Outline of West Bengal
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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.
Names
- Common name: West Bengal
- Pronunciation: /bɛnˈɡɔːl/
- In Bengali: Pōścimabôṅgô, pronounced [ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo] ⓘ
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- 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
- 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
- West Bengal is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Environment of West Bengal
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Natural geographic features of West Bengal
Regions of West Bengal
Ecoregions of West Bengal
Administrative divisions of West Bengal
Capital of West Bengal
Divisions of West Bengal
Districts of West Bengal
- 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
Demography of West Bengal
Government and politics of West Bengal
- 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
- 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
Executive branch of the government of West Bengal
- 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
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of West Bengal
Law and order in West Bengal
- Law enforcement in West Bengal
History of West Bengal
History of West Bengal, by period
Prehistoric West Bengal
Ancient West Bengal
Medieval West Bengal
Colonial West Bengal
Contemporary West Bengal
History of West Bengal, by region
History of West Bengal, by subject
Culture of West Bengal
- 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
People of West Bengal
Religion in West Bengal
Sports in West Bengal
Symbols of West Bengal
- 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 )
