23 Things You Must Know About the State of West Bengal: West Bengal is a state in eastern part of India. Kolkata is the capital of this state. It is also the 13th largest state in India. English and Bengali are the official languages of West Bengal. Here are the list of 23 things about the state of West Bengal.
23 Things You Must Know About the State of West Bengal
1. West Bengal is a state located in the eastern part of India.
2. West Bengal is situated along the Bay of Bengal.
3. West Bengal is the fourth most populous state in India.
4. Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal. It is also the capital of British India until 1911.
5. West Bengal is the 13th largest state by area in India.
6. West Bengal shares its border with Bangladesh to the east, Nepal and Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Sikkim to the north, Bihar and Jharkhand to the west, and Odisha to the south.
7. West Bengal has a total area of 88,752 square kilometers.
8. Sandhakphu or Sandakpur is the highest peak in the state of West Bengal.
9. The Ganges River is the main river in West Bengal. The Ganges is known as the Padma in Bangladesh.
10. The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world. It is situated in southern West Bengal.
11. The fishing cat is the state animal of West Bengal. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2016.
12. The White-throated Kingfisher is the state bird of West Bengal. It is commonly known as the ‘Shada Machhranga’ in Bengali.
13. The Chhatim tree is the state tree of West Bengal. The scientific name of this tree is Alstonia scholars.
14. The state flower of West Bengal is Night-Flowering Jasmine. Its scientific name is Nyctanthes arbor-tristis.
15. Mango is the state fruit of West Bengal. The scientific name of mango is Magnifera Indica.
16. West Bengal is divided into 23 districts. North 24 Parganas is the most populated district in West Bengal.
17. Asansol is the 2nd largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal.
18. Kolkata is the headquarters of 3 zones of the Indian Railways: Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, and the Kolkata Metro.
19. The Kolkata metro is the first underground railway of India.
20. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
21. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata is the largest airport of West Bengal.
22. Bengali and English are the official languages of West Bengal.
23. There are two main ports of West Bengal are Kolkata and Haldia.
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