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Midnapore
: Land of great men. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Birendra Sasmal, Matangini Hazra are only a
few to name. The New Note Press at Shalbani
has added glamour to it. A vast district, greater than even about 50 sovereign countries
both in terms of area and also in terms of population. Taluk Headquarters: Binpur, Jambani, Jhargram, Gopiballabhpur, Nayagram,
Sankrail, Keshiari, Dantan, Mohonpur, Digha, Ramnagar, Egra, Kanthi, Khajuri, Nandigram,
Haldia, Durgachak, Sutahata, Mahisadal, Bhagabanpur, Mayna, Tamluk, Panshkura, Dashpur,
Ghatal, Chandrakona, Garbeta, Goltor, Salboni, Debra, Pingla, Sabang,
Narayangarh, Belda, Kharagpur, Pataspur. |
Midnapore, also spelled MIDNAPUR, or
MEDINIPUR, city. The city lies just north of the Kasai River and is an agricultural-trade
centre on the National Highway No. 6 from Kolkata to Mumbai. Kharagpur (q.v.), across the
river, provides major rail connections. Rice milling and the manufacture of chemicals and
silk cloth are the chief industries. Constituted a municipality in 1865, Midnapore is an
educational center, with numerous colleges affiliated with the Vidyasagar University.
Rice, corn (maize), legumes, and oilseeds are the chief crops grown in the surrounding
area.
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Area |
square km |
14,081.00 |
Forest |
square km |
1,720.77 |
Net sown area |
square km |
8,753.19 |
Net irrigated area |
square km |
2,402.92 |
Population |
'000 |
8,331.91 |
Male |
'000 |
4,284.95 |
Female |
'000 |
4,046.96 |
Urban |
'000 |
821.00 |
Rural |
'000 |
7,510.92 |
Population growth (p.a.) |
% |
2.16 |
Population density |
Persons/Sq.Km. |
591 |
Relative Index of Development |
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59 |
Urbanisation |
% |
9.85 |
Literacy |
% |
69.32 |
Male |
% |
81.27 |
Female |
% |
56.63 |
Workers as % of total population |
% |
35.19 |
Workers as % of main workers |
Agriculture & allied activities |
% |
69.30 |
Mining & Quarrying |
% |
0.05 |
Mfg. (Non-household) industries |
% |
5.20 |
Household industries |
% |
4.85 |
Construction |
% |
1.55 |
Services |
% |
19.04 |
Major Rivers |
Kanasabati |
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Silabati |
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Rupnarayan |
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Haldi |
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Subarnarekha |
Forest Area as % of reporting area |
% |
12.65 |
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area |
% |
20.99 |
Fertilizer consumption per ha. |
Kg. |
81 |
Per capita food grain production |
Kg. |
207 |
Road Length per 100 sq. km |
Km. |
15.78 |
Post offices per 100,000 persons |
No. |
16.38 |
Telegraph offices per 100,000 persons |
No. |
1.14 |
Bank branches per 100,000 persons |
No. |
5.68 |
Per capita Bank deposits |
Rupees |
925 |
Per capita Bank credit |
Rupees |
371 |
Per capita Bank credit to SSIs |
Rupees |
46 |
Per capita Bank credit to Industries |
Rupees |
100 |
Major Crops
Crop |
Quantity (tonnes) |
Value as % of district total |
Rice |
1,699,126 |
78.02 |
Potatoes |
783,843 |
14.72 |
Jute |
142,263 |
1.11 |
Sesamum |
9,075 |
0.99 |
Coconut |
26,612 |
0.98 |
Rapeseed |
10,130 |
0.93 |
Major Industries
- Tata Metaliks Ltd.
- Century Extrusions Ltd.
- Chloride India Ltd.
- Consolidated Fibre Ltd.
- Him Containers Ltd.
- Indian Rayon & Industries Ltd.
- Metal Box India Ltd.
- Recon Castings Ltd.
- Shaw Wallace Ltd.
- Shree Laminations Ltd.
- Super Gases & Appliances Pvt. Ltd.
- Unitech Paper & Board Industries Ltd.
- Universal Paper Mills Ltd.
- Tata Bearings Ltd.
Growth Centers
Places of Tourist Interests
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