West bengal is now divided into 23 districts which includes the newly formed jhargram. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. 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. Health status of west bengal west bengal has nineteen districts with a population of about 91. 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. It has total 28 states, 9 union territories after bifurcation of jammu and kashmir into two union territories and 732 districts. Dairying in west bengal a statistical profile 2017. Here is list of all the states and union territories in india.
There are listed in the below displayed picture for your reference. Detail notes can be browsed at the following links. Groundwater arsenic contamination in bangladesh and west. 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. Apply joy jai bangla pension scheme in west bengal 2020. List of west bengal districts ranked by literacy rate.
Part iii consists of detailed analysis of all districts of west bengal from a socio economic and. On 7 april 2017, the district was bifurcated into purba bardhaman district and paschim bardhaman district. Geography of west bengal west bengal pcs exam notes. 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. Arsenic in groundwater above the who maximum permissible limit of 0. Media in category districts of west bengal the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. West bengal district, village, pincode there are total 20 districts under west bengal state. The socalled islamic state is may be on the retreat. The current literacy rate of west bengal is about 77. Select state, andaman and nicobar island ut, andhra. The state ranks 8th among the countrys 16 major states both in terms of human development index and human poverty index.
Estimated land of those categories is given district wise in the following table. The state can be divided into three major n mountainous terrain, the south western peninsular trac lying alluvial gangetic plains to the. Vacant land for industrial use in different districts of west bengal. On 26 january 2016, 2 more districts were formed, but due to administrative infrastructure problem these districts are still nonfunctional. Get the alphabetical order list of all districts names in west bengal state with free excel, pdf download online. Since the british period it has been developed as an important part of eastern india. The himalayas lies in the north of the state of west bengal and the bay of bengal is at the south. West bengal state profile covering an area of 88,752 sq km, west bengal is situated in eastern india. The area and population of the 42 districts in bangladesh and the 9 districts. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts, 5 divisions bjalpaiguri division, malda division, burdwan division, presidency division, medinipur division, 66 subdivisions, 341. On 15 august 2015, cm tarun gogoi formed 5 districts more, for a total of 32 districts. Pdf arsenic in groundwater in six districts of west. India being the second largest tribaldominated area after africa is one of the mostfascinating nations of world from. Literacy trend of west bengal and its differentials.
List of districts of west bengal state in india and their headquarters, districts population and area in square km. 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. Districts of west bengal, india, affected by coronavirus disease 201920, as of 25 april 2020. The west bengal state is spread in about nearly 88,752 km area. At present, 37 administrative blocks by the side of the river. All the 19 districts of west bengal have ranked as low performed districts. 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. Schools in west bengal list of schools in 21 districts. West bengal has a total of 24 districts as on 23rd december, 2017. A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a divisional commissioner.
The state shares international borders with bangladesh, bhutan and nepal. West bengal is divided into 23 districts and each district is governed by a district collector or a district magistrate, appointed by the indian. 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. The state of west bengal has been created through the process of political partition of undivided bengal in the year of 1947. 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. Agricultural productivity and productivity regions in west bengal. Districts list of west bengal list of districts in india. West bengal population sex ratio in west bengal literacy. Apply bpl card download bpl list online in west bengalapply for bpl ration card in west bengal online. Agricultural productivity, productivity regions, inter district variations, crop yield index. The health infrastructure of west bengal is very wide covering even the remotest villages.
West bengal districts map west bengal, bengal, india west. West bengal geography notes are designed by wbpsc toppers and other civil servants. Download the updated indian states and total districts in india in excel and pdf from the bottom of this page. West bengal is now divided in 23 districts, grouped under five divisions. It was one of the key points in the party election manifesto. Socioeconomic profile of tribal populations in birbhum district of west bengal kartick chandra barman introduction. Tamilnadu map explore map of tamil nadu to locate cities, districts, state capital, district hq, state and district boundaries. Application form can be submitted through the food and supply office dfso in west bengal. Interestingly we have noted that the majority of cases of porokeratosis in india have been reported from west bengal. District level educational development index in west bengal name of the district all india rank rank within the state kolkata 318 1. Know complete details of list of odisha districts along with their district maps including important details of orissa state etc.
Part iii consists of detailed analysis of all districts of west bengal from a socioeconomic and. District list districts of west bengal the detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt. 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. Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years. Below is the list of all states and districts name with districts count in each state. Disseminated giant porokeratosis and porokeratosis of. 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. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. 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. Discover the people, places and businesses of west bengal state. The detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt. 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. West bengal is a state in eastern regions of india and is the nations fourth most populous. West bengal district map, list of districts in west bengal.
Pdf road density and levels of development in west bengal. There were fourteen districts in west bengal including calcutta kolkata at the time of partition and covering the area of about 8,785 sq. Arsenic in groundwater in six districts of west bengal. The above list of districts of the state of west bengal is arranged in alphabetical order.
It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Geography of west bengal plays a crucial role in not only west bengal psc prelims exam but even wbpsc mains exam. The state has 19 districts, among per the 2011 census, west bengal has a of indias population the rural and urban 9. You can also check your bpl ration card status, bpl list and search bpl card holders of west bengal stateut online. At present, 37 administrative blocks by the side of the river ganga and adjoining areas are affected. West bengal district level information districts of india. The national rank of the district in this respect is shown in table1. District wise skill gap study for the state of west bengal nsdc. Demographics, district level information of all districts. 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. The indian state of west bengal is divided into five administrative divisions, namely. Kolkata, the capital of the state, constitutes the kolkata district.
All hospitals government and private shall have influenza like illnesslll corners flu corners for screening of suspected cases of covid19. 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. The headquarters of the district was bardhaman, and it housed the cities of asansol and durgapur. India map states of india apple wallpaper state map new delhi jaipur maps asia articles. West bengal is the third largest contributor to india gdp. 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. It is also the seventh most populous subnational entity in the world. Bengali, english, nepali are the main languages of west bengal. West bengal state development report planning commission.
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