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the 6 to 14-year age group, more girls than boys are attending school. In Bengal, 71% of women aged 15–49 years and 81% of men aged 15–49 years are literate. Only 14% of women aged 15–49 years in West Bengal have completed 12 or more years of schooling, compared with 22% of men. 22% of women and 14% of men aged 15–49 years have never attended school.
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are erected in various cities, towns, and villages throughout West Bengal. The city of Kolkata transforms Durga Puja. It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful pandals are set up where effigies of the goddess Durga and her four children are displayed and worshipped. The idols
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The "India State of Forest Report 2017", recorded forest area in the state is 16,847 km (6,505 sq mi), while in 2013, forest area was 16,805 km (6,488 sq mi), which was 18.93% of the state's geographical area, compared to the then national average of 21.23%. Reserves and
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Historians believe that Bengal, the area comprising present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, was settled in about 1000 B.C. by Dravidian-speaking peoples who were later known as the Bang. Their homeland bore various titles that reflected earlier tribal names, such as Vanga, Banga,
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As of 2016 85% of children within the 6 to 17-year age group attend school (86% do so in urban areas and 84% in rural areas). School attendance is almost universal among the 6 to 14-year age group then drops to 70% with the 15 to 17-year age group. There is a gender disparity in school attendance in
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According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, West Bengal is the fourth-most-populous state in India with a population of 91,347,736 (7.55% of India's population). The state's 2001–2011 decennial population growth rate was 13.93%, lower than the 1991–2001 growth rate of 17.8% and
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region. The Durgapur-Asansol colliery belt is home to a number of steel plants. Important manufacturing industries include: engineering products, electronics, electrical equipment, cables, steel, leather, textiles, jewellery, frigates, automobiles, railway coaches and wagons. The Durgapur centre has
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In 2015–2016, the percentage share of Gross Value Added (GVA) at factor cost by economic activity at the constant price (the base year 2011–2012) was Agriculture-Forestry and Fishery—4.84%, Industry 18.51% and Services 66.65%. It has been observed that there has been a slow but steady decline in the
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The literacy rate is 77.08%, higher than the national rate of 74.04%. Data from 2010 to 2014 showed the life expectancy in the state was 70.2 years, higher than the national value of 67.9. The proportion of people living below the poverty line in 2013 was 19.98%, a decline from 31.8% a decade ago.
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bypassed the state. However, there has been a significant increase in food production since the 1980s and the state now has a surplus of grains. The state's share of total industrial output in India was 9.8% in 1980–1981, declining to 5% by 1997–1998. In contrast, the service sector has grown at a
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in India. GSDP at current prices (base 2004–2005) has increased from Rs 2,086.56 billion in 2004–05 to Rs 8,00,868 crores in 2014–2015, reaching Rs 10,21,000 crores in 2017–18. GSDP per cent growth at current prices varied from a low of 10.3% in 2010–2011 to a high of 17.11% in 2013–2014. The
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is granted to residents. There are two branches of government. The legislature, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, consists of elected members and special office bearers such as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, who are elected by the members. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker or
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car manufacturing unit, the jute industry, and the Haldia Petrochemicals unit experienced shutdowns in 2014. In the same year, plans for a 300 billion Jindal Steel project was mothballed. The tea industry of West Bengal has also witnessed shutdowns for financial and political reasons. The
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A study conducted in three districts of West Bengal found that accessing private health services to treat illness had a catastrophic impact on households. This indicates the importance of the public provision of health services to mitigate poverty and the impact of illness on poor households.
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opposed the resolution. However, the central government has turned down the proposal maintaining the state should have one single name for all languages instead of three and it should not be the same as that of any other territory (pointing out that the name 'Bangla' may create confusion with
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in the southern portions to humid subtropical in the north. The main seasons are summer, the rainy season, a short autumn and winter. While the summer in the delta region is noted for excessive humidity, the western highlands experience a dry summer like northern India. The highest daytime
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comprise 2,578 km (1,602 mi) and state highways 2,393 km (1,487 mi). As of 2006, the road density of the state was 103.69 kilometres per square kilometre (166.87 miles per square mile), higher than the national average of 74.7 km/km (120.2 mi/sq mi).
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in the country. Handlooms are a popular way for the state's rural population to earn a living through weaving. Every district has weaving clusters, which are home to artisan communities, each specialising in specific varieties of handloom weaving. Notable handloom saris include
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Jadavpur University (Focus area—Mobile Computing and Communication and Nano-science), and the University of Calcutta (Modern Biology) are among two of the fifteen universities selected under the "University with Potential for Excellence" scheme. University of Calcutta (Focus
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Subsequent Muslim conquests helped spread Islam throughout the region. It was ruled by dynasties of the Bengal Sultanate and feudal lords under the Delhi Sultanate for the next few hundred years. The Bengal Sultanate was interrupted for twenty years by a Hindu uprising under
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lower than the national rate of 17.64%. The gender ratio is 947 females per 1,000 males. As of 2011, West Bengal had a population density of 1,029 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,670/sq mi) making it the second-most densely populated state in India, after Bihar.
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mangrove forests of the Sundarbans. The alluvial soil of the Gangetic plain, combined with favourable rainfall, makes this region especially fertile. Much of the vegetation of the western part of the state has similar species composition with the plants of the
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all well established and nationally renowned schools that cover education needs at the district level and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata. Apart from this there is a Deemed university run by the Ramakrishna mission named
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However, over the years due to effective changes in the stance towards industrialisation, ease of doing business has improved in West Bengal. Steps are being taken to remedy this situation by promoting West Bengal as an investment destination.
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Bengal was rich in the production and export of grain, salt, fruit, liquors and wines, precious metals and ornaments besides the output of its handlooms in silk and cotton. Europe referred to Bengal as the richest country to trade
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The economy of West Bengal has witnessed many surprising changes in direction. The agricultural sector in particular rose to 8.33% in 2010–11 before tumbling to −4.01% in 2012–13. Many major industries such as the Uttarpara
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West Bengal has eighteen universities. Kolkata has played a pioneering role in the development of the modern education system in India. It was the gateway to the revolution of European education during the British Raj. Sir
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Two kingdoms—Vanga or Samatata, and Gauda—are said in some texts to have appeared after the end of the Gupta Empire although details of their ascendancy are uncertain. The first recorded independent king of Bengal was
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claimed millions of lives due to tax policies enacted by the British company. Calcutta, the headquarters of the East India company, was named the capital of British-held territories in India in 1773. The failed
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are popular. West Bengal, unlike most other states of India, is noted for its passion and patronage of football. Kolkata is one of the major centres for football in India and houses top national clubs such as
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There are significant examples of fine arts in Bengal from earlier times, including the terracotta art of Hindu temples and the Kalighat paintings. Bengal has been in the vanguard of modernism in fine arts.
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preparations, a favourite among Bengalis. There are numerous ways of cooking fish depending on its texture, size, fat content and bones. Most of the people also consume eggs, chicken, mutton, and shrimp.
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is the most common religion, with adherents representing 70.54% of the total population. Muslims, the second-largest community, comprise 27.01% of the total population, Three of West Bengal's districts:
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among Indian states. West Bengal's total fertility rate was 1.6, lower than neighbouring Bihar's 3.4, which is the highest in the entire country. Bengal's TFR of 1.6 roughly equals that of Canada.
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killed thousands. West Bengal politics underwent a major change when the Left Front won the 1977 assembly election, defeating the incumbent Indian National Congress. The Left Front, led by the
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has been built in Kolkata. Smart cities are being planned close to Kolkata, and major roadway projects are in the offing to revive the economy. West Bengal has been able to attract 2% of the
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Area—Electro-Physiological and Neuro-imaging studies including mathematical modelling) has also been selected under the "Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area" scheme.
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that moves in a southeast to northwest direction. Monsoons bring rain to the whole state from June to September. Heavy rainfall of above 250 centimetres (98 in) is observed in the
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growth rate was 13.35% in 2014–2015. The state's per capita income has lagged the all India average for over two decades. As of 2014–2015, per capita NSDP at current prices was Rs
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as additional official languages in blocks, divisions or districts where the speakers exceed 10% of the population. On 24 December 2020, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced
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percentage share of industry and agriculture over the years. Agriculture is the leading economic sector in West Bengal. Rice is the state's principal food crop. Rice, potato,
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is the biggest, most popular and widely celebrated festival in West Bengal. The five-day-long colourful Hindu festival includes intense celebration across the state.
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tools dating back 20,000 years have been excavated in the state, showing human occupation 8,000 years earlier than scholars had thought. According to the Indian epic
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West Bengal schools are run by the state government or private organisations, including religious institutions. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though
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has additional official status in the three subdivisions of Darjeeling district. In 2012, the state government passed a bill granting additional official status to
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The Bengali language boasts a rich literary heritage it shares with neighbouring Bangladesh. West Bengal has a long tradition of folk literature, evidenced by the
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Years after independence, West Bengal is dependent on the central government for help in meeting its demands for food; food production remained stagnant, and the
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temperatures range from 38 to 45 °C (100 to 113 °F). At night, a cool southerly breeze carries moisture from the Bay of Bengal. In early summer, brief
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protected and unclassed forests constitute 59.4%, 31.8% and 8.9%, respectively, of forested areas, as of 2009. Part of the world's largest mangrove forest, the
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78,903. Per-capita NSDP growth rate at current prices varied from 9.4% in 2010–2011 to a high of 16.15% in 2013–2014. The growth rate was 12.62% in 2014–2015.
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phone providers. Broadband Internet is available in select towns and cities and is provided by the state-run BSNL and by other private companies.
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The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal
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community. Terms of office run for five years unless the Assembly is dissolved before the completion of the term. Auxiliary authorities known as
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in 1947. Refugee resettlement and related issues continued to play a significant role in the politics and socio-economic condition of the state.
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In September 2017, West Bengal achieved 100% electrification, after some remote villages in the Sunderbans became the last to be electrified.
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Prior to this, West Bengal was ruled by the Left Front for 34 years (1977–2011), making it the world's longest-running democratically elected
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century. Shashanka is often recorded in Buddhist annals as an intolerant Hindu ruler noted for his persecution of the Buddhists. He murdered
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Humans walked on Bengal's soil 20,000 years ago, archaeologists have found out, pushing the state's pre-history back by some 8,000 years.
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This article is about the Indian State in Eastern India created in 1947. For the Indian Province that existed between 1905 and 1911, see
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in 1764. From 1772 to 1911, Calcutta was the capital of all of East India Company's territories and then the capital of the entirety of
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As of 2011, the total railway route length was around 4,481 km (2,784 mi). Kolkata is the headquarters of three zones of the
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is an economically important city, strategically located in the northeastern Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) of India. Other larger
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Mall. The Lamas chant mantras and sound their bugles, and students, as well as people from every community, carry the holy books or
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conquered Bengal. Administration by governors appointed by the court of the Mughal Empire gave way to semi-independence under the
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3.26% of the geographical area of West Bengal is protected land, comprising fifteen wildlife sanctuaries and five national parks—
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and other high-quality teas. State industries are localised in the Kolkata region, the mineral-rich western highlands, and the
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with 211 and 215 seats respectively, an absolute majority by the Trinamool Congress. The state has one autonomous region, the
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Yatra held, nearly 10 million devotees come from various part of India bringing holy water of Ganga fin order to offer it to
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of 1971 resulted in an influx of millions of refugees to West Bengal, causing significant strains on its infrastructure. The
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and was often referred by the Europeans as the richest country with which to trade. Later, in 1576, it was absorbed into the
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socio-cultural reform movements significantly influenced the cultural and economic life of Bengal. Between 1905 and 1911 an
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The Hindu population of West Bengal is 64,385,546 while the Muslim population is 24,654,825, according to the 2011 census.
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in the world, and was often referred by the Europeans as the "richest country to trade with". It was absorbed into the
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form 28.6% and 5.8% of the population, respectively, in rural areas and 19.9% and 1.5%, respectively, in urban areas.
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A Story of Ambivalent Modernization in Bangladesh and West Bengal: The Rise and Fall of Bengali Elitism in South Asia
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in areas where speakers exceed 10% of the population. In 2019, another bill was passed by the government to include
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along the Bay of Bengal. Recognising its special conservation value, the Sundarbans area has been declared a
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Banerjee, Debdas (20 February 1982), "Industrial Stagnation in Eastern India: A Statistical Investigation",
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Notable scholars who were born, worked, or studied in the geographic area of the state include physicists:
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and the Society of Contemporary Artists were formed in Bengal and came to dominate the art scene in India.
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speakers are scattered throughout the state; various indigenous ethnic Buddhist communities such as the
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As of 2011, the total length of surface roads in West Bengal was over 92,023 kilometres (57,180 miles);
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The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) statistical report shows that West Bengal has the lowest
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against the British reached Bengal. The Indian National Army was subsequently routed by the British.
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has been acknowledged as "the premier poet of the post-Tagore era in India". Other writers include:
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in the south. The state has a total area of 88,752 square kilometres (34,267 sq mi). The
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Banerjee, Partha Sarathi (5 February 2011), "Party, Power and Political Violence in West Bengal",
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Urban Informality: Transnational Perspectives from the Middle East, Latin America, and South Asia
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Chandra, Bipan; Mukherjee, Mridula; Mukherjee, Aditya; Panikkar, K. N.; Mahajan, Sucheta (1989).
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Kanjilal, Barun; Swadhin Mondal; Moumita Mukherjee; Debjani Barman; Arnab Mondal (October 2008).
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Population Dynamics in Eastern India and Bangladesh: Demographic, Health and Developmental Issues
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West Bengal is religiously diverse, with regional cultural and religious specificities. Although
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rivers are in the northern hilly region. The western plateau region has rivers like the Damodar,
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were dominant. Armed attempts against the British Raj from Bengal reached a climax when news of
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in Kolkata. Tourism, especially from Bangladesh, is an important part of West Bengal's economy.
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in 1971. In 1950 the Princely State of Cooch Behar merged with West Bengal. In 1955 the former
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centuries; it weathered the Mughals and survived until the advent of the British colonial era.
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and has remained one of India's great artistic and intellectual centres. Following widespread
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reduced the capacity to 66,000. The stadium is the home to various cricket teams such as the
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and estuarine crocodile. The mangrove forest also acts as a natural fish nursery, supporting
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was established in 1765; it later incorporated all British-controlled territory north of the
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are among other popular lead male actors. As of 2020, Bengali films have won India's annual
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population. Christians, Buddhists and others form a minuscule part of the population. As of
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that offers international service to Bhutan and Thailand, besides regular domestic service.
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of the All India Trinamool Congress was elected to power with 225 seats in the legislature.
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Decolonization in South Asia: Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947–52
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Science and empires: historical studies about scientific development and European expansion
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The significance of Naxalbari: accounts of personal involvement and politics in West Bengal
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is a hub for flights to and from Bangladesh, East Asia, Nepal, Bhutan and north-east India.
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towards the south. The Rarh region intervenes between the Ganges delta in the east and the
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was split into two states i.e. West Bengal and East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) by the
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as an additional official language. As of the 2011 census, 86.22% of the population spoke
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to scores of musicians, film-makers and artists. For several decades, the state underwent
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Several government-owned organisations operate bus services in the state, including: the
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was one of only two 100,000-seat cricket stadiums in the world; renovations before the
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is also used, especially in Central Kolkata. Secondary schools are affiliated with the
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The History and Culture of the Pālas of Bengal and Bihar, Cir. 750 A.D.-cir. 1200 A.D.
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and Bengal. It was one of the four main kingdoms of India at the time of the lives of
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along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal, which continued as an
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Land Utilisation and Population Distribution: A Case Study of West Bengal, 1850–1985
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played his farewell match on this ground. The stadium hosted the final match of the
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The distribution of vegetation in northern West Bengal is dictated by elevation and
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in 1947, Bengal was partitioned along religious lines. The western part went to the
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was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery (Raman Effect) done at the IACS. The
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was the most popular lead actor for decades, and his romantic pairing with actress
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was made to divide the province of Bengal into two zones. Bengal suffered from the
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after the beginning of communist rule in 1977 before it rebounded. In 2023–24, the
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Chakrabarti, Suman (6 September 2017). "76 Bengal towns free of open defecation".
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and Rabindranath Tagore. After Indian Independence, important groups such as the
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viewpoint, the southern part of West Bengal can be divided into two regions: the
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Hernández-Campoy, Juan Manuel; Conde-Silvestre, Juan Camilo (15 February 2012).
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provide a mix of Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, English and international channels via
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In 2005 West Bengal had 505 published newspapers, of which 389 were in Bengali.
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is the most important Muslim festival in West Bengal. They celebrate the end of
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Rice and fish are traditional favourite foods, leading to a saying in Bengali, "
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in the adjoining state of Jharkhand. The predominant commercial tree species is
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Rural Politics in India: Political Stratification and Governance in West Bengal
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was established in 1872 and was the first purely Indian-run private college in
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Prajna Bhavan, housing the School of Mathematical Sciences and School of RKMVU.
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The capital, Kolkata, was the workplace of several social reformers, including
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twenty-two times in sixty seven years, the highest among all Indian languages.
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tourism industry of West Bengal was negatively impacted in 2017 because of the
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which later became the independent Bangladesh. The state was also flooded with
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Calcutta mosaic: essays and interviews on the minority communities of Calcutta
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Calcutta mosaic: essays and interviews on the minority communities of Calcutta
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who is widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century,
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rate higher than the national rate. The state's total financial debt stood at
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Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bagchi, Tilak; India, Anthropological Survey of (2008).
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Ethnic realignments: a comparative study of government influences on identity
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are widely circulated. Vernacular newspapers such as those in Hindi, Nepali,
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centuries, Bengali literature was modernised in the works of authors such as
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as a mode of transport; these are operated by the Calcutta Tramways Company.
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over the Ganges feeds the Hooghly branch of the river by a feeder canal. Its
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government's efforts to forge a consensus on the name change resolution, the
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played leading roles in setting up modern schools and colleges in the city.
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The changing status of women in West Bengal, 1970–2000: the challenge ahead
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Sir William Jones: A Study in Eighteenth-century British Attitudes to India
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Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga
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stations are available only in cities like Kolkata, Siliguri, and Asansol.
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passed another resolution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bengal" in
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Sustainability Science for Social, Economic, and Environmental Development
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As of September 2017, of 125 towns and cities in Bengal, 76 have achieved
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Net State Domestic Product at Factor Cost at Current Prices (2004–05 Base)
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During the 1970s and 1980s, severe power shortages, strikes and a violent
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The Marginal Nation: Transborder Migration from Bangladesh to West Bengal
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Europe Reconsidered: Perceptions of the West in Nineteenth-Century Bengal
15069: 13875:"YSSKendra - Christmas Celebration at Dakshineswar Ashram, December 2016" 12796: 11879: 11625: 11495: 10599: 9884: 9722:"West Bengal: health systems development initiative programme memorandum" 9608: 9548: 9211: 8924: 8669: 8571: 7294: 6969: 6657: 6574: 6304: 6088: 6066: 6062: 6046: 6006: 5998: 5994: 5978: 5747: 5580: 5480: 5444: 5413: 5305: 5240: 5132: 5075: 4647: 4624: 3953: 3763: 2968: 2665: 2573: 2568:
has been a source of lingering dispute between India and Bangladesh. The
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National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata
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Other higher education institutes of importance in West Bengal include:
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was established in 1810. The Hindu College was established in 1817. The
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in Bishnupur, one of the older examples of the terracotta arts of India.
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in 1576. Simultaneously, some parts of the region were ruled by several
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Language Policy and Education in India: Documents, Contexts and Debates
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whose films were known for their artistic depiction of social reality,
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Peasant Labour and Colonial Capital: Rural Bengal Since 1770, Volume 3
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or modern music from films and other composers. From the early 1990s,
5012: 3070: 2860:, although the forest hosts many other endangered species such as the 2203: 1733:
proposed a change in the official name of the state to Paschim Banga (
1388:, the Muslim faith spread across the entire Bengal region. During the 108: 20886: 20566: 20406: 20366: 20326: 20261: 20256: 20191: 20181: 20176: 20126: 19941: 19731: 19591: 19551: 19541: 19506: 19431: 19411: 19376: 19346: 19281: 19241: 19201: 19166: 19099: 19089: 19054: 19049: 19029: 18979: 18919: 18874: 18854: 18839: 18834: 18784: 18719: 18664: 18654: 18594: 18579: 18564: 18324: 18309: 18284: 18259: 18254: 17681: 17536: 17511: 17506: 17451: 17436: 17014: 16881: 16804: 16564: 15712: 15392: 15365: 15254: 14167: 13966:"In photos: Glimpses of a Bengali Christmas on Kolkata's Park Street" 13063: 12543: 11685: 11375: 11302: 10663: 10409: 10078: 9601:"Zero-strike work culture has resulted in no days loss: Moloy Ghatak" 8796:
Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib
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started near Calcutta and resulted in a transfer of authority to the
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Development Policy of a Communist Government: West Bengal Since 1977
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Two Faces of Protest: Contrasting Modes of Women's Activism in India
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Banerjee, Himadri; Gupta, Nilanjana; Mukherjee, Sipra, eds. (2009).
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Banerjee, Himadri; Gupta, Nilanjana; Mukherjee, Sipra, eds. (2009).
11943:. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 11747:"Air India operates inaugural flight between Durgapur & Kolkata" 11223: 10508: 6516:
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata
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from indiscriminate waste dumped into the river is a major problem.
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Encyclopaedia of Art And Culture in India (West Bengal) 20th Volume
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Impact of Climate Change on Natural Resource Management-west bengal
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Bengal Industries and the British Industrial Revolution (1757-1857)
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is a central university and an institution of national importance.
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is the second-largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal.
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government. Banerjee was re-elected twice as Chief Minister in the
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in 1757. The company gained the right to collect revenue in Bengal
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by Nitish Sengupta, p 211, UBS Publishers' Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
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National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology
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damaged much of the city's infrastructure, leading to a period of
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Political Culture and Leadership in India: A Study of West Bengal
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Rank and rivalry: the politics of inequality in rural West Bengal
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The Present History of West Bengal: Essays in Political Criticism
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Environment, population, and human settlements of Sundarban Delta
15549: 15283: 14329:"NAAC accredited higher educational institution s in West Bengal" 13538: 12574: 11880:"[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days – 1" 10181:"Under 7-inch snow, Sandakphu a hot favourite among tourists now" 9649:"Report on Fifth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey (2015–16)" 9192: 8038:"Invest in West Bengal - Business Opportunities, Industries, FDI" 6884: 6697: 6129: 6092: 5970: 5827: 5778: 5763: 5759: 5344: 5079:, a collection of Hindu narrative poetry composed around the 13th 5045: 4948: 4905: 4891: 4881: 4780: 4596: 4155: 3823: 3752: 3737: 2849: 2813: 2774: 2692: 2485: 2398: 2081: 2077: 2025: 1925: 1909: 1873: 1278: 685: 400: 167: 16373: 15690:
Caste, Culture and Hegemony: Social Dominance in Colonial Bengal
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The Partition of Bengal and Assam, 1932-1947: Contour of Freedom
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The Facts on File Companion to World poetry, 1900 to the Present
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Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
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with prayers, alms-giving, shopping, gift-giving, and feasting.
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Countries and territories where Bengali is an official language
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Buddhist Revival in India: Aspects of the Sociology of Buddhism
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Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
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centuries CE, the kingdom of Magadha served as the seat of the
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is provided throughout the state by BSNL and other providers.
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of music have emerged, including what has been called Bengali
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A notable music tradition is the Baul music, practised by the
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to Europe and the US, raising interfaith awareness and making
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are the predominant community, the state has a large minority
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in the northern extreme of the state is a part of the eastern
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Many areas remain flooded during the heavy rains brought by a
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Rural Commercial Capital: Agricultural Markets in West Bengal
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Provisional population totals paper 1 of 2011 India: series 1
12009:"Table 2(3): Literates and literacy rates by sex : 2011" 11979:
Provisional population totals paper 1 of 2011 India: series 1
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can be found in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Native
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As of 1 November 2023, West Bengal is divided into
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Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America
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states to perform choir recitals, carols, and jazz numbers.
2528:. A small coastal region is in the extreme south, while the 2144:, who nominally respected the sovereignty of the Mughals in 2032:
ruled the region for four hundred years beginning in the 8th
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for dominance. Ancient Bengal was the site of several major
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Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013).
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The Oxford India Anthology of Bengali Literature: 1941–1991
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Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013).
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Mookerjea-Leonard, Debali (2008). R. Victoria Arana (ed.).
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International Encyclopedia of Linguistics: AAVE – Esperanto
11663: 9821:"Six killed as farmers and communists clash in West Bengal" 9585:. Business Standard. Press Trust of India. September 2016. 7518: 7516: 6844: 6476:
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
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are shot mostly in studios in the Kolkata neighbourhood of
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is a genre of devotional songs, praising the Hindu goddess
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established several industries in the areas of tea, sugar,
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Several European traders reached this area in the late 15th
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of 1987 and the 2011 FIFA friendly football match between
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The front entrance to the academic block of NUJS, Kolkata.
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West Bengal produces several varieties of cotton and silk
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forests form a geographical landmark at the Ganges delta.
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The state's economic recovery gathered momentum after the
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The magic of Indian cricket: cricket and society in India
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Social and Political Tensions in North Bengal since 1947,
7656: 7353:"Financial Statements 2023-24, Government of West Bengal" 6848: 6522:. In 2003 the state government supported the creation of 6085:, and Nazrul Jayanti. All are important cultural events. 2770: 2742:
exhibits coastal vegetation; the predominant tree is the
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Community Structure and industrialization in West Bengal
10888:"Geography's Curse: India's Vulnerable 'Chicken's Neck'" 10851:"Cities having population 1 lakh and above, census 2011" 10699:"Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Agreement signed" 10511:, pp. 200–203, Ch. 10: Problems of Specific Regions 7607:
Bengals plunder gifted the British Industrial Revolution
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was established in 2012. The University of Calcutta and
5451:. Some contemporary directors include veterans such as: 5327:. Folk music in West Bengal is often accompanied by the 4751:
The state's official languages are Bengali and English;
2628:, or Nor'westers, often occur. West Bengal receives the 2354:
and was named West Bengal. The eastern part went to the
15225:"Memoirs of the Revolution in Bengal, Anno Domini 1757" 11969: 11967: 11965: 11594:"Kolkata Metro is now the 17th zone of Indian Railways" 10550: 10042:"Alarming rise in bacterial percentage in Ganga waters" 7702:
Chattopadhyay, Aparajita; Ghosh, Saswata (1 May 2020).
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Notable sports persons from West Bengal include former
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List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
5359:(by Kazi Nazrul Islam) are popular. Also prominent are 2912:, a feature the state shares with other Indian states. 2748:. A notable tree from the Sundarbans is the ubiquitous 2084:
were built throughout these stages. During the Islamic
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in India with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of
15809: 13830: 12726:"Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist" 12419: 12380: 11558:
Chattopadhyay, Suhrid Sankar (January–February 2006).
11237:"Mamata seeks debt restructuring plan for West Bengal" 10822:
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
10398:. Calcutta: New Central Book Agency. pp. 345–365. 9496:"West Bengal tax revenue up 19% on greater efficiency" 9415:"Red-hand Buddha: 14 killed in Nandigram re-entry bid" 7727: 7725: 7146:. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 6569:
There are several research institutes in Kolkata. The
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Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
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in northern Bengal flourished during the 16th and 17th
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century BCE, consisting of the regions now comprising
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List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
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Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers
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West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
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and the Kolkata Metro, which is the newly formed 17th
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landlords, and part of it was briefly overrun by the
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Jasodhara Bagchi, Sarmistha Dutta Gupta, V. (2000).
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The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204–1760
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The Spoils of Partition: Bengal and India, 1947–1967
15387:. In Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (eds.). 15043:"Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kolkata" 13826: 13824: 13822: 13820: 13381: 13379: 13311:"contemporaryart-india – Art History: Bengal Region" 11962: 11716:"Profile on Kazi Nazrul Islam International Airport" 10528:. National Informatics Centre, India. Archived from 10396:
College Botany Vol. III: (chapter on Phytogeography)
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in 1794 to promote oriental studies. People such as
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Kolkata is a major river port in eastern India. The
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is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the
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invaded some areas of Bengal between 1021 and 1023.
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realms were present in the Bengal region, including
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West Bengal Today: 25 Years of Economic Development
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Indian Society and the Making of the British Empire
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Provisional population totals, census of India 2011
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Provisional population totals, census of India 2011
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani
2763:. For example, the foothills of the Himalayas, the 2604:. At least nine districts in the state suffer from 2552:, while the other flows through West Bengal as the 1478:in 1947 along religious lines into two independent 1257:in the north. It also borders the Indian states of 1163: 967: 30:"Paschimbanga" redirects here. For other uses, see 16486: 15793:Dictionary of Historical Places: Bengal, 1757–1947 15490:Impact of Social Sector Development in West Bengal 12457: 12455: 12086:Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 12050:Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 12017:Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India 11983:Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India 11494: 10659:"TMC registers strong wins in Bengal by-elections" 9973:Jana, Bipal Kr; Majumder, Mrinmoy (27 June 2010). 8110: 7735:The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Volume 2 7701: 7678:The Geography of India: Sacred and Historic Places 5948:and Goddess Saraswati dressed in a yellow sari on 5781:Sari of Bangladesh is very popular in West Bengal. 4136:(NFR) serves the northern parts of the state. The 2612:crore people were afflicted by arsenic poisoning. 2440:in the mid-1990s. This was aided by the advent of 1828:the region was part of the Vanga Kingdom. Several 1482:: West Bengal, a Hindu-majority Indian state, and 1320:The area's early history featured a succession of 14426: 14424: 14422: 14420: 13817: 13376: 12919: 11941:"A-02: Decadal variation in population 1901-2011" 11371:"'Ease of doing business improves in West Bengal" 11000:"Centre accepts Bengal GDP has crossed Rs 10L cr" 8514: 8000:"Handbook of Statistics of Indian States 2021-22" 7391:"Handbook of Statistics of Indian States 2022-23" 7138: 7136: 7134: 7132: 7130: 6599:Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute 6571:Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science 5427:; the name "Tollywood" (similar to Hollywood and 4634:primarily in the state capital, including : 2917:the Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence. The 2429:, governed the state for the next three decades. 21168: 14712: 14454: 13719:"Durga Puja in India: Largest Open-Air Art Expo" 13626: 11529:"Statewise Length of national highways in India" 10074:"1.04 cr hit by arsenic contamination in Bengal" 9423:. Calcutta, India. 15 March 2007. Archived from 7781:, Cambridge University Press, pp. 115–117, 7642:Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh 7497:. Government of India:Ministry of Home Affairs. 7479:. Government of India:Ministry of Home Affairs. 7177: 7175: 7173: 7171: 7169: 7167: 7165: 6946:is the second-oldest cricket club in the world. 4595:. West Bengal is also home to indigenous tribal 4152:Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport 4140:is the country's first underground railway. The 4056:Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport 3716:or district magistrate, appointed by either the 16319:"Poverty and social development in west bengal" 16169: 14301:. Visva-Bharati Computer Centre. Archived from 12452: 11158: 11156: 11088:. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. 11029: 11027: 10317: 10315: 10313: 8954:Bangladesh: Politics, Economy and Civil Society 8482:. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. p. 28. 7631: 5343:is devotional group songs dedicated to the god 3786:. Kolkata has some planned neighbourhoods like 2933:although the titular head of government is the 1795: 1587:due to adverse land acquisition policies, poor 16902:Revolutionary movement for Indian independence 14791:Soccer in South Asia: empire, nation, diaspora 14784: 14782: 14417: 14299:"Visva-Bharati: Facts and Figures at a Glance" 13780: 13778: 13776: 12596:Ling, Trevor; Axelrod, Steven (19 June 1980). 10360:"World's largest mangrove forest under threat" 8281:"Assembly drops West, renames State as Bengal" 7825: 7823: 7127: 5957:Other major festivals of West Bengal include: 3931:As of 2015, West Bengal has the sixth-highest 3022:2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 3018:2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 1572:(US$ 210 billion), and has the country's 18457: 18178: 16679: 16472: 16173:West Bengal economy: some contemporary issues 15928: 15706: 15687: 15222: 14816: 14814: 14160:Sridhar, M.; Mishra, Sunita (5 August 2016). 14159: 13309:Raychaudhuri, Baidehi Chatterjee and Roshmi. 13059:The Bengali Drama: Its Origin and Development 13055: 12513: 11557: 10805: 10803: 10504: 10502: 7662: 7162: 6880:(Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan), Kolkata 6587:S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences 6287:Some of the notable schools in the city are: 3736:The capital and largest city of the state is 2072:, it spread across the entire Bengal region. 1901:(modern-day Sri Lanka) and named the country 1336:, while the earliest cities date back to the 18416:Autonomous administrative divisions of India 16143: 15109: 14848: 14846: 14725:"Calcutta : Television, Radio Channels" 14630: 14628: 14626: 14526: 11219: 11217: 11215: 11153: 11119: 11117: 11115: 11113: 11111: 11109: 11024: 10551:Delimitation Commission (15 February 2006). 10441: 10439: 10389: 10387: 10385: 10310: 9972: 9281: 9279: 9086: 8455:. Delhi: Permanent Black. pp. 154–155. 7563: 6749:. Some prominent financial dailies such as: 6707:. 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As a part of the 19387:Bishnupur I, South 24 Parganas 17020:Protected areas of West Bengal 17000:Western plateau and high lands 16487:Places adjacent to West Bengal 16437:Wikimedia Atlas of West Bengal 16260:. the University of Michigan: 16008:Khan, Muhammad Mojlum (2013). 15909:University of California Press 15839:. the University of Michigan: 15707:Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar (2009). 15688:Bandyopadhyay, Sekhar (2004). 15617:The State and Poverty in India 15585:University of California Press 14727:. Calcutta Web. Archived from 14502:. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: 13539:"Sweet Items | Bengal Cuisine" 12760:Dictionary of Indian Biography 12692:Clarke, Peter Bernard (2006). 10705:. 18 July 2011. Archived from 9446:Bhaumik, Subir (13 May 2011). 9383:"Several hurt in Singur clash" 9158:University of California Press 9058:"The famine of 1770 in Bengal" 8518:; Haynes Bode, Mabel (2003) . 8451:Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (2001). 7708:. Springer Nature. p. 6. 7465: 7414: 7383: 7101: 7075: 6329:St. Xavier's Collegiate School 6293:Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission 6191:List of schools in West Bengal 5702:from milk products, including 5163:, whose compositions form the 3762:cities of West Bengal include 3079:, highest court in West Bengal 2925:and a system of lower courts. 2526:western plateau and high lands 2310:million lives during World War 2004:, who reigned in the early 7th 983:Symbols of West Bengal 13: 1: 17950:Ethnic communities in Kolkata 16616: 16550: 16405: 16057:, Cambridge (Reprinted 2008) 15795:. Primus Books. p. 657. 15749:Bhargava, Gopal, ed. (2008). 14956:. Cricket Web. Archived from 14853:Das Sharma, Amitabha (2002). 14498:; Moulin, Anne Marie (1992). 14234:"List of Affiliated Colleges" 13315:www.contemporaryart-india.com 13273:Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema 12959:History of Bengali Literature 11846:Pramanik, Ayan (2 May 2012). 11779:"Port info: cargo statistics" 11745:Mishra, Mihir (18 May 2015). 11132:India Brand Equity Foundation 10358:Islam, Sadiq (29 June 2001). 9940:Pal, Supratim (14 May 2007). 9031:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 8982:Ganguly, Dilip Kumar (1994). 8675:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 8602:Mookerji, Radhakumud (1959). 8577:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 7947:Economic and Political Weekly 7885:Economic and Political Weekly 7646:Asiatic Society of Bangladesh 7536:"West Bengal Population 2023" 7069: 6460:St. Xavier's College, Kolkata 6402:was established in 1939. The 6297:Sister Nivedita Girls' School 5331:, a one-stringed instrument. 5203:, a pioneering novelist; and 5105:Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder 5003:History of Bengali literature 4992: 4207:Shipping Corporation of India 3718:Indian Administrative Service 3180:Density per square Kilometer 3096:Chief Minister of West Bengal 2516:separates the hills from the 2068:and the establishment of the 2066:Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji 1887: 1860:located at the mouths of the 1384:and the establishment of the 1356:served as the capital of the 1108:State highway of West Bengal 995:Emblem of West Bengal 620:3,636 m (11,929 ft) 21182:1947 establishments in India 18138:Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay 18108:Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury 17577:Cities and towns by district 17130:Parliamentary constituencies 17109:All India Trinamool Congress 16579: 16571: 16027:Klass, L; Morton, S (1996). 15791:Chakrabarti, Ranjan (2013). 15550:"UNESCO World Heritage List" 15247:Chakrabarty, Bidyut (2004). 14053:"India's Best Schools, 2014" 13939:www.westbengaltourism.gov.in 13630:People of India: West Bengal 11690:UNESCO World Heritage Centre 11686:"Mountain Railways of India" 11632:. Indian Railways Fan Club. 11245:. New Delhi. 22 October 2011 10633:Election Commission of India 10589:"Composition of Rajya Sabha" 10560:Election Commission of India 10553:"Notification: order no. 18" 10418:UNESCO World Heritage Centre 9861:. New Delhi. 8 August 2009. 9762:Planning Commission of India 9156:. Berkeley, California, US: 8793:Sengupta, Nitish K. (2011). 7732:Lochtefeld, James G (2001). 6642:Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis 6532:West Bengal State University 6480:Indian Statistical Institute 6172: 5850: 5502: 5349:North Indian classical music 5121:Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay 4900: Other Religions (inc. 4681: 4630:There are a small number of 4205:and abroad, operated by the 4185:manages the Kolkata and the 4142:Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 4031: 4001:gross state domestic product 3124: 2983:All India Trinamool Congress 2465: 2387:Darjeeling Himalayan Railway 2316:Indian independence movement 2306:in 1943, which claimed three 2168:and the Governor of Bengal, 1796:Ancient and classical period 1625: 1574:20th-highest GSDP per capita 1460:Indian independence movement 1392:, the territory was a major 1134:Indian Independence Act 1947 1118:List of Indian state symbols 237:"Hub of all Cultural traits" 7: 18363:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 18118:Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 16862:Great Bengal famine of 1770 16446:Geographic data related to 16283:. Daya Books. p. 227. 16092:Mukherjee, Bharati (1991). 16033:University Press of America 15958:University of Chicago Press 15858:Chatterjee, Pranab (2009). 15835:Chatterjee, Partha (1997). 15753:. Isha Books. p. 508. 15730:Banerjee, Anuradha (1998). 14263:Mitra, P (31 August 2005). 13791:. Footprint Travel Guides. 13723:kolkata.china-consulate.org 13568:Saha, S (18 January 2006). 13087:Chaudhuri, Sukanta (1990). 12961:(3rd ed.). New Delhi: 12387:. Anthem Press. p. 3. 11164:"Industrial infrastructure" 10526:Legislative bodies in India 9251:; & Sailen Debnath ed. 9207:"Partition of Bengal, 1947" 8193:Bangala, Bangal and Bengal. 8172:Bangladesh: A country study 7032: 6317:St. James' School (Kolkata) 5769: 5187:Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay 5175:Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 5093:drama in verse composed by 4810: 4492:Scheduled castes and tribes 4195:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 4144:, part of NFR, is a UNESCO 3865:Net State Domestic Product 3034:Main offices in West Bengal 2804:. Extant wildlife includes 2624:and thunderstorms known as 2494:eastern bottleneck of India 1787:History of rulers of Bengal 1700:Bengal Legislative Assembly 1563:sixth-largest state economy 1472:Bengal Legislative Assembly 1221:. It is situated along the 664:1,029/km (2,670/sq mi) 413:Kolkata Metropolitan Region 227:Etymology: Western side of 10: 21228: 17874:Santiniketan Leather Goods 16947:Naxalite–Maoist insurgency 16932:Partition of Bengal (1947) 16897:Partition of Bengal (1905) 16256:Samaddar, Ranabir (1999). 16239:Cambridge University Press 16075:Cambridge University Press 16055:Cambridge University Press 15954:Kinship in Bengali Culture 15887:Cambridge University Press 15774:Cambridge University Press 15622:Cambridge University Press 15441:Cambridge University Press 15410:Hindle, Jane, ed. (1996). 15206:Cambridge University Press 15102: 14527:Frenz, Horst, ed. (1999). 14504:Kluwer Academic Publishers 13879:dakshineswar.yssashram.org 13155:Book of Knowledge Viii, 5E 13029:Cambridge University Press 10410:"Sundarbans National Park" 9021:Chaudhury, S; Mohsin, KM. 8959:Cambridge University Press 8530:Asian Educational Services 7640:; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). 6866: 6617:(NIBMG), Kalyani, and the 6176: 5940:Festivals of West Bengal: 5854: 5598: 5594: 5569:caste-based discrimination 5398: 5254: 5189:, best known for his work 5131:who introduced the use of 4996: 4977: 4973: 4814: 4134:Northeast Frontier Railway 4035: 3833: 3829: 3147:A hut in a village in the 3128: 3094:, temporary office of the 3001:or CPI(M)). Following the 2893: 2883: 2798:Neora Valley National Park 2469: 2391:UNESCO World Heritage Site 2217:British East India Company 1936:. It consisted of several 1924:, the principal figure of 1780: 1776: 1696:Bengal Legislative Council 1629: 1468:Bengal Legislative Council 1437:British East India Company 1138:Partition of Bengal (1947) 612:500 m (1,600 ft) 50:State in East India, India 40: 29: 20951: 20935: 19108: 18530: 18480: 18406: 18353: 18200: 18151: 18073:Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 18038:Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 17968: 17907: 17774: 17766:Ghosts in Bengali culture 17585: 17410: 17344: 17300: 17261: 17223: 17190: 17176: 17153: 17114:Communist Party (Marxist) 17075: 17015:Sandakphu (Highest point) 16955: 16942:Bangladesh Liberation War 16790: 16776:Devil's tree (Saptaparni) 16758:White-throated kingfisher 16717: 16702: 16492: 15923:Government of West Bengal 15147:Bardhan, Kalpana (2010). 15011:"Seven Years? Head Start" 12370:– via Google Books. 12327:– via Google Books. 11813:"Intra-city train travel" 11098:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 11083:"Economic Review 2015–16" 9950:. Kolkata. Archived from 9788:"ADB pep pill for Bengal" 9729:Government of West Bengal 9357:Left-wing extremist group 7976:. Kolkata. Archived from 7742:Group, Inc. p. 771. 7663:Campbell & Watts 1760 7361:Government of West Bengal 6862: 6551:The University of Burdwan 6377:Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 4807:as their first language. 4478: 4339:—     4234:Calcutta Tramways Company 4168:Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport 4026:foreign direct investment 3842: 3731: 3726:Sub-Divisional Magistrate 3722:West Bengal Civil Service 2886:Government of West Bengal 2710:in southern West Bengal. 2419:Bangladesh Liberation War 1964:. From the 3rd to the 6th 1738: 1731:Government of West Bengal 1585:foreign direct investment 1233:in India, as well as the 1127: 1123: 1116: 1107: 1098: 1091: 1079: 1067: 1057: 1045: 1035: 1030:White-throated kingfisher 1023: 1005: 1001: 987: 982: 978: 962: 937: 915: 889: 879: 867: 850: 825: 815: 791: 784: 771: 718: 701: 696: 684: 676: 668: 660: 650: 637: 632: 624: 616: 608: 604:623 km (387 mi) 600: 596:320 km (200 mi) 592: 587: 577: 569: 564: 560: 548: 535: 522: 510: 492: 480: 476: 458: 445: 440:Government of West Bengal 435: 430: 418: 406: 388: 384: 366: 356: 350: 338: 320: 285: 273: 257: 242: 234: 226: 206: 71: 62: 55: 19952:Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri 17119:Indian National Congress 16867:Indian Rebellion of 1857 16740:Banglar Mati Banglar Jol 16418:templates for discussion 15881:Chatterji, Joya (2007). 15659:Harvard University Press 15577:Amrita Basu, V. (1997). 14601:"Abhijit Banerjee Facts" 13348:Laurence King Publishing 12757:Buckland, C. E. (1999). 12253:Hoddie, Matthew (2006). 9693:Centre for Civil Society 8857:Bengal: the unique state 7912:Donner, Henrike (2004), 6974:2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup 6902:Mohammedan Sporting Club 6666: 6621:are the most prominent. 6504:Medical College, Kolkata 6428:Visva-Bharati University 6349:Goethals Memorial School 6179:Education in West Bengal 6120:, and congregate at the 5969:the festival of lights, 5553:Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar 5394: 5197:Tarashankar Bandopadhyay 5151:saw the introduction of 4272:Dakshineswar Kali Temple 4038:Transport in West Bengal 3139:Districts of West Bengal 2991:Indian National Congress 2910:representative democracy 2786:Sundarbans National Park 2738:. The coastal region of 2734:, commonly known as the 2472:Geography of West Bengal 2438:economic liberalisations 2266:Indian rebellion of 1857 2132:century, Mughal general 1758:Indian National Congress 1416:in the early 1700s, the 1283:third-largest metropolis 1194:[ˈpoʃtʃimˈbɔŋɡo] 1012:Banglar Mati Banglar Jol 262:Banglar Mati Banglar Jol 200:Dakshineswar Kali Temple 180:Sundarbans National Park 20959:in many states of India 18113:Michael Madhusudan Dutt 17749:Pather Panchali (novel) 17667:Prostitution in Kolkata 17135:Assembly constituencies 17100:Human Rights Commission 16400:Encyclopædia Britannica 16279:Sen, Jyotirmoy (1988). 16153:Oxford University Press 16077:. pp. xxvii, 239. 16049:Mallick, Ross. (1955). 15935:Oxford University Press 15841:Oxford University Press 15614:Atul Kohli, I. (1987). 15472:Oxford University Press 15321:Datta, Amaresh (1988). 15155:Oxford University Press 15091:. DW.com. 27 May 2008. 14571:"Professor Amartya Sen" 14075:"Educational Institute" 13575:The Telegraph (Kolkata) 13095:Oxford University Press 13024:Seeking Bauls of Bengal 12303:Oxford University Press 11853:The Hindu Business Line 11408:Business Standard India 10453:. Suni System (P) Ltd. 10394:Mukherji, S.J. (2000). 10151:Glossary of Meteorology 10123:. Suni System (P) Ltd. 10047:The Hindu Business Line 10018:Foreign policy of India 9627:"Silent Resurrection~I" 9450:. Rediff India Abroad. 9242:West Bengal in Doldrums 8831:Essays on Ancient India 7923:University of Cambridge 7540:World Population Review 6894:Mohun Bagan Super Giant 6650:Upendranath Brahmachari 6559:North Bengal University 6404:Scottish Church College 5385:Indian dance traditions 5209:Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay 5125:Michael Madhusudan Dutt 5027:India's national anthem 4947:, are Muslim-majority. 4817:Religion in West Bengal 4678:is in eastern Kolkata. 4479:Source: Census of India 3970:Indian green revolution 2979:Politics in West Bengal 2890:Politics of West Bengal 2880:Government and politics 2802:Singalila National Park 2594:Pollution of the Ganges 2012:, the Buddhist king of 1686:In 1947, at the end of 1675:). Although some early 1636:The origin of the name 1601:human development index 1599:among Indian states in 1539:agricultural production 1277:. The state capital is 1052:Night-flowering jasmine 826: • Per capita 779:Bengali–Assamese script 188:Happy Valley Tea Estate 43:Western Bengal Province 36:Bengal (disambiguation) 32:Bangla (disambiguation) 20897:Thakurpukur Maheshtala 17925:Economy of West Bengal 17697:Architecture of Bengal 17124:Bharatiya Janata Party 17062:Tiger Hill, Darjeeling 16233:Roy, Dayabati (2013). 16069:Marvin, Davis (1983). 15734:. Ashok Kumar Mittal. 15496:. 2009. Archived from 15462:Sarkar, Sumit (1990). 14667:. FCCI. Archived from 14469:University of Calcutta 14436:University of Calcutta 14238:University of Calcutta 14107:. Education Observer. 13470:www.telegraphindia.com 13270:Chowdhury, S. (2021). 12957:Sen, Sukumar (1979) . 12567:Census of India (2001) 12467:www.censusindia.gov.in 11821:Times Internet Limited 10920:"2011 Census of India" 8737:Abhinav Publications. 8731:Bagchi, Jhunu (1993). 8326:The New Indian Express 7778:The Partition of India 7237:"Multi-lingual Bengal" 7064:Outline of West Bengal 7020:Panoramic view of the 6940:1987 Cricket World Cup 6924:2011 Cricket World Cup 6915: 6881: 6785:Multi system operators 6420:Kazi Nazrul University 6400:Lady Brabourne College 6392:University of Calcutta 6309:La Martiniere Calcutta 6205:University of Calcutta 6122:Chowrasta (Darjeeling) 5961:the Bengali new year, 5782: 5601:Cuisine of West Bengal 5515: 5417: 5308: 5213:Saradindu Bandopadhyay 4984:Culture of West Bengal 4577:speakers are found in 3996: 3928: 3836:Economy of West Bengal 3151: 3140: 2987:Bharatiya Janata Party 2937:. The Governor is the 2794:Gorumara National Park 2602:Damodar Valley Project 2492:West Bengal is on the 2489: 2476:Climate of West Bengal 2442:information technology 2423:1974 smallpox epidemic 2394: 2287: 2272:, administered by the 2208: 2120: 1996: 1816: 1791:History of West Bengal 1766:Bharatiya Janata Party 1660:BCE. The Bengali word 1559:economy of West Bengal 811:(US$ 210 billion) 628:11 m (36 ft) 617:Highest elevation 252:(Truth Alone Triumphs) 27:State in Eastern India 18550:Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 18028:Jagadish Chandra Bose 17650:Rabindra Nritya Natya 17025:Rivers of West Bengal 16917:Bengal famine of 1943 16731:Emblem of West Bengal 16374:Official tourism site 15768:Bose, Sugata (1993). 15229:World Digital Library 15208:. pp. 195, 196. 15179:. Boulder, Colorado: 14795:Frank Cass Publishers 13935:"West Bengal Tourism" 13340:Onians, John (2004). 12865:. 15 September 2015. 12763:. Cosmo Publication. 12700:. Routledge. p.  12526:on 10 September 2016. 12497:Census of India, 2011 12346:John Wiley & Sons 12119:Reserve Bank of India 11656:"About Kolkata Metro" 11439:The Financial Express 10956:Reserve Bank of India 10016:Jayapalan, N (2001). 8095:Reserve Bank of India 8008:Reserve Bank of India 7619:The Financial Express 7612:1 August 2017 at the 7564:Indrajit Ray (2011). 7399:Reserve Bank of India 6928:Kolkata Knight Riders 6912:Netaji Indoor Stadium 6910: 6876: 6869:Sports in West Bengal 6634:Jagadish Chandra Bose 6555:Vidyasagar University 6536:Gour Banga University 6416:Presidency University 6313:Calcutta Boys' School 6083:Kolkata Film Festival 5777: 5716:and several kinds of 5589:Paramahansa Yogananda 5525:Gaganendranath Tagore 5510: 5408: 5401:Cinema of West Bengal 5304: 5229:Sanjeev Chattopadhyay 4988:Culture of Darjeeling 4795:, 5.00% Hindi, 2.66% 4313:Historical population 4246:hand-pulled rickshaws 4126:South Eastern Railway 3986: 3922: 3146: 3138: 2997:alliance (led by the 2566:water flow management 2483: 2384: 2358:as a province called 2282: 2261:Bengal famine of 1770 2207:An 1880 map of Bengal 2206: 2185:Industrial Revolution 2115:was built during the 2107: 1985:Late Classical period 1978: 1948:of Magadha in the 3rd 1940:, or kingdoms. Under 1912:was formed in the 7th 1803: 1429:Industrial Revolution 625:Lowest elevation 217:Emblem of West Bengal 20827:Sreerampur Uttarpara 18058:Satyendranath Tagore 18053:Abanindranath Tagore 17095:Legislative Assembly 16214:. Lanham, Maryland: 15651:Bald, Vivek (2013). 15457:on 14 December 2019. 15118:Taylor & Francis 15023:on 30 September 2007 14821:Bose, Mihir (2006). 14494:Petitjean, Patrick; 13602:"Mobile food stalls" 12827:"Islam, Kazi Nazrul" 12263:. pp. 114–115. 12238:. 25 December 2014. 11602:. 29 December 2010. 11564:The Hindu; Frontline 10667:. 22 November 2016. 10447:"Natural vegetation" 9684:Shah, Mansi (2007). 8854:Nanda, J. N (2005). 8612:. pp. 11, 113. 8398:on 12 September 2011 8361:. 8 September 2017. 8206:Marshman, John Clark 8174:. Washington, D.C.: 7324:. 24 December 2020. 7271:. 21 February 2017. 6889:association football 6674:Ananda Bazar Patrika 6638:Prafulla Chandra Roy 6396:Fort William College 5979:Nabadwip Shakta Rash 5750:include Aloor Chop, 5678:, ajmoda (radhuni), 5661:machhe bhate bangali 5521:Abanindranath Tagore 5493:Prosenjit Chatterjee 5257:Music of West Bengal 5233:Shakti Chattopadhyay 5153:Contextual Modernism 5086:Shreekrishna Kirtana 5025:and the composer of 4745: Others (1.06%) 4502:open defecation free 4201:service operates to 4028:in the last decade. 3749:seventh-largest city 3120:Districts and cities 2981:is dominated by the 2967:and 16 seats to the 2906:parliamentary system 2728:Chota Nagpur plateau 2646:Cooch Behar district 2634:Indian Ocean monsoon 2630:Bay of Bengal branch 2356:Dominion of Pakistan 2336:Indian National Army 2320:revolutionary groups 2174:proto-industrialised 1856:BCE of a land named 1612:World Heritage sites 1597:26th-highest ranking 1418:proto-industrialised 1376:, but following the 1227:fourth-most populous 881:Vehicle registration 661: • Density 20377:Murshidabad-Jiaganj 19817:Harishchandrapur II 19532:Darjeeling Pulbazar 18063:Satyendranath Dutta 18048:Jnanadanandini Devi 18003:Subhas Chandra Bose 17978:Rabindranath Tagore 17945:Anglo-Indian people 17615:Arts of West Bengal 17346:Presidency division 17225:Jalpaiguri division 16980:North Bengal plains 16380:General information 16145:Raychaudhuri, Tapan 14662:"West Bengal Media" 14642:on 31 December 2012 14475:on 21 November 2011 14442:on 21 November 2011 14271:. Calcutta, India: 13945:on 25 December 2015 13757:. 26 October 2015. 13582:on 28 February 2006 13190:. 16 January 2009. 12930:Facts on File, Inc. 11570:(2). Archived from 11560:"Remarkable Growth" 10729:"District Profiles" 10596:Rajya Sabha at work 10414:World heritage list 9731:. 15 January 2005. 9391:. 28 January 2007. 9333:on 12 December 2007 9193:Chandra et al. 1989 8920:"Islam (in Bengal)" 8887:Islam in Bangladesh 8801:Penguin Books India 8610:Motilal Banarsidass 8420:Sen, S. N. (1999). 8333:on 22 December 2017 8216:John Clark Marshman 8176:Library of Congress 8138:Government of India 7644:(Second ed.). 7196:on 15 November 2016 7115:on 25 December 2008 6932:Bengal cricket team 6626:Satyendra Nath Bose 6424:Jadavpur University 5489:Soumitra Chatterjee 5315:, a sect of mystic 5179:Manik Bandyopadhyay 5137:Rabindranath Tagore 5019:Rabindranath Tagore 4314: 4304:St Paul's Cathedral 4162:near Siliguri is a 4146:World Heritage Site 4071:Durgapur Expressway 3745:urban agglomeration 3077:Calcutta High Court 2927:Executive authority 2923:Calcutta High Court 2921:is composed of the 2518:North Bengal plains 2446:IT-enabled services 2415:deindustrialisation 2411:economic stagnation 2348:gained independence 2332:Subhas Chandra Bose 2304:Great Bengal famine 2284:Subhas Chandra Bose 1989:Indian subcontinent 1704:Partition of Bengal 1692:Indian subcontinent 1677:Sanskrit literature 1616:tourist destination 1555:economic stagnation 1547:Rabindranath Tagore 1508:Bengali Renaissance 1476:Partition of Bengal 1243:Indian subcontinent 792: • Total 721:Additional official 593: • Length 555:Calcutta High Court 516:Parliament of India 511:National Parliament 301: /  156:Clockwise from top: 20767:Sankrail, Jhargram 19812:Harishchandrapur I 19572:Diamond Harbour II 19382:Bishnupur, Bankura 18426:Historical Regions 18143:Nihar Ranjan Gupta 18068:Raja Ram Mohan Roy 18043:Sarat Chandra Bose 18013:Bidhan Chandra Roy 17714:Bengali literature 17595:Bengal Renaissance 17302:Medinipur division 16872:Bengal Renaissance 16847:East India Company 16595:Rajshahi Divisions 16508:    16335:on 7 December 2013 15552:. Whc.unesco.org. 15073:. 31 August 2011. 14902:on 23 October 2006 14731:on 3 December 2006 14674:on 27 January 2018 14581:on 31 January 2012 14551:on 2 February 2012 14244:on 1 February 2008 14208:Vidyasagar College 13754:The Times of India 13699:on 16 January 2012 13604:. Bangalinet.com. 13420:on 1 November 2006 13343:Atlas of World Art 13244:The Indian Express 13227:, pp. 170–182 12862:The Indian Express 12669:The Yoga Tradition 12646:The Times of India 12563:"Data on Religion" 12503:on 25 August 2015. 12218:FHS Research Brief 12165:The Times of India 12151:. 3 November 2017. 12147:The Times of India 12043:"Contents 2010–14" 11827:on 16 October 2007 11787:Kolkata Port Trust 11783:Kolkata Port Trust 11752:The Economic Times 11599:The Times of India 11539:on 22 October 2012 11505:. 7 January 2012. 11344:The Economic Times 11277:on 3 February 2018 11242:The Economic Times 11005:The Times of India 10927:censusindia.gov.in 10788:on 7 December 2013 10219:The Times of India 9858:The Economic Times 9800:on 19 January 2012 9633:. 24 August 2017. 9605:The Economic Times 9501:The Indian Express 9113:, pp. 194–197 9068:on 5 December 2006 8894:. pp. 2, 17. 8828:Raj Kumar (2003). 8532:. pp. 51–54. 8289:. 29 August 2016. 8178:. 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