What is the possibility of west bengal and tripura joining. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. The state of west bengal was established in 1947 with 14 districts of erstwhile bengal province of british india. West bengal state is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes which you can browse from following. A district is governed by a district collector, who is better known as a district magistrate dm in the state of west bengal. The members of the west bengal registration and stamp revenue service on the basis of seniority. Each district is divided into subdivisions, except the kolkata district, which. West bengal is a state in eastern regions of india and is the nations fourth most populous. Since then ssb was rechristened into sashastra seema bal and reached new heights. West bengal is divided into 23 districts and each district is governed by a district collector or a district magistrate, appointed by the indian. Nil, nada, jilch, zero, let me give the controversial answer. West bengal has a population of 9,12,76,115 peoples. Jun 23, 2016 chief minister mamata banerjee fulfilled her electoral promise last week with her announcement of the formation of three new districts in west bengal jhargram, asansol and kalimpong, as part.
Bengali, english, nepali are the main languages of west bengal. A number of indian politicians and journalists alleged that advocates of a greater bangladesh seek the expansion of bangladeshi hegemony in northeastern india, including the states of assam, west bengal, meghalaya and tripura, as well as the arakan province of burma myanmar, where there is a considerable population of bengali muslims. Bhagirathi flows through murshidabad, malda, nadia, while hooghly flows through the districts of hooghly, howrah and 24 parganas of west bengal. West bengal releases three district human development. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed jhargram district, alipurduar district and the kalimpong district, paschim bardhaman district under five divisions and divisions are administered by divisional commissioners. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great bengali kingdom of bhurshut. West bengal releases three district human development reports. Basirhat is currently a city and a municipality in north.
The government of west bengal has approved the proposal for introducing five new districts in the state. Please lodge a call in cats using your registered userid. West bengal state profile covering an area of 88,752 sq km, west bengal is situated in eastern india. Pages in category districts of west bengal the following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. In 1955, the former french enclave of chandannagar, which had passed into indian. There are listed in the below displayed picture for your reference. The approval came recently after the decision was taken in a state cabinet meeting chaired by the state chief minister, mamata banerjee in kolkata. Representation of chandernagore in the legislative council of west bengal.
Bengal to have three new districts by april kolkata news. Sex ratio, 06 age population, literates and literacy rate by sex for 2001 and 2011 at a glance for west bengal and the districts format. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. The state has a total area of 88,752 square kilometers 34,267 sq. Kolkata, the capital of the state, constitutes the kolkata district. West bengal is situated on the eastern part of india stretching from the himalayas in the north to the bay of bengal in the south. As of 2019, it has 94,261 active personnel in 73 battalions and a strength of 98,965 is sanctioned. Pages in category districts of west bengal the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. It is currently under the administrative control of the ministry of home affairs mha, government of india. The region of bengal was first united as a single independent state by king shashanka, who conquered all of what is now bangladesh, west bengal, tripur, jharkhand, and parts of southern assam and east and central bihar. Sep 21, 2014 nil, nada, jilch, zero, let me give the controversial answer. Most o the land of the district is alluvial type of soil that is fertile for agriculture. Chief minister mamata banerjee fulfilled her electoral promise last week with her announcement of the formation of three new districts in west bengal jhargram, asansol and kalimpong, as part. A direct outcome of this merger is running of the state control room 24x7 on all.
The state of west bengal extends approximately within 21038and 27010 north latitudes and 85050and 89050 east longitudes. The agro based industries have been developed from the very past. Pages in category subdivisions of west bengal the following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee today said jhargram, kalimpong and asansol would be soon declared new districts. The economy of west bengal is the sixthlargest state economy in india. As we have discussed earlier, west bengal is the only state where the presence of himalaya as well as a sea coastline is seen, offering wide topographic diversity and intricate drainage network with the fertile deltaic region. The above list of districts of the state of west bengal is arranged in alphabetical order. Left mobilisation in three districts of west bengal, 1947.
A dm is an officer from either indian administrative service ias or west bengal civil service wbcs, and is appointed by the state government of west bengal. This five new districts will increase the number of districts of bengal to 25. Following is the extract of that cooch behar merger agreement. Cooch behar is a district of west bengal state belonging to india. In march 2004, ssb was assigned the task of guarding the 699 km stretch of indobhutan border along the states of sikkim 32 km, west bengal 183 kmwith 2 districts, assam 267 kmwith 4 districts and, arunachal pradesh 217 kmwith 2 districts. Centre asks bengal to merge 2 rural banks, but state sets. In 1950, the princely state of koch bihar merged with west bengal after king jagaddipendra narayan had signed the instrument of accession with india. Howrah district howrah district is a district of the west bengal state in eastern india. Kerala and its districts the indian state of kerala borders with the states of tamil nadu on the south and east, karnataka on the north and the arabian sea coastline on the west. West bengal cm mamata banerjee here are the new five districts to be introduced in the state. Area, population, decennial growth rate and density for 2001 and 2011 at a glance for west bengal and the districts format. The state primarily dependent on agriculture and mediumsized industry, although services and heavy industries play an increasingly significant role in the economy of the country.
West bengal is a state in the eastern region of india and is the nations fourthmost populous. Dec 22, 2015 the total number of districts in west bengal will increase to 25 after the formation of these five districts. In 1947, when india gained independence, the state of west bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per partition plan of the then bengal province of british india. From an economical and geographical point of view, hooghly is the most important river of west bengal. West bengal is the state with highest population density in india. The tropic of cancer passes through burdwan district and very near shantiniketan, the poet rabinder nath giving the name uttarayan to his residence for this reason. Life stream of the southern districts, the bhagirathi, provided the calcutta a port with a ritual link with the sea. It is also the seventh most populous subnational entity in the world. Districts of presidency division include the howrah district, kolkata district, nadia district, north 24 parganas district and south 24 parganas district. Central help desk officer will provide resolution of the call either through cats or by calling to your registered contact no. West bengal districts government of india web directory. Area, sc, st and total population in ulbs in west bengal pdf. West bengal to get 3 more districts, says chief minister. West bengals population is around 947000 of which around 25% is muslim.
An indepth study of three districts in west bengal reveals that where you live can determine your wellbeing as there are wide variations in human development between. Such as a the north bengal plains duars or submontane. A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a divisional commissioner. Kolkata, the capital of west bengal, lies on the eastern bank of the hooghly river. Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years. When the two rallies were about to merge in front of the.
Get comprehensive district level socioeconomic statistical data information of each district in india based on demographics, population, agriculture, industries, education, crime, income, health economy, bank, etc. Sashastra seema bal ssb is one of indias central armed police forces. Oct 16, 2004 land acquisition in a west bengal district article pdf available in economic and political weekly xxxix42. West bengal has a total of 24 districts as on 23rd december, 2017. West bengal information west bengal public library network. It is a rich zone both in agriculture and industry. West bengal cm mamata banerjee creates five new districts. The district code of 3 digits continuous code within india has been given. Cooch behar was declared a district of the state of west bengal with effect from the 1st. Hooghly is one of the most economically developed districts in west bengal. Twenty districts are in north bengal, and thirteen are in south bengal. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee said today that three new districts would be created in the state kalimpong, asansol and jhargram. Till 24 june 2014 west bengal was divided into 19 districts.
The indian state of kerala borders with the states of tamil nadu on the south and east, karnataka on. West bengal district map, list of districts in west bengal. List of districts in west bengal simple english wikipedia. Chief minister mamata banerjee said that all these three districts kalimpong, asansol and jhargram will be functional by april next year. Earlier on june 25, alipuduar became the 20th district of the state after it was curved out of jalpaiguri. Regional rural banks, merger, gramin banks in west bengal. State industrial profile of west bengal, 201516 1 chapter 1 general characteristics of west bengal location. According to soil and drainage characteristics west bengal plains just below the himalayas high lands may be subdivided into a number of distinct areas. Please register yourself using call assessment and tracking system link available in the login page of wb edistrict portal. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free west bengal is a state in eastern india. The total number of districts in west bengal will increase to 25 after the formation of these five districts. Later, larger districts such as west dinajpur, 24 parganas and midnapore were bifurcated. West bengal power devwest bengal power development corporation wbpdcl, kolkataelopment corporation, kolkata west bengal public library network, kolkata west bengal state aids prevention and control society, kolkata.
West bengal cm mamata banerjeehere are the new five districts to be introduced in the state. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed alipurduar district formed on 25 june 2014, kalimpong district formed on 14 february 2017, jhargram district formed on 4 april 2017, and the splitting of the former bardhaman district into purba bardhaman district and paschim bardhaman district formed on 7 april 2017. The partition of bengal in 1947, part of the partition of india, divided the british indian province. West bengal is now divided into 20 districts which includes the alipurduar district from 25 june 2014 under three divisions and divisions are administered by divisional commissioners. In case of merger, the original code of merging geographical units. West bengal district level information districts of india. Rajarhatgopalpur now merged with bidhannagar municipal corporation.
The state shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. Prior to 2001, the force was known as the special service bureau ssb. Iii the rest of the districts of west bengal and the documents under section 29 and 30b of. Land acquisition in a west bengal district article pdf available in economic and political weekly xxxix42. Disaster management plan of bankura, district plan, 25102019, download 1. Bengal was also later united by the bengali buddhist pala emperors, whose reign expanded to included lands from as far north as the kashmiri hills to as. West bengal is now divided in 23 districts, grouped under five divisions. Here are the new five districts to be introduced in the state. Districts of presidency division in west bengal are developed from the british rule in east india. Districts of india district data information on agriculture. Cooch behar was transferred and merged with the province of west bengal on 19th. West bengal is the third largest contributor to india gdp. District list districts of west bengal the detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt.
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