganga
* Diamond Harbour I
* Diamond Harbour II
* Deshapran
* Dhaniakhali
* Dhupguri
* Dinhata I
* Dinhata II
* Domjur
* Domkal
* Dubrajpur
* E
* Egra I
* Egra II
* English Bazar
* F
* Falakata
* Falta
* Farakka
* Faridpur Durgapur
* G
* Gaighata
* Galsi I
* Galsi II
* Gangajalghati
* Gangarampur
* Garhbeta I
* Garhbeta II
* Garhbeta III
* Gazole
* Ghatal
* Goalpokhar I
* Goalpokhar II
* Goghat I
* Goghat II
* Gopiballavpur I
* Gopiballavpur II
* Gorubathan
* Gosaba
* H
* Habibpur
* Habra I
* Habra II
* Haldia
* Haldibari
* Hanskhali
* Hariharpara
* Haringhata
* Haripal
* Harirampur
* Harishchandrapur I
* Harishchandrapur II
* Haroa
* Hasnabad
* Hemtabad
* Hili
* Hingalganj
* Hirbandh
* Hura
* I
* Ilambazar
* Indas
* Indpur
* Islampur
* Itahar
* J
* Jagatballavpur
* Jalangi
* Jalpaiguri
* Jamalpur
* Jamboni
* Jamuria
* Jangipara
* Jaynagar I
* Jaynagar II
* Jhalda I
* Jhalda II
* Jhargram
* Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri
* Joypur, Bankura
* Joypur, Purulia
* K
* Kakdwip
* Kalchini
* Kaliachak I
* Kaliachak II
* Kaliachak III
* Kaliaganj
* Kaliganj
* Kalimpong I
* Kalimpong II
* Kalna I
* Kalna II
* Kandi
* Kanksa
* Karandighi
* Karimpur I
* Karimpur II
* Kashipur
* Katwa I
* Katwa II
* Keshiari
* Keshpur
* Ketugram I
* Ketugram II
* Khanakul I
* Khanakul II
* Khandaghosh
* Kharagpur I
* Kharagpur II
* Khargram
* Kharibari
* Khatra
* Khejuri I
* Khejuri II
* Khoyrasole
* Kolaghat
* Kotulpur
* Krishnaganj
* Krishnanagar I
* Krishnanagar II
* Kulpi
* Kultali
* Kumarganj
* Kumargram
* Kurseong
* Kushmandi
* L
* Labpur
* Lalgola
* M
* Madarihat-Birpara
* Magrahat I
* Magrahat II
* Mahisadal
* Mal
* Manbazar I
* Manbazar II
* Mandirbazar
* Manikchak
* Manteswar
* Mathabhanga I
* Mathabhanga II
* Mathurapur I
* Mathurapur II
* Matiali
* Matigara
* Maynaguri
* Mayureswar I
* Mayureswar II
* Mejia
* Mekhliganj
* Memari I
* Memari II
* Midnapore Sadar
* Minakhan
* Mirik
* Mohammad Bazar
* Mohanpur
* Mongalkote
* Moyna
* Murarai I
* Murarai II
* Murshidabad-Jiaganj
* N
* Nabadwip
* Nabagram
* Nagrakata
* Nakashipara
* Nalhati I
* Nalhati II
* Namkhana
* Nandakumar
* Nandigram I
* Nandigram II
* Nanoor
* Naoda
* Narayangarh
* Naxalbari
* Nayagram
* Neturia
* O
* Old Malda
* Onda
* P
* Panchla
* Pandabeswar
* Pandua
* Panskura
* Para
* Patashpur I
* Patashpur II
* Patharpratima
* Patrasayer
* Phansidewa
* Pingla
* Polba Dadpur
* Puncha
* Purbasthali I
* Purbasthali II
* Pursurah
* Purulia I
* Purulia II
* R
* Raghunathganj I
* Raghunathganj II
* Raghunathpur I
* Raghunathpur II
* Raiganj
* Raina I
* Raina II
* Raipur
* Rajarhat
* Rajganj
* Rajnagar
* Ramnagar I
* Ramnagar II
* Rampurhat I
* Rampurhat II
* Ranaghat I
* Ranaghat II
* Rangli Rangliot
* Ranibandh
* Raniganj
* Raninagar I
* Raninagar II
* Ratua I
* Ratua II
* S
* Sabang
* Sagar
* Sagardighi
* Sahid Matangini
* Sainthia
* Salanpur
* Salboni
* Saltora
* Samserganj
* Sandeshkhali I
* Sandeshkhali II
* Sankrail, Howrah
* Sankrail, Jhargram
* Santipur
* Santuri
* Sarenga
* Shyampur I
* Shyampur II
* Simlapal
* Singur
* Sitai
* Sitalkuchi
* Sonamukhi
* Sonarpur
* Sreerampur Uttarpara
* Suri I
* Suri II
* Sutahata
* Suti I
* Suti II
* Swarupnagar
* T
* Taldangra
* Tamluk
* Tapan
* Tarakeswar
* Tehatta I
* Tehatta II
* Thakurpukur Maheshtala
* Tufanganj I
* Tufanganj II
* U
* Udaynarayanpur
* Uluberia I
* Uluberia II

See also|

* List of cities in West Bengal by population

1. Similar to tehsils in many states of India

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic
* Israel

Other|

* Yale LUX

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* e

State of West Bengal

Capital: Kolkata

State symbols|

* Emblem: Emblem of West Bengal
* Anthem: Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
* Animal: Fishing cat
* Bird: White-throated kingfisher
* Flower: Night-flowering jasmine (Shiuli)
* Tree: Devil's tree (Saptaparni)
* Fish: Ilish

History|

* Gauda Kingdom
* Shashanka
* Pala Empire
* Sena dynasty
* Mallabhum kingdom
* Cooch Behar State
* Sher Shah Suri
* Mughal Empire
* Nawabs of Bengal
* East India Company
* Battle of Plassey
* Bengal Presidency
* Great Bengal famine of 1770
* Indian Rebellion of 1857
* Bengal Renaissance
* Bardhaman Raj
* Nadia Raj
* Jhargram Raj
* Sovabazar Raj
* Partition of Bengal (1905)
* Revolutionary movement for Indian independence
* Anushilan Samiti
* Jugantar
* Bengal famine of 1943
* Direct Action Day
* Noakhali riots
* Partition of Bengal (1947)
* Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)
* Bangladesh Liberation War
* Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
* Maritime history of Bengal

Geography|

* Bengal Basin
* Darjeeling Himalayan hill region
* Terai
* North Bengal plains
* Dooars
* Rarh region
* Sundarbans
* Western plateau and high lands
* Ganges Delta
* Climate
* Sandakphu (Highest point)
* Protected areas of West Bengal
* Rivers of West Bengal
* Ganga
* Damodar River
* Brahmaputra River
* Teesta River
* Hooghly River
* Khoai
* Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
* Siliguri Corridor

Governance|

* Chief Ministers
* Governor
* Legislative Assembly
* Human Rights Commission
* Political parties (All India Trinamool Congress
* Communist Party (Marxist)
* Indian National Congress
* Bharatiya Janata Party)
* Parliamentary constituencies
* Assembly constituencies
* CID West Bengal
* Kolkata Police

Rights groups|

* Matua Mahasangha
* Bangla Pokkho

Divisions and
districts|

| Burdwan division|

* Birbhum
* Hooghly
* Paschim Bardhaman
* Purba Bardhaman

|

Jalpaiguri division|

* Alipurduar
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Jalpaiguri
* Kalimpong

Malda division|

* Berhampore (declared)
* Dakshin Dinajpur
* Jangipur (declared)
* Malda
* Murshidabad
* Uttar Dinajpur

Medinipur division|

* Bankura
* Bishnupur (declared)
* Jhargram
* Paschim Medinipur
* Purba Medinipur
* Purulia

Presidency division|

* Basirhat (declared)
* Howrah
* Ichamati (declared)
* Kolkata
* Nadia
* North 24 Parganas
* Ranaghat (declared)
* South 24 Parganas
* Sundarbans (declared)

Cities and
towns|

* Alipore
* Asansol
* Berhampore
* Balurghat
* Bankura
* Barasat
* Bardhaman
* Bishnupur
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Durgapur
* Haldia
* Howrah
* Jalpaiguri
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kalimpong
* Kharagpur
* Kolkata
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Malda
* Midnapore
* Murshidabad
* Purulia
* Raiganj
* Siliguri
* Siuri
* Tamluk
* List of cities in West Bengal by population
* Cities and towns by district

Culture|

* Bengal Renaissance
* Bengali calendars
* Patachitra
* Chalchitra
* Arts of West Bengal
* Baul
* Bhadu
* Gombhira
* Chhau dance
* Cuisine
* Bengali
* Rabindra Sangeet
* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* Holi
* Dol Purnima
* Prostitution in Kolkata
* Pohela Boishakh
* Durga Puja
* Bhai Dooj
* Raksha Bandhan
* Ratha Yatra
* Architecture of Bengal
* Bengal temples
* Bengali language
* Bengali literature
* Feluda
* Lalmohan Ganguly
* Professor Shonku
* Tarini Khuro
* Kakababu
* Kiriti Roy
* Pather Panchali (novel)
* Bengali cinema
* Jatra
* Ghosts in Bengali culture

GI products|

* Baluchari sari
* Banglar Rosogolla
* Banglar Muslin
* Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh
* Bankura horse
* Baruipur Guava
* Bengal Patachitra
* Bishnupur Motichur Laddu
* Chhau mask
* Darjeeling tea
* Dhaniakhali Sari
* Dhokra
* Fazli (mango)
* Garad Saree
* Gobindobhog
* Himsagar
* Jaynagarer Moa
* Kamarpukur Sada Bode
* Madurkathi
* Malda Nistari Silk Yarn
* Manasa chali
* Mihidana
* Murshidabad Chhanabora
* Nakshi kantha
* Radhunipagal rice
* Santiniketan Leather Goods
* Shantipuri sari
* Sitabhog
* Sundarban Honey
* Tangail Saree
* Tulaipanji

Demographics|

* Bengali people
* Bihari people
* Economy of West Bengal
* Gurkha
* Adivasi
* Rajbanshi
* Anglo-Indian people
* Ethnic communities in Kolkata
* List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
* Discrimination against Bengalis in India

People|

* Rabindranath Tagore
* Satyajit Ray
* Kazi Nazrul Islam
* Anil Kumar Gain
* Ritwik Ghatak
* Subhas Chandra Bose
* Jamini Roy
* Bidhan Chandra Roy
* Jyoti Basu
* Nandalal Bose
* Jagadish Chandra Bose
* Meghnad Saha
* Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
* Sarat Chandra Bose
* Jnanadanandini Devi
* Abanindranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Dutta
* Raja Ram Mohan Roy
* Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
* Rani Rashmoni
* Ramakrishna
* Swami Vivekananda
* Sarada Devi
* Dwarkanath Tagore
* Sukumar Ray
* Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
* Michael Madhusudan Dutt
* Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
* Sister Nivedita
* Mother Teresa
* Amartya Sen
* Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
* Nihar Ranjan Gupta

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