Medinikar, the prince of ‘Shikharbhumi’ (now Singhbhum District in Jharkhand State) extended the rule of his father, Pranakar. During third century AD a chieftain, named, PRANAKAR ruled the terrain kingdom of SHIKHAR BOOMI (now Singhbum of Jharkhand State).  His eldest son, MEDINIKAR moved southward and settled at this area.  His seat of rule was named after him as MEDINIPUR.

Medinipur district bifurcated into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur districts on 1st January, 2002. Again bifurcated into Paschim Medinipur and  Jhargram District in January 2010. Inter district borders with 05 districts, i.e. Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah, Purba Medinipur & Jhargram district of West Bengal. This district shares interstate borders with Odisha State.

MAP OF PASCHIM MEDINIPUR DISTRICT