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 , 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: In Bengali: , 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: 91,347,736 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 Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore) Hooghly Howrah Jalpaiguri Kolkata Malda Murshidabad Nadia North 24 Parganas Uttar Dinajpur Purulia South 24 Parganas Dakshin Dinajpur Jhargram Paschim Medinipur (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
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