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At the time of its creation in 1947, the state of West Bengal was divided into 14 districts—Bankura, Birbhum, Burdwan, Calcutta (Kolkata), Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Hooghly, Howrah, Malda, Midnapore, Murshidabad, Nadia, West Dinajpur and 24 Parganas. [ 3 ] Cooch Behar district was a princely state named Koch Bihar till 20 August 1949, when the ...
The Indian state of West Bengal is divided into five administrative Divisions, namely: Presidency division. Medinipur division [1] Burdwan division [2] Malda division. Jalpaiguri division [3] A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a ' Divisional Commissioner '. West Bengal is now divided in 23 districts, grouped under ...
West Bengal (/ bɛnˈɡɔːl /; Bengali: Poshchim Bongo, pronounced [ˈpoʃtʃim ˈbɔŋɡo] ⓘ, abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of 88,752 km 2 (34,267 sq mi) as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2023 is ...
Districts of West Bengal. West Bengal is on the eastern neck of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It lies between 85 degree 50 minutes and 89 degree 50 minutes east longitude, and 21 degrees 25 minutes and 27 degrees 13 minutes north latitude. [1]
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 km 2), it is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and the ...
Kolkata, [ a ] also known as Calcutta[ b ] (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. [ 16 ]
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election ← 2016 27 March – 29 April 2021 (292 seats) 30 September 2021 (2 remaining seats) 2026 → ← outgoing members elected members → 294 seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly 148 seats needed for a majority Opinion polls Registered 72,924,106 Turnout 82.30% (0.72 pp) Majority party Minority party Leader Mamata Banerjee Dilip Ghosh Party ...
Cyclone Yaas. Yaas before landfall in Odisha on May 26 near peak intensity. Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas (Arabic pronunciation: [jaʔas] [a]) was a relatively strong and very damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall in Odisha and brought significant impacts to West Bengal during late May 2021. The second cyclonic storm, second severe ...