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The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to West Bengal: | The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to West Bengal: | ||
'''[[West Bengal]]''' – state in eastern India and is the nation's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Spread over {{convert|34267|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, it is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), one of the largest cities in India. Together with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. | '''[[West Bengal]]''' – state in eastern India and is the nation's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Spread over {{convert|34267|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, it is bordered by the countries of [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]], and the Indian states of [[Odisha]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Sikkim]], and [[Assam]]. The state capital is [[Kolkata]] (Calcutta), one of the largest cities in India. Together with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. | ||
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=== Names === | === Names === | ||
* Common name: [[West Bengal]] | * Common name: [[West Bengal]] | ||
** Pronunciation: | ** Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|b|ɛ|n|ˈ|ɡ|ɔː|l}} | ||
* | ** In [[Bengali language|Bengali]]: {{Transliteration|bn|iso|Pōścimabôṅgô|italics=inherit}}, {{IPA|bn|ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo|pron|LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-পশ্চিমবঙ্গ.wav}} | ||
* Abbreviations and name codes | * Abbreviations and name codes | ||
** [[ISO 3166-2:US#Codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[IN-WB]] | ** [[ISO 3166-2:US#Codes|ISO 3166-2 code]]: [[IN-WB]] | ||
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[[Geography of West Bengal]] | [[Geography of West Bengal]] | ||
* West Bengal is: an [[Indian state]] | * West Bengal is: an [[Indian state]] | ||
* [[Population of West Bengal]]: | * [[Population of West Bengal]]: 91,347,736<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-07 |title=Census of India : Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107060612/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_wb.html |archive-date=7 January 2012 }}</ref> | ||
* [[Area of West Bengal]]: 88,750 | * [[Area of West Bengal]]: 88,750 km<sup>2</sup> | ||
* [[:commons:Atlas of West Bengal|Atlas of West Bengal]] | * [[:commons:Atlas of West Bengal|Atlas of West Bengal]] | ||
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[[List of districts of West Bengal|Districts of West Bengal]] | [[List of districts of West Bengal|Districts of West Bengal]] | ||
*[[Alipurduar district]] | *[[Alipurduar district]] | ||
*[[Bankura]] | *[[Bankura district|Bankura]] | ||
*[[Purba Bardhaman district| | *[[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]] | ||
*[[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]] | *[[Paschim Bardhaman district|Paschim Bardhaman]] | ||
*[[Birbhum]] | *[[Birbhum district|Birbhum]] | ||
*[[Cooch Behar]] | *[[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]] | ||
*[[Darjeeling]] | *[[Darjeeling district|Darjeeling]] | ||
*[[Kalimpong district| | *[[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]] | ||
*[[East Midnapore | *[[Purba Medinipur district|Purba Medinipur]] (East Midnapore) | ||
*[[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] | *[[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] | ||
*[[Howrah]] | *[[Howrah district|Howrah]] | ||
*[[Jalpaiguri]] | *[[Jalpaiguri district|Jalpaiguri]] | ||
*[[Kolkata]] | *[[Kolkata]] | ||
*[[Malda district|Malda]] | *[[Malda district|Malda]] | ||
*[[Murshidabad]] | *[[Murshidabad district|Murshidabad]] | ||
*[[Nadia district|Nadia]] | *[[Nadia district|Nadia]] | ||
*[[North 24 Parganas]] | *[[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]] | ||
*[[Uttar Dinajpur]] | *[[Uttar Dinajpur district|Uttar Dinajpur]] | ||
*[[Purulia]] | *[[Purulia district|Purulia]] | ||
*[[South 24 Parganas]] | *[[South 24 Parganas]] | ||
*[[Dakshin Dinajpur]] | *[[Dakshin Dinajpur district|Dakshin Dinajpur]] | ||
*[[Jhargram district|Jhargram]] | *[[Jhargram district|Jhargram]] | ||
*[[West Midnapore | *[[Paschim Medinipur district|Paschim Medinipur]] (West Midnapore) | ||
===== Cities of West Bengal ===== | ===== Cities of West Bengal ===== | ||
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* [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]]) | * [[Form of government]]: [[Indian state government]] ([[parliamentary system]] of [[representative democracy]]) | ||
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of West Bengal: [[ | * [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of West Bengal: [[Kolkata]] | ||
* [[Elections in West Bengal]] | * [[Elections in West Bengal]] | ||
** (specific elections) | ** (specific elections) | ||
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* [[List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal|Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal]] | * [[List of Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal|Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal]] | ||
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* [[Indian general election | * [[2009 Indian general election in West Bengal]] | ||
* [[Indian general election | * [[2014 Indian general election in West Bengal]] | ||
* [[2019 Indian general election in West Bengal]] | * [[2019 Indian general election in West Bengal]] | ||
* [[2024 Indian general election in West Bengal]] | |||
=== Branches of the government of West Bengal === | === Branches of the government of West Bengal === | ||
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=== Law and order in West Bengal === | === Law and order in West Bengal === | ||
* | * Law enforcement in West Bengal | ||
** [[West Bengal Police]] | ** [[West Bengal Police]] | ||
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[[History of West Bengal]] | [[History of West Bengal]] | ||
{{Incomplete list|date=April 2025}} | |||
=== History of West Bengal, by period === | === History of West Bengal, by period === | ||
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== Health in West Bengal == | == Health in West Bengal == | ||
[[Health in West Bengal]] | [[Healthcare in West Bengal|Health in West Bengal]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Outline of India]] | * [[Outline of India]] | ||
== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://wbic.gov.in/ West Bengal Information Commission] | * [http://wbic.gov.in/ West Bengal Information Commission] | ||
* [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/640088/West-Bengal West Bengal] ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' entry | * [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/640088/West-Bengal West Bengal] ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' entry | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 25 February 2026
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to West Bengal:
West Bengal – state in eastern India and is the nation's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Spread over 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km2), it is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), one of the largest cities in India. Together with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal.
General reference[edit | edit source]
Names[edit | edit source]
- Common name: West Bengal
- Pronunciation: /bɛnˈɡɔːl/
- In Bengali: Pōścimabôṅgô, bn
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit | edit source]
- by population: 4th
- by area (2011 census): 14th
- by crime rate (2015): 17th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 4th
- by Human Development Index (HDI): 11th
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate (2011):76.62%
Geography of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- West Bengal is: an Indian state
- Population of West Bengal: 91,347,736[1]
- Area of West Bengal: 88,750 km2
- Atlas of West Bengal
Location of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- West Bengal is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
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Natural geographic features of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Regions of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Ecoregions of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Administrative divisions of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Capital of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Divisions of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Districts of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Alipurduar district
- Bankura
- Purba Bardhaman
- Paschim Bardhaman
- Birbhum
- Cooch Behar
- Darjeeling
- Kalimpong
- Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore)
- Hooghly
- Howrah
- Jalpaiguri
- Kolkata
- Malda
- Murshidabad
- Nadia
- North 24 Parganas
- Uttar Dinajpur
- Purulia
- South 24 Parganas
- Dakshin Dinajpur
- Jhargram
- Paschim Medinipur (West Midnapore)
Cities of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Demography of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Government and politics of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of West Bengal: Kolkata
- Elections in West Bengal
- (specific elections)
Union government in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
- 2009 Indian general election in West Bengal
- 2014 Indian general election in West Bengal
- 2019 Indian general election in West Bengal
- 2024 Indian general election in West Bengal
Branches of the government of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Executive branch of the government of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Head of state: Governor of West Bengal
- Head of government: Chief Minister of West Bengal
- Council of Ministers of West Bengal
Legislative branch of the government of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Law and order in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Law enforcement in West Bengal
History of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
History of West Bengal, by period[edit | edit source]
Prehistoric West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Ancient West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Medieval West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Colonial West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Contemporary West Bengal[edit | edit source]
History of West Bengal, by region[edit | edit source]
History of West Bengal, by subject[edit | edit source]
Culture of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- Architecture of West Bengal
- Cuisine of West Bengal
- Languages of West Bengal
- Monuments in West Bengal
- World Heritage Sites in West Bengal
Art in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
People of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Religion in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Sports in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Symbols of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
- State animal: Fishing cat
- State bird: White-throated kingfisher
- State flower: Night-flowering jasmine
- State seal: Seal of West Bengal
- State tree: Devil tree
- Union Day: August 18 ( Day of accession to India )
Economy and infrastructure of West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Education in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Health in West Bengal[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Census of India : Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : West Bengal". 2012-01-07. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
