Midnapore
Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye). The Urban Agglomeration of Midnapore consists of the city proper, Mohanpur, Keranichati and Khayerullachak. Midnapore and its neighbouring city of Kharagpur constitute the central core of the Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority metro area, spread across 576 square kilometres.
Medinipur
Midnapore | |
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Medinipur Gate | |
Medinipur Location in West Bengal, India Medinipur Medinipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.424°N 87.319°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Midnapore Municipality |
| • MLA | June Malia (TMC) |
| • Chairman | Soumen Khan |
| • MP | Dilip Ghosh (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 18.65 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 169,127 |
| • Rank | 270th in India |
| • Density | 9,100/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Midnaporean, Medinipurean |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721 101 and 721 102 |
| Telephone code | 91-3222 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 33 - WB 36 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Sex ratio | 992 females/1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Website | midnaporemunicipality |
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