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Outline of West Bengal

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Outline of West Bengal

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

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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.

Geography of West Bengal

Geography of West Bengal

  • West Bengal is: an Indian state
  • Population of West Bengal:
  • Area of West Bengal:
  • Atlas of West Bengal

    • Location of West Bengal

  • West Bengal is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
  • Asia
  • South Asia
  • India
  • East India
  • Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

    • Environment of West Bengal

  • Climate of West Bengal
  • Protected areas of West Bengal
  • Wildlife of West Bengal

    • Natural geographic features of West Bengal

  • Rivers of West Bengal

    • Administrative divisions of West Bengal

    Divisions of West Bengal
  • Jalpaiguri division
  • Burdwan division
  • Presidency division
    • Districts of West Bengal

    Districts of West Bengal

  • Alipurduar district
  • Bankura
  • 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
    • Municipalities of West Bengal

    Municipalities of West Bengal

  • Capital of West Bengal: Capital of West Bengal
  • Cities of West Bengal

    • Demography of West Bengal

    Demographics of West Bengal

    Government and politics of West Bengal

    Politics of West Bengal

  • Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
  • Capital of West Bengal: Capital of West Bengal
  • Elections in West Bengal
  • (specific elections)

    • Union government in West Bengal

  • Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
  • West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee
  • Indian general election, 2009 (West Bengal)
  • Indian general election, 2014 (West Bengal)

    • Branches of the government of West Bengal

    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

  • Constituencies of West Bengal Legislative Assembly

    • Law and order in West Bengal

  • Law enforcement in West Bengal
  • West Bengal Police

    • History of West Bengal

    History of West Bengal

    Culture of West Bengal

    Culture of West Bengal

  • Architecture of West Bengal
  • Cuisine of West Bengal
  • Languages of West Bengal
  • Monuments in West Bengal
  • Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal
  • State Protected Monuments in West Bengal
  • World Heritage Sites in West Bengal

    • Art in West Bengal

  • Cinema of West Bengal
  • Music of West Bengal

    • People of West Bengal

  • People from West Bengal

    • Religion in West Bengal

    Religion in West Bengal

  • Christianity in West Bengal
  • Hinduism in West Bengal
  • Islam in West Bengal

    • Sports in West Bengal

    Sports in West Bengal

  • Cricket in West Bengal
  • West Bengal Cricket Association
  • Football in West Bengal
  • West Bengal football team

    • Symbols of 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 )

    • Economy and infrastructure of West Bengal

    Economy of West Bengal

  • Tourism in West Bengal
  • Transport in West Bengal
  • Airports in West Bengal

    • Education in West Bengal

    Education in West Bengal

  • Institutions of higher education in West Bengal

    • Health in West Bengal

    Health in West Bengal

    References

    Outline of West Bengal Wikipedia
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