Outline of West Bengal

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to West Bengal.

West Bengal – 14th biggest, 4th most populous, 2nd in highest population density of the 29 states of the democratic Republic of India.^[1] It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants.^[1] Covering a total area of 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km²), it is bordered by the countries of Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). West Bengal encompasses two broad natural regions: the Gangetic Plain in the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in the north.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: West Bengal
  • Local name: Paschim Bongo
    
    • Pronunciation:
  • Official name: ?
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • ISO 3166-2 code: IN-WB
      
    • Vehicle registration code: WB
  • Nicknames
    • Bengal
• Adjectivals
  
  • West Bengal
  • Bengali
• Symbols
  • Bird: white-throated kingfisher
    
  • Animal: fishing cat
  • Tree: devil tree
  • Flower: night-flowering jasmine
  • Union Day: August 18 ( Day of accession to India )

• Outline of India

Geography

Geography of West Bengal

• West Bengal is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
• Location:
  • East India
    • India
      • Indian subcontinent
        • South Asia
          • Asia
            • Northern Hemisphere
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Administrative Districts and Divisions

Districts

• Bankura
  

  Districts of West Bengal
• Bardhaman
• Birbhum
• Cooch Behar
• Darjeeling
• 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
• West Midnapore

Divisions

Divisions of West Bengal

A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a 'Divisional Commissioner'. West Bengal is now divided in nineteen districts, grouped under three divisions:^[2]

Jalpaiguri division	Burdwan division	Presidency division
Cooch Behar Darjeeling Jalpaiguri Malda North Dinajpur (Uttar Dinajpur) South Dinajpur (Dakshin Dinajpur)	Bankura Bardhaman Birbhum East Midnapore (Purba Medinipur) Hooghly Purulia West Midnapore (Paschim Medinipur)	Howrah Kolkata Murshidabad Nadia North 24 Parganas (Uttar 24 Parganas) South 24 Parganas (Dakshin 24 Parganas)

Notes

1. "India: Administrative Divisions (population and area)". Census of India. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
2. "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-11-19.