- Source: 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 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.
General reference
= Names
=Common name: West Bengal
Pronunciation:
Local name: Paschim Bongo পশ্চিম বঙ্গ
Abbreviations and name codes
ISO 3166-2 code: IN-WB
Vehicle registration code: WB
Nicknames
Bengal
Adjectivals
West Bengal
Bengali
= Rankings (amongst India's states)
=by population: 4th
by area (2011 census): 14th
by crime rate (2015): 17th
by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 4th
by Human Development Index (HDI): 11th
by life expectancy at birth:
by literacy rate (2011):76.62%
Geography of West Bengal
Geography of West Bengal
West Bengal is: an Indian state
Population of West Bengal:
Area of West Bengal: 88,750 km2
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
= Regions of West Bengal
=Ecoregions of West Bengal
= Administrative divisions of West Bengal
=Capital of West Bengal
Kolkata
Divisions of West Bengal
Jalpaiguri division
Burdwan division
Presidency division
Malda division
Medinipur division
Districts of West Bengal
Districts of West Bengal
Alipurduar district
Bankura
purba Bardhaman
Paschim Bardhaman
Birbhum
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
kalimpong
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
Jhargram
West Midnapore
= Cities of West Bengal =
Municipal Corporations of West Bengal
Municipalities 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: Kolkata
Elections in West Bengal
(specific elections)
= Union government in West Bengal
=Rajya Sabha members from West Bengal
2009 Indian general election in West Bengal
2014 Indian general election in West Bengal
2019 Indian general election in West Bengal
2024 Indian general election in 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
Judicial branch of the government of West Bengal
= Law and order in West Bengal
=Law enforcement in West Bengal
West Bengal Police
History of West Bengal
History of West Bengal
= History of West Bengal, by period
=Prehistoric West Bengal
Ancient West Bengal
Medieval West Bengal
Colonial West Bengal
Contemporary West Bengal
= History of West Bengal, by region
== History of West Bengal, by subject
=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
Islam in West Bengal
Bengali Hindus
= 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
See also
Outline of India
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of West Bengal
Official West Bengal Government Web Portal
Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal
Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal
West Bengal Information Commission
West Bengal Encyclopædia Britannica entry
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Agama Hindu
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
- Daftar karya tentang Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda
- Outline of West Bengal
- West Bengal
- Outline of India
- Kolkata
- 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election
- Bengal
- List of Hindu temples in West Bengal
- Hinduism in West Bengal
- United Bengal
- Bhabanipur, West Bengal Assembly constituency
