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Kolkata — the skyline across the Maidan A satellite image of Kolkata showing land usage The Prinsep Ghat which is located on the bank of the Hoogly River. Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). [6]
Sandakphu highest point of West Bengal Mandarmani sea beach located in East Medinipur district Ajodhya hills located in Purulia district Bengal Indo-Gangetic Plain of Nadia district Sundarban mangrove region of South 24 Parganas district Adina mosque at Malda district Kolkata district, capital region of West Bengal Bishnupur rasmancha temple of Bankura district Kathgola Palace of Murshidabad ...
A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a 'Divisional Commissioner'. West Bengal is now divided in 23 districts , grouped under five divisions: [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Presidency division
Kolkata district is the only district in the state with a negative growth rate (−1.7%) for the 2001–2011 decade. Kolkata district has the second highest literacy rate (86.3%) in the state. [22] Kolkata metropolitan area, extending over an area of 1851.41 km 2, is one of the six metropolitan areas in India.
The districts of Kolkata and North 24 Parganas form mature delta region. The rivers are slow and meandering and frequently shift their courses. Swamps, beels, and oxbow lakes characterise the scenery. The district of South 24 Parganas is known to be the active delta of the Ganges, where the formation of the delta is still an ongoing process.
The Kolkata police district registered 15,510 Indian Penal Code cases in 2010, the 8th-highest total in the country. [172] In 2010, the crime rate was 117.3 per 100,000, below the national rate of 187.6; it was the lowest rate among India's largest cities.
Location 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.
An illustration of the Kolkata Metropolitan Region. The Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly Calcutta Metropolitan Area), also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai.