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The climate of West Bengal is varied, with tropical savannahs in the southern portions of the state, to humid subtropical areas in the north. Temperatures vary widely, and there are five distinct seasons. The area is vulnerable to heavy rainfall, monsoons, and cyclones.
Rains brought by the Bay of Bengal branch of South-West monsoon [3] lash the city between June and September and supplies the city with most of its annual rainfall of 1,836.5 mm (72.30 in). The highest rainfall occurs during the monsoon in July and August interchangeably.
West Bengal (/ b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ɔː l /; Bengali: Pōścimabôṅgô, pronounced [ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo] ⓘ, 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.
Bandel is a neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). [ 1 ]
Siliguri (/ s ɪ ˈ l i ˌ ɡ ʊ r i /) (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃiliɡuɽi]; ⓘ), also known as Shiliguri, [12] [13] is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms "Twin Cities" with the neighbouring district headquarter of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Nor'wester in Kolkata, India, 2010. A kalbaisakhi (Bengali: কাল বৈশাখী /kaːl boiʃakʰi/, Odia: କାଳ ବୈଶାଖୀ /kaɭɔ̟ bɔ̟isakʰi/,), also known in Assam as a bordoisila (বৰদৈচিলা) and in some English publications as a nor'wester, is a localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of Bihar ...
West Bengal is the state with the second highest population density in India. The state is dotted with several large and medium cities and towns. Historically, the main source of income of the people of West Bengal has been farming, and, as a consequence, the state previously had a large rural population skew. At the turn of the 20th century ...
Life expectancy is around 72.49 years for Bangladesh [158] and 70.2 for West Bengal. [159] [160] In terms of literacy, West Bengal leads with 77% literacy rate, [151] in Bangladesh the rate is approximately 72.9%. [161] [c] The level of poverty in West Bengal is at 19.98%, while in Bangladesh it stands at 12.9% [162] [163] [164]