The land of Vidyasagar, Patachitra scrolls & the Gangani ravines.
Explore heritage, tourism destinations, universities, public services, helplines and district news of Paschim Medinipur — one of West Bengal's most historically rich districts.
Helplines
Citizen assistance 24×7 · Police · Ambulance
DM Office
Administrative portals & certificates
Emergency
Police · Fire · Medical response
Transport
Rail & bus schedules across the district
Featured Destinations
From Gangani's red-soil canyon to Kurumbera Fort and Pingla's Patachitra villages — the district holds heritage layers you can visit in a weekend.
Gangani Canyon
Red-soil ravines on the Silabati riverbank — often called Bengal's Grand Canyon.
Naya Patachitra Village
Naya village where scroll-painters preserve a centuries-old folk tradition.
Kurumbera Fort
A 15th-century fortified enclosure with a temple inside its stone walls.
Narajole Rajbari
Palace of the Narajole royals — an important freedom movement site.
Hijli Shaheed Smarak
Memorial inside IIT Kharagpur remembering the martyrs of Hijli Jail firing (1931).
Chandrakona Temples
Ancient temple town famous for its Rasmancha and terracotta shrines.
Education & Institutions
The district hosts IIT Kharagpur, Vidyasagar University, and dozens of respected colleges and schools.
IIT Kharagpur
India's first IIT (est. 1951), one of the largest technical universities in Asia — sprawling 2,100-acre campus.
Vidyasagar University
State university named after Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, headquartered in Midnapore town with 100+ affiliated colleges.
Latest Notices & Jobs
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MayRecruitmentCivic Volunteer recruitment under Midnapore Police Commissionerate - 22
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Bengal's rice bowl & craft heartland
Paschim Medinipur is India's rice bowl in miniature — the paddy fields of Ghatal and Chandrakona feed millions, while Pingla's Patachitra artists and Sabang's madur weavers keep centuries-old crafts alive.
