Outline of West Bengal
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 referenceEdit
NamesEdit
- Common name: West Bengal
- Pronunciation:
- Local name: Paschim Bongo
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
Rankings (amongst India's states)Edit
- 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 BengalEdit
- West Bengal is: an Indian state
- Population of West Bengal:
- Area of West Bengal: 88,750 sq km
- Atlas of West Bengal
Location of West BengalEdit
- West Bengal is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of West BengalEdit
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Natural geographic features of West BengalEdit
Regions of West BengalEdit
Ecoregions of West BengalEdit
Administrative divisions of West BengalEdit
Capital of West BengalEdit
Divisions of West BengalEdit
Districts of West BengalEdit
- Alipurduar district
- Bankura
- purba Bardhaman
- Paschim Bardhaman
- Birbhum
- Cooch Behar
- Darjeeling
- kalimpong
- East Midnapore
- Hooghly
- Howrah
- Jalpaiguri
- Kolkata
- Malda
- Murshidabad
- Nadia
- North 24 Parganas (Largest in terms of population and population density)
- Uttar Dinajpur
- Purulia
- South 24 Parganas (Largest in terms of area)
- Dakshin Dinajpur
- Jhargram
- West Midnapore
Cities of West BengalEdit
Demography of West BengalEdit
Government and politics of West BengalEdit
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of West Bengal: Capital of West Bengal
- Elections in West Bengal
- (specific elections)
Union government in West BengalEdit
- Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
- Indian general election, 2009 (West Bengal)
- Indian general election, 2014 (West Bengal)
- 2019 Indian general election in West Bengal
Branches of the government of West BengalEdit
Executive branch of the government of West BengalEdit
- 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 BengalEdit
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of West BengalEdit
Law and order in West BengalEdit
History of West BengalEdit
History of West Bengal, by periodEdit
Prehistoric West BengalEdit
Ancient West BengalEdit
Medieval West BengalEdit
Colonial West BengalEdit
Contemporary West BengalEdit
History of West Bengal, by regionEdit
History of West Bengal, by subjectEdit
Culture of West BengalEdit
- 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 BengalEdit
People of West BengalEdit
Religion in West BengalEdit
Sports in West BengalEdit
Symbols of West BengalEdit
- 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 BengalEdit
Education in West BengalEdit
Health in West BengalEdit
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
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