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District in West Bengal, India
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Paschim Medinipur or West Midnapore (পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর Poshchim Medinīpur) is a district of West Bengal. It was once a part of Midnapore district until 2003, which got split into two districts: Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur.
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Midnapore or Medinipur (মেদিনীপুর Medinīpur), a town in southwestern West Bengal on the Kangsabati River, is the headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district.
Chandrakona (চন্দ্রকোণা Chondrokōṇā) is a town in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal.
Chandrakona Road (চন্দ্রকোণা রোড Chondrokōṇā Rōḍ) is a town in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. It is named after the road to Chandrakona town that starts from here.
Ghatal (ঘাটাল Ghāṭāl) is a heritage town on the Shilabati River in West Bengal.
Keshiary (কেশিয়াড়ি Keshiyāṛi) is in Paschim Medinipur.
Kharagpur (খড়গপুর Khoṛogpur or খড়্গপুর Khoṛgopur), the largest city in Southwest Bengal, is a major railway, industrial and academic hub of West Bengal.
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