Paschim Medinipur district

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Paschim Medinipur
District
Clockwise from top-left: Nabaratna Temple in Pathra, Takshashila building at IIT Kharagpur, Kurumbera Fort, Vidyasagar University in Midnapore, Gongoni Danga, Kangsabati River
Location of Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Midnapore
Headquarters	Midnapore
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Medinipur, Ghatal, Jhargram (ST) – all have assembly segments in adjoining districts, Arambagh – with one assembly segment in the district
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Dantan, Keshiary, Kharagpur Sadar, Narayangarh, Sabang, Pingla, Kharagpur, Debra, Daspur, Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Salboni, Keshpur, Medinipur
Area
• Total	6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,776,909
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Urban	11.9 per cent
Demographics
• Literacy	79.04 per cent
• Sex ratio	960
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH 16, NH 60
HDI (2004)	0.620[1] (medium)
Average annual precipitation	2,111 mm
Website	www.paschimmedinipur.gov.in

Paschim Medinipur (English: West Medinipur, alternative spelling Midnapore) district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. On 4 April 2017, the Jhargram subdivision was upgraded o a district. GDP of West Midnapore district is 12 billion USD.