Saturday, 25 January 2025

Midnapore

 Medinipur or Midnapore is a city well 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 (Kasai). It has both the urban and rural areas by covering 72 sq. Km.

Origin of this name

Midnapore or medinipur name cames from "medini mata" by some people and some accounts are claimed that the name originated from "medni baba", which is situated in the heart of Midnapore.

Medinipur is a Municipality city in district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Medinipur city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Medinipur Municipality has population of 169,264 of which 84,977 are males while 84,287 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The estimated population of 245,000 based on past data.

Locality:

There are 25 wards in Midnapore town. 

Transport services:

  • Midnapore railway 
  • Midnapore central bus stand 
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS:

  • Police Station

          100

  • Child Helpline

         1098

  • Citizen Call Centre

         15530

  • Women Helpline

         1091

  • Crime Stopper

         1090

  • WB traffic Paschim Medinipur District Control Room

         03222 – 267983 / 275125 / 275126

Govt services:

  • Midnapore municipality 
        Midnapore municipality is located in Kotwali bazar here is the website link 

          https://midnaporemunicipality.com/

Police station:

     Kotwali police station

         https://paschimmdppolice.wb.gov.in/ps-detail/4

District court:

     District and sessions judge court

Fire station:

    Midnapur Fire Station

      03222 263 895

         https://g.co/kgs/rhdACbk

Department of motor vehicle:

     Paschim Medinipore district collectorate

       Location: https://g.co/kgs/RNgWf9J

     RTO : WB33, WB34, WB36

 https://sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathiservice/newLLDet.do

Register office 

     Paschim Medinipore district collectorate 

SDO :

  https://paschimmedinipur.gov.in/divisions/sub-divisional-officers/

BDO:

Location  https://g.co/kgs/Qs7Hqr9



                 West bengal board office 

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

Location: keranitola 


West Bengal council of High secondary education 

Location: bidhannagar est

      https://wbchse.wb.gov.in/



                                   COLLEGES


  • Midnapore College (Autonomous) was founded in 1873. 
This college played a pioneering role in the spread of higher education. The past of the college is a saga of meritorious services to all walks of life. Under the aegis of the British government the college started disseminating Western education in the interest of rational and scientific education. The college became an independent part and parcel of Bengal Renaissance. Teachers and students of this college also played an important role in the freedom movement of India. Three teachers of this college, namely, Tarak Das Ghosh, Thakopada Biswas and Binoy Jiban Ghosh; were dismissed from service for their involvement in the indian independence movement during 1933. This College was the breeding ground of many freedom fighters. Five students of this college, namely, Dinesh Gupta, Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya, Mrigendranath Dutta, Brajakishore Chakraborty, and Nirmal Jivan Ghosh, became martyr during the indian independence movement. 

After the independence of India in 1947, this college became a government sponsored degree college in 1956 and got the recognition of University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1957. In 1985, the college's affiliation changed from Calcutta University to Vidyasagar University. Recently University Grants Commission has given Midnapore College an autonomous status from 2014 to 2015 Session.
  • Midnapore medical college                                            ( mentioned above)
  • Midnapore homeopathy medical College                    ( mentioned above)
  • Raja Narendra Lal khan women's College      This college began its journey from the historic Gope Palace on 22 August 1957. Gope Palace, built in 1895 during the time of Raja Narendra Lal Khan, the king of Narajole is now the administrative building of the College. Anjali Khan, wife of Sri Amarendra Lal Khan of the Narajole Royal Family, donated the Palace for the establishment of this College named, after the palaces' founder. Here is the official link : https://rnlkwc.ac.in/

  • Vidyasagar Institute of health                                   This a allied health science college providing BMLT, BPT,B.sc Nutriton and some M.sc courses. It is situated in Midnapore town, Rangamati. see more                      Here is the official link : https://vihmid.org.in/

  • K.D College                                                         

K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies, Midnapore, at the time of its inception in 1961, was the only pioneering institution imparting commerce education only, in both Purba and Paschim Medinipur district. With the march of time, new feathers have been added to the glorious crown of the college with the incorporation of Arts and Science streams. As an institution of success and glory, the college is ably marching ahead catering to the needs of the students in particular and society at large. The College was accredited ‘B+’ grade by the NAAC peer Team, in its second cycle of visit, in 2017.                                                                The college offers three years Bachelor Degree in both Honours and General Courses in Commerce & Arts as well as Honours in Science as recommended by the West Bengal St


  • Midnapore Law College                                                           Midnapore is one of the old centres of oriental learning during the rule of East India Company initiative was taken to impart Western Education in this District. In 1834 Midnapore Zilla School was established which was upgraded to Entrance standard in 1857, in the year of the great Indian Mutiny. The F.A. Course was introduced in 1873 at the School and the School was raised to the status of a Second Grade College. The School and the College remained under the same management upto 1887. Law courses were introduced in this College in 1892. After which some changes occurred in the teaching programmes of the College. In 1916 the B.L. course was abolished and I.Sc course was introduced. In 1922 leadership course was abolished and B.Sc course was introduced.In 1997, during the 125 year celebration of the college, the Governing Body of Midnapore College took initiative to establish a Law College at Midnapore.Accordingly the Principal of Midnapore College approached to the State Government for permission to establish a Law college at Midnapore.The State Government of West Bengal by an order bearing No. 484 – Edn (CS), dated 31.03.2000 issued permission to the Principal of Midnapore College to establish a Law College styled as Midnapore Law College strictly on self financing basis. Midnapore Law College was thus established by Midnapore College under the stewardship of Sri Mukul Ranjan Ray who served Midnapore College as Principal from 1982 to 2001.The Vidyasagar University authority granted affiliation to Midnapore Law College to teach both Three Year LL. B. & Five Year B. A. LL. B. (Hons.) Courses with the approval of the Bar Council of India. This decision of the University was communicated to the Principal of Midnapore College on 17th July, 2000. After this the Bar Council of India was approached to grant approval of affiliation.On obtaining the approval of affiliation from the Bar Council of India, Midnapore Law College started admitting the students in both Three Year LL. B. & Five Year B. A. LL. B.(Hons.)Course from the session 2002-03. The Law College started functioning in one academic building of Midnapore College, named as Netaji Janma Satavarsiki Siksha Bhavan, within Midnapore College premises. In 2003, Midnapore Law College was sifted to its own campus at Jharnadanga, Rangamati near Midnapore Railway Station.On 30th May, 2003 Midnapore Law College obtained permanent affiliation of the Vidyasagar University. The Bar Council of India also accorded permanent approval of affiliation to Midnapore Law College on 17th July, 2004. The University Grants Commission also recognized the College under Section 2 (f) as communicated through the letter of the UGC, bearing No. F. 8 – 98/2008 (CPP – I) dated 22nd May, 2008.

  • Midnapore art college                                               “Midnapore Art College” is a general degree art college founded in 2001. It is located in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. This is the only college which offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) degree in whole south Bengal.

  • Vidyasagar teacher's training college  The history of the college began in 1966, when the ex-students of Midnapore College in their annual reunion visualized the necessity of improving the art of teaching. Though a training college and a few training departments in the general colleges were imparting training to the teachers and would be teachers of the Junior-high, High & Higher Secondary Schools of the then undivided district, there was no provision for the training of science teachers. The said ex-students felt the need of establishment of a training college, which would impart training to the science teachers. They set up steering committee with the then District Magistrate as its chairman, the principal-secretary, Midnapore College as its convener secretary, a few ex-students of Midnapore College, a few elites, educationists of the town as its members. The consensus of discussions combined with untiring efforts resulted the college into being from the 1st July,1968 with the sanction of affiliation in Arts and Science [ co-educational] by the university of Calcutta with an intake of 220 [Deputed students-100 & Fresher students-120] trainees.

    In 1969,  the college purchased its own land of   1.78 acres  from Smt. Nalini Dinda, w/o Sri Pulin Bihari Dinda at Burdge Town, Midnapore. From the 1st June, 1985, the college affiliated to the Vidyasagar University with the same Arts and Science subjects. Since its inception, the college is significantly engaged in training the teachers and would be teachers and has become one of the renowned training colleges in West Bengal.                  Here is the official link: https://vttcollege.org.in/


  • Pratima institute of nursing and health sciences             It is a nursing college situated in Rangamati beside Midnapore Law College. The institute has started functioning from 2022-23.        For any further details call on +917718147170.         Here is the official link: https://pratimanursingcollege.com/

  • Midnapore City College 

Midnapore City College is Located in bhadutala 6 km away from Midnapore town. It is found by Moraine Human Resources Development Organisation which is a non profitable organisation. The main motto of the organisation is quality education.         Here is the official link:https://mcconline.org.in/index.php




                   History & heritages

Freedom fighters

The land of un-divided Midnapore is well known for its freedom fighters and history such as :

  • Khudiram Bose 
     The young freedom fighter born in Midnapore, 3 Dec 1889. He was an Indian nationalist from Bengal presidency who oppose the British rule in India.

  • Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 
      Born in Midnapore, birsingha village 

  • Rishi Raj Narayan Bose 
     He is the teacher of Rabindranath Tagore 

  • Matangini hazra
     She was also known as old  gandhi lady

  • Rani Shiromani 
     Rani Shiromani 
   
  • Ppppp

  • Pppp




Heritages 

 There are many haritages in in our unseparated Midnapore...
But only Midnapore town and it's adjoining areas are mentioned here.

  • Gope 













Here is some pictures collected from a book called "Midnapore"

Picture of undivided Midnapore 



Vidyasagar memorial Hall 


Midnapore central bus stand 


Matangini hazra at tamluk


Bargabhima 







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