Medinipur

Medinipur, city, south-central West Bengal state, eastern India. It lies just north of the Kasai River.

Medinipur is an agricultural trade center on the Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Amritsar. Kharagpur, across the river, provides major rail connections. Rice milling and the manufacture of chemicals and silk cloth are the chief industries. The city was constituted a municipality in 1865, and it is an educational center, with numerous colleges affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Rice, corn (maize), legumes, and oilseeds are the chief crops grown in the surrounding area. Pop. (2001) 149,769; (2011) 169,264.