West Bengal
West Bengal is located on the eastern part of India on the Bay of Bengal. The state was established on 1st November 1956. The state has a total area of 88,752 square km. The state has 20 districts. The state share its boundary with Sikkim and Bhutan in north, Assam in the northeast, Bangladesh in the east, Bay of Bengal in the south, Orissa in the southwest, Jharkhand and Bihar in the west, and Nepal in the northwest.
The total population in the state is 91,347,736 with a
density of 1000 per square km. The literacy rate in the state is
77.08 %. Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal. The city is
also known as "City of Joy". The economy of the state is depends
on mainly agriculture. Kolkata, Darjeeling, Victoria Memorial,
Vidyasagar Setu, Shantiniketan, Sunderbans Tiger Reserve,
Dakshineswar Kali Temple etc are the main tourist attraction in
West Bengal. Darjeeling is one of the favorite hill stations in
India. Durga Puja is the main and widely celebrated festival in
West Bengal. Ganga and Hooghly are the main rivers of West
Bengal. 72.5 % of the total population in Hindu by religion.
National Library of India in Kolkata is the biggest library in
the country. Birla Planetarium, Kolkata is the largest
planetarium in Asia and the second largest planetarium in the
world.
| Name | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011) | Population Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alipurduar | Alipurduar | 3,383 | 17,00,000 | 400 |
| Bankura | Bankura | 6,882 | 35,96,292 | 523 |
| Paschim Bardhaman | Asansol | 1,603.17 | 28,82,031 | 1,100 |
| Purba Bardhaman | Bardhaman | 5,432.69 | 48,35,532 | 890 |
| Birbhum | Suri | 4,545 | 35,02,387 | 771 |
| Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar | 3,387 | 28,22,780 | 833 |
| Darjeeling | Darjeeling | 2,092.5 | 17,97,422 | 859 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | Raiganj | 3,140 | 30,00,849 | 956 |
| Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat | 2,219 | 16,70,931 | 753 |
| Hooghly | Chinsura | 3,149 | 55,20,389 | 1,753 |
| Howrah | Howrah | 1,467 | 48,50,029 | 3,306 |
| Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri | 2,844 | 21,72,846 | 621 |
| Jhargram | Jhargram | 3,037.64 | 11,36,548 | 374 |
| Kolkata | Kolkata | 185 | 44,86,679 | 24,252 |
| Kalimpong | Kalimpong | 1,044 | 2,51,642 | 239 |
| Malda | Malda City | 3,733 | 39,97,970 | 1,071 |
| Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur | 9,345 | 59,43,300 | 636 |
| Purba Medinipur | Tamluk | 4,736 | 50,94,238 | 1,076 |
| Murshidabad | Baharampur | 5,324 | 71,02,430 | 1,334 |
| Nadia | Krishnanagar | 3,927 | 51,68,488 | 1,316 |
| North 24 Parganas | Barasat | 4,094 | 1,00,82,852 | 2,463 |
| South 24 Parganas | Alipore | 9,960 | 81,53,176 | 819 |
| Purulia | Purulia | 6,259 | 29,27,965 | 468 |
