Below is the list of all states and districts name with districts count in each state. Here is list of all the states and union territories in india. Bengali, english, nepali are the main languages of west bengal. A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a divisional commissioner. Disseminated giant porokeratosis and porokeratosis of. Since the british period it has been developed as an important part of eastern india. Nine districts in west bengal, india, and 42 districts in bangladesh have arsenic levels in groundwater above the world health organization maximum permissible limit of 50 microgl. Vacant land for industrial use in different districts of west bengal. District wise skill gap study for the state of west bengal nsdc. Literacy trend of west bengal and its differentials.
Interestingly we have noted that the majority of cases of porokeratosis in india have been reported from west bengal. West bengal state development report planning commission. The socalled islamic state is may be on the retreat. The southern districts, near to metropolitan kolkata exhibits higher rate of literacy on the otherhand the districts of north bengal and western plateau region have. Pradesh, meghalaya, orissa, tripura and west bengal. Media in category districts of west bengal the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Geography of west bengal plays a crucial role in not only west bengal psc prelims exam but even wbpsc mains exam. Socioeconomic profile of tribal populations in birbhum district of west bengal kartick chandra barman introduction. West bengal district, village, pincode there are total 20 districts under west bengal state. List of west bengal districts ranked by literacy rate. It is also the seventh most populous subnational entity in the world.
Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. The state shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. The west bengal state is spread in about nearly 88,752 km area. The 201920 covid19 pandemic was first confirmed in the indian state of west bengal on 17.
The above list of districts of the state of west bengal is arranged in alphabetical order. List of districts of west bengal state in india and their headquarters, districts population and area in square km. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts, 5 divisions bjalpaiguri division, malda division, burdwan division, presidency division, medinipur division, 66 subdivisions, 341. The headquarters of the district was bardhaman, and it housed the cities of asansol and durgapur. At present, 37 administrative blocks by the side of the river ganga and adjoining areas are affected. There were fourteen districts in west bengal including calcutta kolkata at the time of partition and covering the area of about 8,785 sq. All the 19 districts of west bengal have ranked as low performed districts. The state ranks 8th among the countrys 16 major states both in terms of human development index and human poverty index. The present study discloses that the level of road density is either high or medium in most of the districts of west bengal excluding the districts of koch behar and uttar dinajpur lying in the. It has total 28 states, 9 union territories after bifurcation of jammu and kashmir into two union territories and 732 districts.
The west bengal government appeals all to contribute in west bengal state emergency relief fund and assist the state government in prevention and control of situation arising out of unforeseen emergencies like covid19 corona. West bengal districts map west bengal, bengal, india west. West bengal state profile covering an area of 88,752 sq km, west bengal is situated in eastern india. The indian state of west bengal is divided into five administrative divisions, namely. List of districts in india list of all districts in india states by population, iap, lwe,rto, poorest, backword with free excel, pdf online download.
Apply bpl card download bpl list online in west bengalapply for bpl ration card in west bengal online. Demographics population, age group population, religion, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe, others, projected total population, projected rural and urban population, town and villagewise total population in all districts west bengal. Select state, andaman and nicobar island ut, andhra. The west bengal government appeals all to contribute generously to the west bengal state emergency relief fund and assist in combating covid19 corona the contribution to this fund entitles you to 100% deduction under section 80g of the income tax act. All hospitals government and private shall have influenza like illnesslll corners flu corners for screening of suspected cases of covid19. Discover the people, places and businesses of west bengal state. 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.
You can also check your bpl ration card status, bpl list and search bpl card holders of west bengal stateut online. West bengal is a state in eastern regions of india and is the nations fourth most populous. Agricultural productivity, productivity regions, inter district variations, crop yield index. The state has 19 districts, among per the 2011 census, west bengal has a of indias population the rural and urban 9. Pdf arsenic in groundwater in six districts of west. West bengal geography notes are designed by wbpsc toppers and other civil servants. District list districts of west bengal the detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt. On 15 august 2015, cm tarun gogoi formed 5 districts more, for a total of 32 districts. India being the second largest tribaldominated area after africa is one of the mostfascinating nations of world from. West bengal is divided into 23 districts and each district is governed by a district collector or a district magistrate, appointed by the indian. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Arsenic in groundwater above the who maximum permissible limit of 0.
Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years. Tamilnadu map explore map of tamil nadu to locate cities, districts, state capital, district hq, state and district boundaries. This study aims to delineate landslide hazard zones in the darjeeling and kalimpong districts of west bengal, india using a novel ensemble approach combining the weightofevidence wofe and. West bengal district map, list of districts in west bengal. West bengal is the third largest contributor to india gdp. Geography of west bengal, a state in eastern india, is diverse, of high peaks of himalaya in the northern extremes to where himalayas are in the north and sea is at the south, with both plains and plateaus covering the remaining region a tea garden in dooars with the background of the himalayas. Groundwater arsenic contamination in bangladesh and west.
Dairying in west bengal a statistical profile 2017. Estimated land of those categories is given district wise in the following table. Schools in west bengal list of schools in 21 districts. The detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt. It was one of the key points in the party election manifesto.
Application form can be submitted through the food and supply office dfso in west bengal. India map states of india apple wallpaper state map new delhi jaipur maps asia articles. Health status of west bengal west bengal has nineteen districts with a population of about 91. Arsenic in groundwater in six districts of west bengal. This is a list of districts in the indian state of west bengal ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census with a literacy rate of 76. District level educational development index in west bengal name of the district all india rank rank within the state kolkata 318 1. Geography of west bengal west bengal pcs exam notes. Joy jai bangla pension scheme in west bengal 2020 amount, eligibility, application form download online, documents, sc, beneficiary list the current chief minister of west bengal has been rooting for social and financial security of the residents of the state. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed jhargram. At the time of its creation in 1947, the state of west bengal was divided into 14 districtsbankura, birbhum, burdwan, calcutta kolkata, darjeeling, jalpaiguri, hooghly, howrah, malda, midnapore, murshidabad, nadia, west dinajpur and 24 parganas.
The himalayas lies in the north of the state of west bengal and the bay of bengal is at the south. We report two cases of disseminated pm and one case of disseminated giant porokeratosis from the bankura and bardhaman districts of west bengal in india. The current literacy rate of west bengal is about 77. Know complete details of list of odisha districts along with their district maps including important details of orissa state etc. Kolkata, the capital of the state, constitutes the kolkata district.
West bengal has a total of 24 districts as on 23rd december, 2017. Part iii consists of detailed analysis of all districts of west bengal from a socioeconomic and. On 26 january 2016, 2 more districts were formed, but due to administrative infrastructure problem these districts are still nonfunctional. West bengal district level information districts of india. At present, 37 administrative blocks by the side of the river. The state of west bengal has been created through the process of political partition of undivided bengal in the year of 1947. Agricultural productivity and productivity regions in west bengal. 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. Part iii consists of detailed analysis of all districts of west bengal from a socio economic and. The state can be divided into three major n mountainous terrain, the south western peninsular trac lying alluvial gangetic plains to the. Pdf road density and levels of development in west bengal. The national rank of the district in this respect is shown in table1. On 7 april 2017, the district was bifurcated into purba bardhaman district and paschim bardhaman district. Thective a health infrastructure of west bengal comprises of 99 sub district hospitals, 78 district hospitals, 1,455 primary health centres, 515 community health centres and 10,426 subcentres as of december 19, 2019.
Demographics, district level information of all districts. Districts list of west bengal list of districts in india. West bengal population sex ratio in west bengal literacy. The health infrastructure of west bengal is very wide covering even the remotest villages. Buy west bengal map online, purchase detailed west bengal district map which shows district boundary, state boundary, international boundary and other important detail. Detail notes can be browsed at the following links. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. Districts of west bengal, india, affected by coronavirus disease 201920, as of 25 april 2020. There are listed in the below displayed picture for your reference. The area and population of the 42 districts in bangladesh and the 9 districts. Get the alphabetical order list of all districts names in west bengal state with free excel, pdf download online. Apply joy jai bangla pension scheme in west bengal 2020. Download the updated indian states and total districts in india in excel and pdf from the bottom of this page.