Outline of West Bengal explained
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 34267sqmi, 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
- Local name: Paschim Bongo পশ্চিম বঙ্গ
- Abbreviations and name codes
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-WB Vehicle registration code: WB
- Nicknames
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 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
Environment of West Bengal
Natural geographic features 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
Districts of West Bengal
Districts of West Bengal
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
Union government in West Bengal
Branches of the government of West Bengal
Government of West Bengal
Executive branch of the government 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
History of West Bengal
History of West Bengal
History of West Bengal, by period
Contemporary West Bengal
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
- World Heritage Sites in West Bengal
Art in West Bengal
People of West Bengal
Religion in West Bengal
Religion in West Bengal
Sports in West Bengal
Sports in West Bengal
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
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
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