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West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth most populous. It is also the seventh most populous sub-national entity in the world. West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP. It is bordered by the countries of Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh and the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam and has an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 sq km); the capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). It encompasses two broad natural regions, the Gangetic Plain in the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in the north. From the 3rd century bce the broader region of Bengal formed part of Ashoka’s empire. In the 4th century ce it was absorbed into the Gupta empire.
The Bengal region was part of several kingdoms and dynasties over the course of Indian history.
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Coordinates (Kolkata) |
22.5697°N 88.3697°E |
Country |
India |
Region |
East India |
Established |
1 November 1956 |
Capital |
Kolkata |
Largest city |
Kolkata |
Districts |
19 Total |
| Area |
88,752 km 2 (34,267.3 sq mi) |
Area rank |
13 th |
| Population (2011) |
91,347,736 |
| Population Rank |
4 th |
| Density |
1,029.2/km 2 (2,665.7/sq mi) |
Time zone |
IST ( UTC+05:30) |
ISO 3166 code |
IN-WB |
Official languages |
Bengali · English |
Website |
wbgov.com |
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State animal
Bengal Tiger
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State bird
White-throated Kingfisher More »
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State flower
Night-flowering Jasmine More »
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State tree
Devil Tree
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| Architecture of Bengal |
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The Bengal region, which includes the Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, has many architectural relics and monuments dating back thousands of years.
The Pala Empire was a Buddhist dynasty in control of Bengal from the 8th to the 12th century. Palas created a distinctive form of Buddhist art known as the "Pala School of Sculptural Art." The gigantic structures of Vikramshila Vihar, Odantpuri Vihar, and Jagaddal Vihar were masterpieces of the Palas. More »
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| Durga Puja |
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Durga puja , also referred to as Durgotsava , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the ten days observed as Mahalaya,prothomä","dwitiya","tritiya","chaturthi","panchami", Shashthi , Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha . Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya , the last day of the previous fortnight Pitri Pokkho , and is ended on Kojagori Lokkhi Puja .
Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tripura where it is a five-day annual holiday. In West Bengal and Tripura which has majority of Bengali Hindus it is the biggest festival of the year. More » |
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