In which year the Midnapore was divided?

Q. In which year the Midnapore was divided?
Answer: 2002
Notes: The Partition of Midnapore was the administrative breakup of the Midnapore District of West Bengal, India into the western Paschim Medinipur and the eastern Purba Medinipur districts that became effective on 1 January 2002.

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