West Bengal
West Bengal State is one among the 29 states of India which are located in the Eastern Region on the Bay of Benbgal and is bordered with Bangladesh which is located on the east, Bhutan and Nepal which is located on the north and it is also bordered with states of Jharkhand, Sikkim, Odisha, Assam, and Bihar. The capital city is the “Kolkata” formerly known as “Calcutta”.
West Bengal Population
The Population of WB is about 91,347,736 which is the 04th largest state in India population and the Districts are covering with an area of 88,752 square kilometers (or) 34,267 square miles, which comes 14th on the area basis.
WB Language
The official and native language of WB state are “Bengali” (পশ্চিম বাংলা) and “English which are widely spoken languages in the state.
Formation of WB State
The state came into existence on the Republic Day i.e, 26th Jan of 1950. The High Court of West Bengal is the apex judicial body in the state.
Departments of West Bengal
- CEO West Bengal
- West Bengal Public Distribution System-WBPDS
- West Bengal Finance Department – WBFIN
- WB Housing – West Bengal Housing Board
- WBSEDCL Bill Payment – West Bengal State
- WB Health – West Bengal Health Department Portal
- WBUHS – West Bengal University of Health Sciences
- WBHED – West Bengal Higher Education Department
- WBBSE – West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
- WB Land Reforms
- Kolkata Property Tax – Kolkata Municipal Corporation
- WBMDFC – West Bengal Minority Scholarship
Universities & Institutions
- NIT Durgapur
- Netaji Subhas Open University – NSOU West Bengal
- Institute of Cost Accountants of India – ICMAI
- IIM Calcutta – Indian Institute of Management
- Burdwan University – West Bengal
- Vidyasagar University
- RBU – Rabindra Bharathi University
Popular Banks of West Bengal State
Indian State of WB Symbols
| State animal | Fishing cat |
| State bird | White-throated Kingfisher |
| State flower | Night-flowering jasmine |
| State tree | Devil tree |
Holiday Destination Designated by WB Tourism and Culture
- WBTDCL (West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation) is the department of WB which will maintain the tourism
- The popular tourist attraction named as “Hazarduari Palace” which is the Indian largest staircase and also world’s 02nd largest chandelier
- There are many popular attractions of Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, Hill Stations, Sea Beaches etc
- ECO Park Kolkata is located in New Town which is the Eco-Tourism Park
- WB Culture is famous for its music, drama, Bengali literature, cinema, and fine arts.
- Nicco Park is also one of the best tourist place located in Kolkata.
WB Districts
West Bengal Map illustrates that Kolkata (Calcutta) is the capital of this eastern state and consists of 23 Districts and below are the districts of the State:
| Darjeeling |
| Jalpaiguri |
| Cooch Behar |
| Uttar Dinajpur |
| Dakshin Dinajpur |
| Malda |
| Birbhum |
| Murshidabad |
| Purba Bardhaman |
| Nadia |
| Purulia |
| Bankura |
| Hooghly |
| North 24 Parganas |
| Paschim Medinipur |
| Howrah |
| Kolkata |
| South 24 Parganas |
| Purba Medinipur |
| Kalimpong |
| Alipurduar |
| Pashchim Bardhaman |
| Jhargram |
WB Rivers
The below are the few rivers of WB which flows through the state:
- Ganges
- Hooghly River
- Damodar River
- Teesta River
- Mahananda River
- Jalangi River
- Rupnarayan River
- Jaldhaka River
- Torsa River
- Dwarakeswar River
- Subarnarekha River
- Churni River
- Dwaraka River
- Punarbhaba River
- Ajoy River
- Matla River
Important Details of WB State
- West Bengal Website: https://www.wb.gov.in
- WB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wb.gov.in
- West Bengal Twitter: https://twitter.com/egiye_bangla
- WB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU915TXpyO1DiqS1nqCBvEg
- West Bengal Secretariat Office: Nabanna, 9th Floor, 325 Sarat Chatterjee Road, Mandirtala Shibpur, Howrah – 711 102
- WB Helpline Number: 033-2253 5293