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West Bengal is another mesmerizing state of India. It is located in the east side of India. The state shares its borders with other states such as Odisha, Sikkim, Assam, Bihar, and Jharkhand. Besides this, the state also shares international borders with countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. At present, the Gross State Domestic Product is Rs 17.13 trillion and exports from the other states include US$ 5,830.91million. West Bengal is known to export the items such as marine products, iron and steel. The state also produces millions of fish every year.

One of the largest producers of tea, the state has Darjeeling as the home to produce tea in different varieties. Besides tea, the state also produces tones of rice every year. The advantage of the state lies in the traditional market place location. It has become the best market for countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Northeast. It has thus become the strategic point for various markets in South Asia.

Natural resources are available in abundant in West Bengal. The reason being, that the climatic conditions are well-suited to make the state rich in fisheries, horticulture, and agriculture. It is a rich mineral state like other states of India such as Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha. It proffers excellent connectivity to India through airports, railways, ports, and roadways. The state ranked # 2 amongst the other states of India in doing the business and implement the reforms as per the study by the World bank.

Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal. It is the third largest metropolitan city in the nation. The state is progressing towards the development. Tourism is one of the economic drivers in the state. The state has a lot of place to attract tourists to seek the scenic beauty. One of the most beautiful attractions lies in Sandakfu, which is the highest peak of the state. Darjeeling, produces the tea in the purest form which also contributes in the economy of the state.

The healthcare is divided into three parts-primary, secondary, and tertiary. The healthcare departments work on improving the well-being of the people. State takes the continuous steps on the progress to facilitate the health care services to grow from the Poverty line.

Known Personalities

West Bengal is known for wisdom. The state comprises of unique literature, knowledge and science. This land gave birth to renowned names such as Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, CV Raman, etc. These are some of the significant personalities that make the state more famous.

Education

As far as education is concerned, nothing can beat the education system of West Bengal. The state follows well-organized and systematic approach when it comes to find the best colleges and institutes. Some of the popular names include IIFT, IIMC, Scottish Church College and many more.

Overview-West Bengal

Here is the complete information about West Bengal:

• State: West Bengal
• Capital: Kolkata
• Location: 22.9868° N, 87.8550° E
• Statehood Achieved: January 26, 2020
• Total Districts: 23
• Authorizing Body: State Government of West Bengal
• Governor: Jagadeep Dhnkar
• Chief Minister: Mamta Banerjee
• Legislature: West Bengal Legislative Assembly (unicameral)
• Parliamentary Constituencies: 50
• Area  88,752 Km2
• Population: 92,347,730
• Language Spoken: Hindi, Santali, Punjabi, Nepali, Urdu, Odia, Kurmali, Rajbanshi
• Official Languages: Bengali and English
• Sex Ratio: 950 female per 1000 male

Geography

West Bengal is the 13th largest state in India. The people of West Bengal enjoy serene climate and beauty. The state is consisted of calm hilltops and wide range plants and animals. Darjeeling Hill is one of the top attractions amongst tourists.

The subtropical and tropical Savanna in the northern part and the southern part of receives serene climate. People enjoy various seasons such as summer, rain, autumn, and winters. The early summers starts with Thunderstorm, also known as Kalbaisakhi.

River Ganga moves into two streams as soon as it enters West Bengal. One of the branches flow in Padma and other one flows into Bhagirathi river and Hoogli river. The Ganges delta is found in Sundarban forest and all these forests comprises of mangrove trees. Damodar river, one of the tributaries of the Ganges River was once known as the sorrow of Bengal due to frequent floods. The northern part is recognized with other rivers including Teesta, Tosta, Jaldhka, Mahananda.

High Range of Species

The state is known for producing wide range of species namely Bengal tiger, fishing cat, white-throated kingfisher, etc. The rare species such as rhinoceros, Indian elephant, leopard, etc are also found in the West Bengal. Many national parks are known to preserve the plants and animals of the state. The most renowned includes:

• Sundarbans National Park
• Buxa Tiger Reserve
• Gorumara National Park
• Singalila National Park
• Singalila National Park. 

Transportation Facility

West Bengal has a strong transportation network. It provides many transport facilities through Railways, Roadways, Port, and Airways. The roadways consisted of state highways as well as national highways. Darjeeling is noticed by the UNESCO as the largest railway station and as one of the world heritage site. Still the state uses hand rickshaws. These rickshaws were banned by the Amendemnt bill passed in 2006 but later the restriction was removed.

Amongst airports include Dum Dum, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bagdogra airport, Siliguri, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport are some of the famous airports located in West Bengal.  

Haldia is the West Bengal’s famous port. The ports located in Haldia and Kolkatta are managed by Kolkatta PortTrust. In addition to this, the local transport is inclusive of Taxis, bus, and rickshaws.

Culture

The state shares very rich culture with the entire nation. It consisted of literature, arts, films, and a lot more. The tradition is rich and down to earth. Even today, the Buddhists songs take us back to 10th century. Some of the notable works in literature includes Mangal Kavya, Shreekrishna Kirtana, Thakurmar Jhuli, etc.

Love for Music

Along with ace education system, literature, economy, etc, the state uses soothing and mesmerizing music. It follows the traditional music named Baul. Other forms of folk music includes Gombhira, Bhawaiya, etc gives a proof of the rich culture of the state. 

List of Cities in West Bengal

The following is the list of cities in West Bengal-

• Alipurduar
• Bankura
• Birbhum
• Cooch Behar
• Dakshin Dinajpur
• Darjeeling
• Hooghly
• Howrah
• Jalpaiguri
• Jhargram
• Kalimpong
• Kolkata
• Malda
• Murshidabad
• Nadia
• North 24 Parganas
• Paschim Bardhaman
• Paschim Medinipur
• Purba Bardhaman
• Purba Medinipur
• Purulia
• South 24 Parganas
• Uttar Dinajpur