West Bengal is divided into 23 districts. Explore West Bengal District Map, depicts all district boundary, state capital and neighbouring states, along with get information on West Bengal district headquarter, population, and area.
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West Bengal is a state located in Eastern part of Inida. It is the 13th-largest state by area covering an area of 88,752 square km, with population of 91,276,115 inhabitants. It is bordered by Assam in northeast, Sikkim in north, Bihar in northwest, Jharkhand in west and Odisha in southwest. The state of West Bengal is divided into 23 districts. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.
List of Districts in West Bengal
S.N | District | Headquarters | Code | Established | Population (2011) | Population Density | Area Sq Km |
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1 | Alipurduar | Alipurduar | AD | 2014 | 1,491,250 | 441/km2 (1,140/sq mi) | 3,383 km2 (1,306 sq mi) |
2 | Bankura | Bankura | BN | 1947 | 3,596,674 | 523/km2 (1,350/sq mi) | 6,882 km2 (2,657 sq mi) |
3 | Paschim Bardhaman | Asansol | BR | 2017 | 2,882,031 | 1,798/km2 (4,660/sq mi) | 1,603.17 km2 (618.99 sq mi) |
4 | Purba Bardhaman | Bardhaman | BR | 2017 | 4,835,532 | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | 5,432.69 km2 (2,097.57 sq mi) |
5 | Birbhum | Suri | BI | 1947 | 3,502,404 | 771/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | 4,545 km2 (1,755 sq mi) |
6 | Cooch Behar | Cooch Behar | KB | 1950 | 2,819,086 | 833/km2 (2,160/sq mi) | 3,387 km2 (1,308 sq mi) |
7 | Darjeeling | Darjeeling | DA | 1947 | 1,595,181 | 732/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | 2,092.5 km2 (807.9 sq mi) |
8 | Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat | DD | 1992 | 1,676,276 | 755/km2 (1,960/sq mi) | 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi) |
9 | Hooghly | Chinsura | HG | 1947 | 5,519,145 | 1,753/km2 (4,540/sq mi) | 3,149 km2 (1,216 sq mi) |
10 | Howrah | Howrah | HR | 1947 | 4,850,029 | 3,306/km2 (8,560/sq mi) | 1,467 km2 (566 sq mi) |
11 | Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri | JP | 1947 | 2,381,596 | 837/km2 (2,170/sq mi) | 2,844 km2 (1,098 sq mi) |
12 | Jhargram | Jhargram | JH | 2017 | 1,136,548 | 374/km2 (970/sq mi) | 3,037.64 km2 (1,172.84 sq mi) |
13 | Kolkata | Kolkata | KO | 1947 | 4,496,694 | 24,306/km2 (62,950/sq mi) | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
14 | Kalimpong | Kalimpong | KA | 2017 | 251,642 | 241/km2 (620/sq mi) | 1,044 km2 (403 sq mi) |
15 | Malda | English Bazar | MA | 1947 | 3,988,845 | 1,069/km2 (2,770/sq mi) | 3,733 km2 (1,441 sq mi) |
16 | Paschim Medinipur | Medinipur | ME | 2002 | 4,776,909 | 757/km2 (1,960/sq mi) | 6,308 km2 (2,436 sq mi) |
17 | Purba Medinipur | Tamluk | ME | 2002 | 5,095,875 | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) | 4,736 km2 (1,829 sq mi) |
18 | Murshidabad | Baharampur | MU | 1947 | 7,103,807 | 1,334/km2 (3,460/sq mi) | 5,324 km2 (2,056 sq mi) |
19 | Nadia | Krishnanagar | NA | 1947 | 5,167,601 | 1,316/km2 (3,410/sq mi) | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) |
20 | North 24 Parganas | Barasat | PN | 1986 | 10,009,781 | 2,445/km2 (6,330/sq mi) | 4,094 km2 (1,581 sq mi) |
21 | South 24 Parganas | Alipore | PS | 1986 | 8,161,961 | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) | 9,960 km2 (3,850 sq mi) |
22 | Purulia | Purulia | PU | 1956 | 2,930,115 | 468/km2 (1,210/sq mi) | 6,259 km2 (2,417 sq mi) |
23 | Uttar Dinajpur | Raiganj | UD | 1992 | 3,007,134 | 958/km2 (2,480/sq mi) | 3,140 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
West Bengal Districts Facts
Name of State | West Bengal |
Continent | Asia |
Country | India |
Region | Eastern |
Capital | Kolkata |
Coordinates | 22.9868° N, 87.8550° E |
Number of Districts | 23 |
Number of sub-districts | Subdivision - 341 |
No. of Villages as of 2001 | 40,783 |
Population | 91,276,115 |
Area (km2) | 88,752 |
Official Languages | Bengali, English, Nepali, Urdu, Hindi, Odia, Santali, Punajbi, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi, Kurmali, Kurukh and Telugu |
Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Airport | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata) |
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