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Paschim Medinipur

Paschim Medinipur is best known for two GI-tagged folk crafts: Patachitra scroll paintings made with natural pigments by the patuas of Naya village in Pingla block, and Madhur Kathi (madur/masland) grass mats woven in Sabang and nearby blocks. Its food side is anchored by Kharagpur railway station's samosas and aloo khasa, the pithas of Medinipur town, and the district's paddy fields around Ghatal and Chandrakona that make it a major rice-growing district of West Bengal.

Sub-regions known for craft

ChandrakonaDaspurGhatalKharagpurMedinipurPingla (Naya)Sabang

Subdivisions

Medinipur SadarKharagpurGhatal

7 items

What You Can Buy Here

GI♡Medinipur Patachitra (Bengal Patachitra scroll)

Medinipur Patachitra (Bengal Patachitra scroll)

Pingla (Naya), Daspur

Well sourced3 sellers
GI Tagged

₹500 – ₹15,000
GI♡Madhur Kathi Mat (Madur / Masland mats)

Madhur Kathi Mat (Madur / Masland mats)

Sabang, Pingla (Naya)

Well sourced3 sellers
GI Tagged

₹150 – ₹8,000
♡Kharagpur Station Samosa

Kharagpur Station Samosa

Kharagpur

Sourced3 sellers

₹20 – ₹60
♡Aloo Khasa (Kharagpur platform dish)

Aloo Khasa (Kharagpur platform dish)

Kharagpur

Sourced3 sellers

₹40 – ₹100
♡Medinipur Pitha

Medinipur Pitha

Medinipur

Sourced3 sellers
Representative image

₹50 – ₹400
♡Ghatal Bell Metal (Bell-metal/brass) Utensils

Ghatal Bell Metal (Bell-metal/brass) Utensils

Ghatal

Sourced3 sellers

₹300 – ₹12,000
♡Medinipur Paddy (Local Rice)

Medinipur Paddy (Local Rice)

Ghatal, Chandrakona

Sourced3 sellers

₹35 – ₹80

21 shops

Sellers in Paschim Medinipur

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medinipur patachitra
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Pala Kala Patachitra Kendra

Pingla (Naya), Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Third-generation Chitrakar family painting Durga and Krishna Leela scrolls with natural mineral pigments in the old Patal village style.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

4.7 ★  32 yrs active

Hand-painted Durga Pata scroll, 24 inch₹4,500
Krishna Leela mini Pata, 12 inch₹900
Framed Pata scroll, 18 inch₹8,500
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medinipur patachitra
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Daspur Chitrakar Sankul

Daspur, Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Cooperative of local patachitra artists marketing hand-painted scrolls by the Daspur Patal belt's painting families.

Sample listingCooperative

4.2 ★  18 yrs active

Traditional Pata scroll, 20 inch₹2,500
Pair of Pata scrolls, 18 inch₹6,500
Pata scroll with natural pigment set₹12,000
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medinipur patachitra
MC

Murali Chitrakar Studio

Pingla (Naya), Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Single master artist trained in the old Pingla gharana, drawing iconographic outlines before applying natural colours.

Sample listingArtisan

4.9 ★  45 yrs active

Master's Durga Pata, 30 inch₹14,500
Ganesha Leela Pata, 15 inch₹1,800
Pata sketch study copy₹500
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madhur kathi mat
SM

Sabang Madhur Kathi Sankul

Sabang, Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Weavers' cooperative marketing hand-woven madhur mats from the traditional kathi-weaving families of Sabang.

Sample listingCooperative

4.4 ★  25 yrs active

Full-size Madhur mat (7x9 ft)₹1,200
Medium Madhur mat (6x8 ft)₹850
Kitchen-size Madhur mat (4x6 ft)₹400
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madhur kathi mat
PD

Pingla Dastakkar Mat Gharana

Pingla (Naya), Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Dastakkar weaving family threading madhur kathi into firm, long-wearing mats for household use.

Sample listingFamily Workshop

4.1 ★  12 yrs active

Standard Madhur mat (6x9 ft)₹950
Small Madhur mat (3x5 ft)₹350
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madhur kathi mat
DM

Daspur Masland Bhandar

Daspur, Paschim Medinipur · West Bengal

Local bhandar stocking madhur and masland mats woven in the district for everyday household needs.

Sample listingRetailer

3.9 ★  8 yrs active

Full-size Madhur mat₹1,100
Medium Masland mat₹700
Small Madhur mat₹250
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