Medinipur Town is the headquarters of Paschim Medinipur.

Geography of Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur is situated in the south western side of West Bengal.It is bounded by Bankura and Purulia district to the north side. Mayurbhanj district and Balasore district of of Orrisa in the south side, Hooghly district and Purba Medinipur district in the east side and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and Purulia district of West Bengal in the west side.

Latitude of Paschim Medinipur city :   22°15′N
Longitude of Paschim Medinipur city :  87°39′E

Sub-Division in Paschim Medinipur district
Paschim Medinipur district comprises the 4 sub-division
Kharagpur
Medinipur Sadar
Ghatal
Jhargram

Kharagpur subdivision consists of Kharagpur municipality and 10 community development (CD) blocks: Pingla, Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Narayangarh, Keshiari,Sabang, Mohanpur and Debra

Ghatal subdivision consists of five municipalities and five community development (CD) blocks: Chandrakona–I, Chandrakona–II, Daspur–I, Daspur–II and Ghatal.

Sadar subdivision consists of Midnapore municipality and 6 community development (CD) blocks: Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Medinipur Sadar, Shalboni and Keshpur

Jhargram subdivision consists of Jhargram municipality and eight community development (CD) blocks: Binpur–I, Binpur–II, Jamboni, Gopiballavpur–I, Gopiballavpur–II, Nayagram, Jhargram and Sankrail

Blocks in Paschim Medinipur district
Paschim Medinipur  district comprises the 29 Blocks
DANTAN-I
DANTAN-II
DASPUR-I
DASPUR-II
BINPUR-I
BINPUR-II
GHATAL
GOPIBALLAVPUR-I
GOPIBALLAVPUR-II
CHANDRAKONA-I
CHANDRAKONA-II
DEBRA
GARHBETA-I
GARHBETA-II
GARHBETA-III
KHARAGPUR-I
KHARAGPUR-II
MIDNAPORE SADAR
JAMBONI
JHARGRAM
KESHIARY
PINGLA
SABONG
SALBONI
KESHPUR
MOHANPUR
NARAYANGARH
NAYAGRAM
SANKRAIL

Major Cities and Town of Paschim Medinipur district
Kharagpur
Jhargram
Ghatal
Belda
Chandrakona
Garbeta
Dantan
Mohanpur
Gopiballavpur
Nayagram
Keshiari
Salboni
Keshpur
Narayangarh
Sabang
Pingla
Daspur
Rohini
Monobitan
Bonobitan

Tourist Place in Paschim Medinipur district
KHIRPAI
KHARGESWAR SHIV MANDIR
UMAPATI SHIV MANDIR
Chandrakona
Garbeta
KARNAGARH
Mandirmy Patra,near midnapore town.

University and Colleges in Paschim Medinipur district
Midnapore College
Kharagpur College
Hijli College
Jhargram Raj College
Belda College
Narajole Raj College
Vidyasagar University
Midnapore Medical College & Hospital
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Midnapore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Anil Bishwas Smriti Mahavidyalaya,Kultikiri
Bhattar College,Dantan
Kaibalyadayini Banijya Mahavidyalaya
Keshpur College
Garhbeta college
Palpara College
Sabang college
Midnapore Engineering & Management College, shortly opening
Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya, Gopiballavpur
Midnapore Law College
Institute of Science and Technology, Chandrakona Town
Raja Narendralal Khan Mahila Mahavidyalaya
pingla college
Moyna college
Kharbandi college
Ghatal Rabindrasatabarsiki Mahavidyalaya
Seva-Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Kapgari
Seva-Bharati Krishi Kendra
Kharagpur Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital,Kaushallya
Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya