Purba Medinipur district

District in West Bengal, India

District in West Bengal, India

East Midnapore

District

East Midnapore

Clockwise from top-left: Memorial to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay at Dariapur, College Junction at Kanthi, Mahishadal Rajbari, New Digha Beach at Digha, Bargabhima temple in Tamluk

Location of East Midnapore district in West Bengal

Coordinates: 22°18′N 87°55′E﻿ / ﻿22.3°N 87.92°E﻿ / 22.3; 87.92
Country| India
State| West Bengal
Division| Medinipur
Headquarters| Tamluk
Government

• Collector & District Magistrate| Purnendu Kumar Maji
• Superintendent of Police| Soumyadip Bhattacharya, IPS
Area

• Total

| 4,785 km2 (1,847 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 5,095,875
• Density| 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Demographics

• Literacy| 87.66 per cent
• Sex ratio| 936 ♂/♀
Languages

• Official| Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official| English[1]
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website| easymidnapore.gov.in
Ramsey Clark visiting Nandigram

East Midnapore district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The headquarters in Tamluk. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Medinipur into East Midnapore and West Midnapore which lies at the northern and western border of it. The state of Odisha is at the southwest border; the Bay of Bengal lies in the south; the Hooghly river and South 24 Parganas district to the east; Howrah district to the north-east; West Midnapore district to the west.

East Midnapore comprises the sub-divisions of Tamluk, Contai and Haldia of erstwhile Medinipur district.[3] Another sub-division, Egra has been created out of the erstwhile Contai sub-division during the partition of Midnapore. In 2011, the state government proposed to rename the district as Tamralipta district after the ancient port city of Tamralipta which used to lie near the modern district headquarters.

East Midnapore saw many political movements during the British Raj. A parallel government named the Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar was formed during the Quit India Movement in Tamluk.[4] In 2007, East Midnapore witnessed the Nandigram violence, an incident of police firing that killed 14 farmers.[5]

## History

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Main article: Midnapore district

### Tamralipta

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Tamralipta, the port in ancient India, is believed by scholars to have been around modern-day Tamluk. It is mentioned in the writings of Ptolemy (150 AD), the Greco-Egyptian writer, as well as Faxian and Xuanzang, Chinese monks and travellers. It was the main port used by Ashoka, the Mauryan emperor. With too much siltation the port lost its importance around eighth century A.D. The supreme leader of Tamralipta Jatiya sarkar was Satish chandra Samanta.[6]

## Geography

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### Overview

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East Midnapore district is part of the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain and Eastern coastal plains. Topographically, the district can be divided into two parts – (a) almost entirely flat plains on the west, east and north, (b) the coastal plains on the south. The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial. The elevation of the district is within 10 meters above the mean sea level. The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary. Five coastal CD Blocks, namely, Khejuri II, Contai II (Deshapran), Contai I, Ramnagar I and II, are occasionally affected by cyclones and tornadoes. Tidal floods are quite regular in these five CD Blocks. Normally floods occur in 21 of the 25 CD Blocks in the district. The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction. River water is an important source of irrigation. The district has a low 899 hectare forest cover, which is 0.02% of its geographical area.[6][7][8]

### Major cities and towns

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Major cities and towns include Panskura, Tamluk, Nandakumar, Contai, Egra, Haldia, Mecheda, Mahishadal, Digha, Mandarmani, Khejuri, Ramnagar, Patashpur, Kolaghat, Nandigram. Chandipur

## Divisions

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### Administrative subdivisions

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East Mi napore d

Subdivision | Headquarters |
Area
km2 | Population
(2011) | Rural
Population %
(2001) | Urban
Population %
(2001)

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Tamluk | Tamluk | 1084.30 | 1,791,695 | 94.08 | 5.92
Haldia | Haldia | 683.94 | 959,934 | 79.19 | 20.81
Egra | Egra | 940.96 | 958,939 | 96.96 | 3.04
Contai | Contai | 1251.21 | 1,385,307 | 93.55 | 6.45
East Midnapore district | Tamluk | 4,713.00 | 5,095,875 | 91.71 | 8.29

Tamluk subdivision consists of Tamluk municipality, Panskura municipality and seven community development blocks: Nandakumar, Moyna, Tamluk, Shahid Matangini, Panskura-I, Panskura-II and Chandipur (Nadigram-III). Haldia subdivision consists of Haldia municipality and five community development blocks: Mahishadal, Nandigram-I, Nandigram-II, Sutahata and Haldia. Egra subdivision consists of Egra municipality and five community development blocks: Bhagawanpur-I, Egra-I, Egra-II, Pataspur-I and Pataspur-II. Contai subdivision consists of Contai municipality and eight community development blocks: Contai-I, Contai-II, Contai-III, Khejuri-I, Khejuri-II, Ramnagar-I and Ramnagar-II, Bhagawanpur-II.[9]

Tamluk is the district headquarters. There are 21 police stations, 25 development blocks, 5 municipalities and 223 gram panchayats in this district.[9][10]

Other than in the municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 10 urban units: five municipalities and five census towns.[10] Panskura municipality was established in 2001.[11]

#### Tamluk subdivision

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* Two municipalities: Tamluk and Panskura
* Nandakumar community development block consists of rural areas only with 12 gram panchayats.
* Moyna community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and one census town: Garsafat.
* Tamluk community development block consists of rural areas with 12 gram panchayats and two census towns: Anantapur and South Baguan.
* Sahid Matangini community development block consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and two census towns: Kakdihi and Shantipur.
* Panskura community development block consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats.
* Kolaghat community development block consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats and four census towns: Kolaghat, Amalhara, Mihitikri and Kharisha.
* Chandipur community development block consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and two census towns: Kotbar and Ershal.

#### Haldia subdivision

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* One municipality: Haldia.
* Mahishadal community development block consists of rural areas with 11 gram panchayats and one census town: Garh Kamalpur.
* Nandigram I community development block consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and one census town: Nandigram.
* Nandigram II community development block consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and one census town: Ashadtalya.
* Sutahata community development block consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and one census town: Barda
* Haldia community development block consists of rural areas only with 4 gram panchayats.

#### Egra subdivision

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* One municipality: Egra.
* Bhagabanpur I community development block consists of rural areas with 10 gram panchayats and two census towns: Benudiya and Hincha Gerya.
* Egra I community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Egra II community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Patashpur I community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
* Patashpur II community development block consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.

#### Contai subdivision

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* One municipality: Contai.
* Contai I community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Deshapran community development block consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and one census town: Basantia.
* Contai III community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Khejuri I community development block consists of rural areas only with 6 gram panchayats.
* Khejuri II community development block consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats.
* Ramnagar I community development block consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and one census town: Khadalgobra.
* Ramnagar II community development block consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Bhagabanpur II community development block consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.

### Assembly Constituencies

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No.  | Name  | Lok Sabha constituency  | MLA  | Party

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203  | Tamluk | Tamluk | Soumen Kumar Mahapatra |  | All India Trinamool Congress
204  | Panskura Purba | Biplab Roy Chowdhury |  | All India Trinamool Congress
205  | Panskura Paschim | Ghatal | Firoja Bibi |  | All India Trinamool Congress
206  | Moyna | Tamluk | Ashok Dinda |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
207  | Nandakumar | Sukumar De  |  | All India Trinamool Congress
208  | Mahisadal | Tilak Kumar Chakraborty  |  | All India Trinamool Congress
209  | Haldia (SC) | Tapasi Mondal |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
210  | Nandigram | Suvendu Adhikari |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
211  | Chandipur | Kanthi | Soham Chakraborty |  | All India Trinamool Congress
212  | Patashpur | Uttam Barik  |  | All India Trinamool Congress
213  | Kanthi Uttar | Sumita Sinha |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
214  | Bhagabanpur | Rabindranath Maity |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
215  | Khejuri (SC) | Santanu Pramanik |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
216  | Kanthi Dakshin | Arup Kumar Das |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
217  | Ramnagar | Akhil Giri |  | All India Trinamool Congress
218  | Egra | Medinipur | Tarun Kumar Maity  |  | All India Trinamool Congress

Purba Medinipur contains 16 assembly constituencies, equally divided between two Lok Sabha constituencies Tamluk and Kanthi. The MP for Tamluk is Dibyendu Adhikari (AITC) while the MP for Kanthi is Sisir Adhikari (BJP). These are members of the Adhikari family which has dominated politics in the district whose prominent member has been Suvendu Adhikari, now Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census East Midnapore district has a population of 5,095,875,[12] roughly equal to the United Arab Emirates[13] or the US state of Colorado.[14] This gives it a ranking of 20th in India (out of a total of 640).[12] The district has a population density of 1,076 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).[12] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.32%.[12] East Midnapore has a sex ratio of 936 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.60%. 11.63% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.63% and 0.55% of the population respectively.[12]

Bengali is the predominant language, spoken by 98.31% of the population. The Bengali dialect around Contai is heavily influenced by nearby dialect of Odia and along the Orissa border, and the two dialects cannot be distinguished.[15]

### Religion

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Religion in East Midnapore district (2011)[16]

|  |
Hinduism |

| 85.24%
Islam |

| 14.59%
Other or not stated |

| 0.17%

Religion in present-day East Midnapore district[a] Religion  | Population (1941)[17]: 76 | Percentage (1941)  | Population (2011)[16] | Percentage (2011)

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Hinduism | 1,365,664  | 90.19%  | 4,343,972  | 85.24%
Islam | 139,408  | 9.21%  | 743,436  | 14.59%
Others [b] | 9,165  | 0.61%  | 8,467  | 0.17%
Total Population | 1,514,237 | 100% | 5,095,875 | 100%

Hindus are the majority religion in the district. Muslims are the second largest religion.[16]

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named East Midnapore one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[18] It is one of the 11 districts in West Bengal receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[18] in East Midnapore Mat "Madur" industry are very popular, it's occupation of most people. In the agriculture sector paddy, wheat, chilli, vegetable are also popular in India.

Concentration of Handicraft Activities in Purba Medinipur

* Horn Craft \- Kolaghat
* Pata Chitra \- Chandipur, Nandakumar,
* Sea Shell – Ramnagar I & II, Patashpur I
* Mat & Mat Diversified Products – Ramnagar I, Egra I & II, Patashpur I
* Brass & Bell Metal – Ramnagar I, Mahisadal, Patashpur II, Egra I
* Diversified Jute Products – Ramnagar II, Nandakumar, Kolaghat, Shahid Matangini
* Cane & Bamboo Products \- Chandipur, Nandakumar, Kolaghat, Shahid Matangini
* Sola Craft \- Tamluk, Kolaghat
* Pottery/Terracotta \- Panskura, Tamluk, Sahid Matangini, Nandakumar
* Wood Craft \- Tamluk
* Zari work\- Sutahta, Mahishadal, Haldia, Nandakumar

## Literacy and education

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> Educational facilities in East Midnapore district:[19]
>  High School (including higher secondary school)–456
> Junior High School–189
> Junior High Madarsa–5
> High Madarsa–8
> Senior Madarsa–2
> Primary School–3217
> Sishu Sikhsha Kendra–1516
>  Ishwar chandra Jana Chetna Centre–3089
> College–15
> Engineering colleges–2
> Skill development institutions–44

According to the 2011 census, the district has a literacy rate of 87.66[20] up from 80.20% of 2001 census. As per 2001 census, this district had a male literacy rate of 89.1% and female literacy rate was 70.7%. The education index of this district is 0.74[21] and it is ranked first in literacy in comparison to other districts of West Bengal.[22]

See also: List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in East Midnapore district for the year 2013–2014. It may be noted that primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools, and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes, etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, polytechnics, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training, and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha centre, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[23]

Subdivision  | Primary
School  | Middle
School  | High
School  | Higher Secondary
School  | General
College, Univ  | Technical /
Professional Instt  | Non-formal
Education

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Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student  | Institution  | Student

Tamluk | 1,084  | 84,258  | 78  | 5,789  | 77  | 43,408  | 144  | 171,516  | 6  | 12,728  | 17  | 2,747  | 2,704  | 112,411
Haldia | 557  | 43,173  | 40  | 5,082  | 54  | 36,767  | 77  | 83,659  | 5  | 9,792  | 16  | 6,256  | 1,359  | 59,879
Egra | 629  | 41,418  | 76  | 11,537  | 49  | 32,167  | 74  | 90,730  | 3  | 9,498  | 2  | 154  | 1,595  | 62,200
Contai | 983  | 50,945  | 99  | 10,557  | 81  | 46,690  | 102  | 120,128  | 5  | 12,223  | 10  | 1,602  | 2,316  | 90,552
Purba Medinipur district  | 3,253  | 219,794  | 293  | 32,965  | 261  | 159,032  | 397  | 466,093  | 19  | 44,241  | 45  | 10,759  | 7,974  | 375,042

## Healthcare

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The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in East Midnapore district.[24]

Subdivision  | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB  | Other
State
Govt
Deptts  | Local
bodies  | Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs  | NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes  | Total  | Total
Number

Beds  | Total
Number

Doctors  | Indoor
Patients  | Outdoor
Patients

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Hospitals
| Rural
Hospitals
| Block
Primary
Health
Centres
| Primary
Health
Centres

Tamluk | 1  | \-  | 7  | 14  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 70  | 92  | 1,506  | 96  | 61,84  | 1,251,099
Haldia | 1  | 2  | 3  | 10  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 19  | 35  | 803  | 67  | 27,586  | 757,876
Egra | 1  | 1  | 4  | 11  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 21  | 38  | 489  | 42  | 23,699  | 419,829
Contai | 2  | \-  | 8  | 16  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 22  | 48  | 688  | 88  | 59,882  | 890,607
Purba Medinipur district  | 5  | 3  | 22  | 51  | \-  | \-  | \-  | 132  | 213  | 3,486  | 293  | 172,251  | 3,319,411

## Tourism

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The coastal region of East Midnapore district is in the face of river Hoogly. With good coastal, landform, seasonal, rural and heritage diversity, it offers the potential for tourism in its typical coastlines and rural areas. The famous tourist spots are[21]

### Tamluk (Tamralipta)

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Bargabhima Temple, Tamluk

Tamluk, district headquarters of East Midnapore district is situated on the bank of river Rupnarayan which is a very popular picnic spot. The other places are:

* Bargabhima Temple is an 1150 years old Kali temple and is considered one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. According to Puran, the left ankle of Sati/Parvati fell here when Lord Vishnu cut the sacred body of Goddess Sati into several pieces to make Lord Shiva quiet.
* Archeological Museum of Tamluk is a must-see place. It contains artifacts of tamra (copper) and has preserved a tamralipta with Greek inscriptions. It preserves the historical heritage of Bengal.
* Rakhit Bati is another important place to visit in Tamluk. At the beginning of the 19th century, it was famous as a secret centre of the then revolutionary parties Anusilan Samiti and Gupta Samiti.
* There are many other ancient temples in Tamluk town to visit, i.e., Jagannath Temple, Hari Temple, Mahaprabhu Temple, Ram Jiu Temple, Rajbari Temple, etc.

### Panskura

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PanskuraPanskura

It is a municipality upgraded in 2002. It is one of the busiest towns in East Midnapore district. Panskura is known as "Valley of Flowers" with large supplies of flowers to other places. Panskura is also known for its green vegetables wholesale market near the Panskura Junction railway station. It is open every day after 10 pm until 7 am the next morning with a regular gathering of lakhs of people. Panskura is one of the busiest railway stations which extends up to Digha or Haldia directly through this station or by bus. The river Kansabati is a good picnic spot and Mahakali (Bhavatarini) temple nearby old Panskura bazar is a pilgrimage spot. Panskura is also well known for its cultural side. Many cultural schools and institutes are there. Panskura is famous for the recitation institute Chandabani [ছন্দবাণী].

### Mahishadal

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Mahishadal is only 16 km from Tamluk town where tourists can visit the Mahishadal Rajbari, the museum there and Gopal Jiu temple. Geonkhali is a place 8 km from Mahishadal, a perfect picnic spot at the junction (mohona) of three rivers.

### Digha

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Digha is a seaside resort town of East Midnapore district and, at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal, is the most popular seaside resort of West Bengal. Renowned for its beaches, Digha is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

New Digha Beach

### Mandarmani

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Mandarmani is a small virgin beach on the Bay of Bengal under Kalindi Gram Panchayat, only 14 km from Digha-Contai Road from Chaulkhola Bus Stop. It is a small fishing harbour and a fast developing tourist spot.

### Haldia

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Haldia Port

Haldia, a city and a municipality in East Midnapore, is a major seaport approximately 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the distributaries of the Ganges. It is being developed as a major trade port for Kolkata, intended mainly for bulk cargoes.

## Notable people

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* Birendranath Sasmal, independence activist, barrister, freedom fighter and politician
* Satish Chandra Samanta, freedom fighter, politician and principal leader of Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
* Sushil Kumar Dhara, freedom fighter, politician & another leader of Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
* Ajoy Mukherjee, freedom fighter, politician & former Chief Minister of West Bengal
* Matangini Hazra, freedom fighter, martyr in Quit India Movement
* Basanta Kumar Das, freedom fighter, politician, member of the Constituent Assembly which helped to create the Constitution of India
* Nikunja Behari Maiti, Independence activist, politician, first Education Minister of West Bengal
* Anil Ghorai, poet, novelist and short story writer
* Mani Lal Bhaumik, Indian American physicist and an internationally bestselling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
* Anil Kumar Gain, Indian statistician and Mathematician, founder of Vidyasagar University
* Samit Bhanja, famous Indian actor
* Abha Maiti, Indian politician and lawyer, minister of state for Industry in the Morarji Desai government
* Ashok Dinda, Indian cricketer turned politician
* Suryakant Tripathi, Indian poet, novelist, essayist and writer. One of the most significant poets of Hindi literature
* Phulrenu Guha, educationist and politician
* Biswanath Mukherjee, Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of India, one of the founder members of AISF
* Paresh Maity, painter and Padma Shri and awardee 2014
* Jadugopal Mukherjee, Indian politician and revolutionary, one of the leaders of Jugantar group
* Somenath Maity, Indian artist famous for urban landscape paintings
* Bhupal Chandra Panda, Indian revolutionary and politician
* Biplab Roy Chowdhury, politician
* Ashutosh Kuila, Indian revolution, freedom fighter, famously martyred during the Quit India Movement

## Notes

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1. ^ This is the Contai and Tamluk subdivisions of the former Medinipur district
2. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

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## External links

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* News of district bifurcation[usurped]
* Map of old Medinipur district (district has now been split)

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* 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 of India (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

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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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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Tamluk subdivision|

* Amalhara
* Bahiri
* Dakshin Baguan
* Erashal
* Goasafat
* Kakdihi
* Kharisha
* Kotbar
* Kolaghat
* Mecheda
* Mihitikri
* Panskura
* Shantipur
* Tamluk

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Haldia subdivision|

* Ashadtalya
* Barda
* Garh Kamalpur
* Haldia
* Nandigram

Egra subdivision|

* Amarshi Kasba
* Benudia
* Egra
* Hincha Gerya

Contai subdivision|

* Basantia
* Contai
* Khadalgobra

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Tamluk subdivision|

* Anantapur
* Bhabanipur
* Bhogpur
* Brajalalchak
* Chak Srikrishnapur
* Chandipur
* Chatara
* Dakshin Maynadal
* Janu Basan
* Kishorchak
* Moyna
* Nandakumar
* Purbba Gopalpur
* Tilkhoja
* Uttar Mechogram

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Haldia subdivision|

* Chaitanyapur
* Geonkhali
* Kukrahati
* Mahishadal
* Nayachar
* Reyepara
* Sona Chura

Egra subdivision|

* Alangiri
* Bhagabanpur
* Gangadharbar
* Golara Nij
* Kajlagarh
* Kalaberia
* Kismat Bajkul
* Madhabpur
* Paikbheri
* Panchetgarh
* Panchrol
* Palpara
* Patashpur
* Pratapdighi
* Ramchandrapur
* Shipur
* Tethi Bari

Contai subdivision|

* Bara Bankuya
* Baratala
* Bhupatinagar
* Daisai
* Dariapur
* Depal
* Digha
* Dholmari
* Dihibahiri
* Durmut
* Janka
* Jukhia
* Junput
* Kamarda
* Kharipukuria
* Khejuri
* Majna
* Mandarmani
* Marishda
* Ramnagar
* Silaberia

Neighbourhoods|

| Haldia subdivision|

* Durgachak
* Sutahata

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Related topics|

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

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General|

* Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee
* Dharmathakur
* Haldia Refinery
* Haldia Utsav
* Nandigram violence
* Partition of Midnapore
* Tamralipta

Subdivisions|

* Contai
* Egra
* Haldia
* Tamluk

Territories|

* Dandabhukti
* Midnapore district

Municipalities|

* Contai
* Egra
* Haldia
* Panskura
* Tamluk

Community development
blocks|

| Tamluk subdivision|

* Nandakumar
* Moyna
* Tamluk
* Sahid Matangini
* Panskura
* Kolaghat
* Chandipur

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Haldia subdivision|

* Mahisadal
* Nandigram I
* Nandigram II
* Sutahata
* Haldia

Egra subdivision|

* Bhagabanpur I
* Egra I
* Egra II
* Patashpur I
* Patashpur II

Contai subdivision|

* Bhagabanpur II
* Contai I
* Deshapran
* Contai III
* Khejuri I
* Khejuri II
* Ramnagar I
* Ramnagar II

Rivers|

* Haldi
* Hooghly
* Keleghai
* Rasulpur
* Rupnarayan

Transport|

* NH 6
* NH 116
* South Eastern Railway zone
* Kolkata Suburban Railway

Railway stations|

* Bhogpur
* Digha
* Haldia
* Panskura Junction

Institutes of higher learning|

* Mahatma Gandhi University, West Bengal
* College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat
* Haldia Institute of Technology

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Kanthi (Contai)
* Tamluk
* Panskura - now defunct

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Tamluk
* Panskura Purba
* Panskura Paschim
* Moyna
* Nandakumar
* Mahisadal
* Haldia
* Nandigram
* Chandipur
* Patashpur
* Kanthi Uttar
* Bhagabanpur
* Khejuri
* Kanthi Dakshin
* Ramnagar
* Egra

Former
Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Narghat
* Sutahata
* Mugberia

See also|

* Haldia Institute of Maritime Studies and Research
* Cities, towns and locations in Purba Medinipur district
* People from Purba Medinipur district
* Villages in Purba Medinipur district

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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