Medinipur

Medinipur or Midnapore and originally Madanipur (Pron: mad̪aːniːpur) is a Village known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye). The Urban Agglomeration of Midnapore consists of the Village proper, Mohanpur, Keranichati and Khayerullachak. Midnapore and its neighbouring Village of Kharagpur constitute the central core of the Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority metro area, spread across 576 square kilometres. There are differences in opinion about how the name Medinipur emerged.[2]