Midnapore East is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on January 1, 2002 after the splitting of the previous Midnapore district into Midnapore East and Midnapore West. The district has 4 sub-divisions: Tamluk, Kontai, Egra and Haldia. West Bengal (পশà§à¦à¦¿à¦® বà¦à§à¦, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Midnapore (also written as Medinipur) is a town in West Bengal, India. ... Midnapore West is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. ... Tamluk is an ancient city of West Bengal state in India, near the Rupnarayan River. ... Haldia is a major seaport in Midnapore District of West Bengal state, India, located approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Calcutta near the mouth of the Hoogli River, one of the distributaries of the Ganges. ...