Outline of West Bengal

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to West Bengal:

West Bengal – state in eastern India and is the nation's fourth-most populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Spread over 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km²), it is bordered by the countries of Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), one of the largest cities in India. Together with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal.

General reference

Names

Common name: West Bengal
- Pronunciation:
Local name:
Paschim Bongo
পশ্চিম বঙ্গ
Abbreviations and name codes
- IN-WB
- Vehicle registration code: WB

Nicknames
- Bengal
Adjectivals
- West Bengal
- Bengali

Rankings (amongst India's states)

by population
: 4th
by area
(2011 census): 14th
by crime rate
(2015): 17th
by gross domestic product (GDP)
(2014): 4th
by Human Development Index (HDI)
: 11th
by life expectancy at birth:
by literacy rate
(2011):76.62%

Geography of West Bengal

West Bengal is: an
Indian state
Population of West Bengal:
Area of West Bengal: 88,750 km²
Atlas of West Bengal

Location of West Bengal

West Bengal is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Asia
      - South Asia
        India
        East India
Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment of West Bengal

Climate of West Bengal
Protected areas of West Bengal
Wildlife of West Bengal

Natural geographic features of West Bengal

Rivers of West Bengal

Regions of West Bengal

Ecoregions of West Bengal

Administrative divisions of West Bengal

Capital of West Bengal

Kolkata

Divisions of West Bengal

Districts of West Bengal

Alipurduar district
Bankura
purba Bardhaman
Paschim Bardhaman
Birbhum
Cooch Behar
Darjeeling
kalimpong
East Midnapore
Hooghly
Howrah
Jalpaiguri
Kolkata
Malda
Murshidabad
Nadia
North 24 Parganas
(Largest in terms of population and population density)
Uttar Dinajpur
Purulia
South 24 Parganas (Largest in terms of area)
Dakshin Dinajpur
Jhargram
West Midnapore

Cities of West Bengal

Demography of West Bengal

Demographics of West Bengal

Government and politics of West Bengal

Politics of West Bengal

Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy
)

Capital of West Bengal: Kolkata

Elections in West Bengal
- (specific elections)

Union government in West Bengal

Branches of the government of West Bengal

Government of West Bengal

Executive branch of the government of West Bengal

Governor of West Bengal
Chief Minister of West Bengal
Council of Ministers of West Bengal

Legislative branch of the government of West Bengal

West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Constituencies of West Bengal Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of West Bengal

Law and order in West Bengal

Law enforcement in West Bengal
- West Bengal Police

History of West Bengal

History of West Bengal, by period

Prehistoric West Bengal

Ancient West Bengal

Medieval West Bengal

Colonial West Bengal

Contemporary West Bengal

History of West Bengal, by region

History of West Bengal, by subject

Culture of West Bengal

Architecture of West Bengal
Cuisine of West Bengal
Languages of West Bengal
Monuments in West Bengal
- Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal
- State Protected Monuments in West Bengal
World Heritage Sites in West Bengal