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DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

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Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district is among one of the biggest districts of West Bengal. It was formed on January 1, 2002 after the partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. Medinipur district is much enriched in its archaeology. Pre-historic features of this region can be proved from its stone age evidences, which are collected from the river-beds of Subarnarekha, Kansavati and Tarapheni.

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Garbeta

Garbeta

This is the land of red soil and sal forest. Garbeta is associated with the history of Layek revolt. In the early 19th century, the Chuar revolt against the British was held on this dry red field. According to history, the revolt was named as Layek revolt of Bagri or Paik revolt. During summer, the air becomes heated, hence, the name of the field is Gangani, i.e., heated.

Hijli Eco-Park

Hijli Eco-Park

Hijli Eco-Park is an amusement park located at a distance of 12 km from the centre of the city of Kharagpur, close to the world-famous Indian Institute of Technology. The total area of this Eco-Park is 14.00 Hectare. This plot is covered with diverse forest plantation. In this park many facilities are provided for public amusement such as picnic spot, deer enclave, children playing ground, medicinal herbs museum with wild animal murals.

Belpahari

Belpahari

Belpahari is a forest paradise under the Dolma Hills, located at a distance of 45 km from Jhargram. Foothills at Belpahari are thickly forested by a variety of tropical trees. Shaal, Mahua, Piyal, Sonajhuri, Shirish and Eucalyptus are some of the common hardwood trees.

Khirpai

Khirpai

In the 18th and 19th century, Khirpai was a big and famous trading place. Cotton and handicrafts of this area were exported in the foreign lands. During British era, Khirpai became famous for indigo plantation. Now it is a small town of 12 sq km with 11,000 dwellers. Radhamadhab Temple of Malpara on Ghatal-Khirpai Road is an age old Pancharatna ratna means pinnacle temple where terracotta works still exist with glory.

Narajole Rajbari

Narajole Rajbari

The Raj Palace stands on a sprawling 360-bigha land in Narajole and Lankagarh where the three-storied Raj Palace having 250 rooms besides a Hawa Mahal ball room is housed on 60-bigha area surrounded by parikha ditches in the interior fort side. The exterior fort spans over the rest 300 bighas up to Lankagarh, a km away, where the Jalhari , outhouse of the Rajas, encircled by ditches, is situated on 100 bighas. There are 54 temples are located in the exterior fort area. The temples illustrate a profound idea of Indian architectural tradition enriched with a unique combination of Bengal and European architectural style.