Paschim Medinipur District

West Bengal

Paschim Medinipur district is one of the districts of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is at Midnapore. It covers 6,308 sq km and had a population of 47,76,909 at the 2011 census, a density of 757 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 11 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Midnapore
Area
6,308 sq km
Population
47.77 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
757 /km²
Literacy Rate
78%
Sex Ratio
967
per 1,000 males
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Paschim Medinipur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Paschim Medinipur district.

Total Population
47.77 Lakh
Male Population
24.28 Lakh
Female Population
23.49 Lakh
Rural Population
41.21 Lakh
Urban Population
6.56 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
9.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
7.21 Lakh
Literacy Rate
78%
Population Density
757 /km²
Sex Ratio
967
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.2%Female literacy 70.5%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Paschim Medinipur district.

3
Tehsils
21
Blocks
211
Nyay Panchayats
211
Gram Panchayats
2,640
Villages
Headquarters
Midnapore
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.42° N, 87.32° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Paschim Medinipur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Medinipur

Constituency No. 34 · General
Primary
June Maliah
June Maliah
All India Trinamool Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Danton
  • Keshiary
  • Kharagpur Sadar
  • Narayangarh
  • Pingla
  • Debra
  • Medinipur
  • Salboni
  • Keshpur
  • Chandrakona
  • Ghatal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Paschim Medinipur

(11)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Danton
No. 218 · Medinipur
BP
Bikram Chandra Pradhan
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Keshiary
No. 223 · Medinipur
PM
Paresh Murmu
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Kharagpur Sadar
No. 224 · Medinipur
HC
Hiranmay Chattopadhyaya
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Narayangarh
No. 225 · Medinipur
SA
Surja Kanta Atta
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Pingla
No. 226 · Medinipur
AM
Ajit Maity
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Debra
No. 227 · Medinipur
HK
Humayun Kabir
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Salboni
No. 234 · Medinipur
SM
Srikanta Mahata
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Keshpur
No. 235 · Medinipur
SS
Seuli Saha
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Chandrakona
No. 236 · Medinipur
AD
Arup Dhara
All India Trinamool Congress
MLA
Ghatal
No. 237 · Medinipur
SK
Sital Kapat
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Paschim Medinipur

(12)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Paschim Medinipur district.

  • June Maliah
    June Maliah
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MP
    Medinipur · No. 34
  • BP
    Bikram Chandra Pradhan
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Danton · No. 218
  • PM
    Paresh Murmu
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Keshiary · No. 223
  • HC
    Hiranmay Chattopadhyaya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Kharagpur Sadar · No. 224
  • SA
    Surja Kanta Atta
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Narayangarh · No. 225
  • AM
    Ajit Maity
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Pingla · No. 226
  • HK
    Humayun Kabir
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Debra · No. 227
  • June Maliah
    June Maliah
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Medinipur · No. 228
  • SM
    Srikanta Mahata
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Salboni · No. 234
  • SS
    Seuli Saha
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Keshpur · No. 235
  • AD
    Arup Dhara
    All India Trinamool Congress
    MLA
    Chandrakona · No. 236
  • SK
    Sital Kapat
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ghatal · No. 237

Election History

Lok Sabha

Medinipur · No. 34

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAITCJune Maliah
    Votes 7,02,192Vote share 48.35%Margin 27,191
    1. 1. June Maliah · AITC7,02,192 (48.35%)
    2. 2. Agnimitra Paul · BJP6,75,001 (46.47%)
    3. 3. Biplab Bhatta · CPI42,100 (2.9%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPDilip Ghosh
    Votes 6,85,433Vote share 48.62%Margin 88,952
    1. 1. Dilip Ghosh · BJP6,85,433 (48.62%)
    2. 2. Manas Ranjan Bhunia · AITC5,96,481 (42.31%)
    3. 3. Biplab Bhatta · CPI62,319 (4.42%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAITCSandhya Roy
    Votes 5,81,860Vote share 46.02%Margin 1,85,128
    1. 1. Sandhya Roy · AITC5,81,860 (46.02%)
    2. 2. Prabodh Panda · CPI3,96,732 (31.38%)
    3. 3. Prabhakar Tiwari · BJP1,80,384 (14.27%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

West Bengal
State
Paschim Medinipur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 34
11 Assembly
No. 218, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 234, 235, 236, 237

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Paschim Medinipur District at a Glance

State
West Bengal
Headquarters
Midnapore
Area
6,308 sq km
Population
47.77 Lakh
Population density
757 per km²
Sex ratio
967 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78%
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, English
Tehsils
3
Blocks
21
Gram panchayats
211
Villages
2,640
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
11
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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