Paschim Medinipur, born of the partition of Midnapore, is West Bengal's second-largest district

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Paschim Medinipur, born of the partition of Midnapore, is West Bengal's second-largest district

Background

Ghatal, where West Bengal's flood control master plan is to be executed, lies in Paschim Medinipur district. The district was founded on 1 January 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. It is the second-largest district in West Bengal, covering 9,295.28 sq km. Its rural population is about 4.58 million. Its tribal share of population, 14.87 per cent, is the fourth highest in the state. The district has about 8,694 villages, the most of any district in West Bengal, of which 7,600 are populated and 1,094 uninhabited.

Founded: 1 January 2002 Area: 9,295.28 sq km Rank by area: Second-largest in West Bengal Villages: 8,694 (7,600 populated, 1,094 uninhabited) Tribal share of population: 14.87%

Why it matters for exams: The 2002 split of Midnapore into two districts, and the area and village counts that followed, are asked in state geography and administration questions.

Kerala PSCUPSC

2 October 2026 Source: Paschim Medinipur District Administration

In plain words

Uninhabited village Uninhabited village — A revenue village recorded in the census that had no resident population on census day.