Midnapore Tourism

Midnapore, locally known as Medinipur, is a town in the state of West Bengal. The place is situated on the banks of Kangsabati River and falls in the Pashcim Medinipur district. During summers, the place experiences extremely high temperatures and winters more pleasurable months.  There are a number of popular institutions in the area like the Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore Law College etc. Water is however a scarce resource in MIdnapore. The population of the area is divided equally in Hindus and Muslims. The town has Chapaleswar and Mahamaya Temples , certain Hindu and Jain temples, Jagannath temple, Hanuman-ji temple, shitala temple, kali temple and Ramkrishna Mission. The town also has Gopegarh Heritage Park, which can be used as a picnic spot or for boating facilities. The most popular park is Sukumar Sengupta Smriti Uddan and other parks are Sishu Uddan and Khudiram Park. Tourists can also visit the banks of the Kangsabati River for sightseeing, fishing, picnic etc.