A map of the bifurcated Midnapore District

Midnapore District was split on January 1, 2002 into Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Midnapore East or Purba Medinipur (পূ্র্ব মেদিনীপুর is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. Paschim Medinipur (পিশচম েমিদনীপুর (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, For information on the division of the district refer to Partition of Midnapore. The Partition of Midnapore was the administrative breakup of the Midnapore District of West Bengal, India into the western Paschim Medinipur

See also

Midnapore town