West bengal is located in the eastern part of india. West bengal government has launched karma sathi prakalpa scheme 2020 for unemployed youths. West bengal 1971 west bengal election commission of india. The state of west bengal has been created through the process of political partition of undivided bengal in the year of 1947.
Largest rice producer west bengal is the 3rd largest state in india in term of mineral production, accounting for about onefifth of total mineral production. West bengal government has launched bina mulya samajik suraksha yojana 2020 in the recent budget speech. It is the nations fourthmost populous state, with over 91 million inhabitants. Pradesh, meghalaya, orissa, tripura and west bengal. As of 28 april 2020, the state has reported 697 confirmed cases, including 568 active cases, 20 deaths and 109 recoveries as per the ministry of. It divides into two near north of dhulian in murshidabad district. In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to section 25 of. Whereas the government of west bengal, in exercise of powers conferred under section 2,3 and 4 of the epidemic diseases act, 1897, has. The state has a total area of 88,752 square kilometers 34,267 sq.
Drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. Wbpsc prelims exam has a specific focus on west bengal gk and the wbpsc syllabus subject wise notes for west bengal gk and general studies browse through the samples and if liked the quality and interested can get the wbpsc mains notes pdf or printed notes. Bengali is the official language of the state, though english and hindi are also widely used. Get the alphabetical order list of all districts names in west bengal state with free excel, pdf download online.
West bengal map, west bengal state information and facts. In fact, it is considered the ninth most populated state in the world. Since the british period it has been developed as an important part of eastern india. All the 19 districts of west bengal have ranked as low performed districts. The national rank of the district in this respect is shown in table1. Nepali is spoken primarily in the darjeeling district. Pdf socioeconomic condition of tea garden worker in. West bengal population sex ratio in west bengal literacy. High resolution map of west bengal hd apr 12, 2016.
West bengal is divided into 23 districts and each district is governed by a district collector or a district magistrate, appointed by the indian. Pdf macrofungi of dakshin dinajpur district of west. Districts list of west bengal list of districts in india. West bengal is an eastern state, which according to the west bengal census 2011, is the fourth most populates state in india. In 201617, rice production in west bengal totalled to 16. West bengal is now divided into 23 districts, 5 divisions bjalpaiguri division, malda division, burdwan division, presidency division, medinipur division, 66 subdivisions, 341. West bengal s climate varies from tropical savannah in the southern portions to humid subtropical in the north.
The muslimdominated districts, namely, chittagong, dacca and part of presidency and rajshahi division went to the presentday bangladesh and the state of west bengal came into existence in 1947. Aaaac6443n the west bengal government appeals all to contribute generously to the west bengal state emergency relief fund and. Like other parts of the world, with varied form of music, dance, drama and painting, folk culture represents the rustic inheritance of west bengal. West bengal has a total of 24 districts as on 23rd december, 2017. The present paper documented 22 ethnomedicinal plants of bankura district, west bengal, india, belonging to 15 families which were used by the local herbal healers for the treatment of malaria. West bengal is a state in the eastern region of india along the bay of bengal. Im a physicist specializing in theoretical, computational and experimental condensed matter physics. The state of west bengal has an important position in mineral production of the country. The origin of the name bengal known as bangla and bongo in bengali language is unknown. 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. The above list of districts of the state of west bengal is arranged in alphabetical order.
District list districts of west bengal the detail analysis of population census 2011. Ganges enters west bengal near rajmahal and then flows in a southeasterly direction. Download west bengal general knowledge pdf free 2018 west bengal gk book pdf. Darjeeling district lies in the north of the state of west bengal, in the foothills of the eastern himalayas. A dm is an officer from either indian administrative service ias or west bengal civil service wbcs, and is appointed by the state government of west bengal. Download our new mobile app voter helpline from play store. Strategy for economic reform in west bengal mit economics. Murshidabad district is a district of in the indian state of west bengal.
Situated on the left bank of the river ganges, the district is very fertile. It is a pleasure to introduce the website of the office of the chief electoral officer, west bengal in a new look, designed to cater to the needs. Every year the labour department, government of west bengal fixes the minimum wages in west bengal for the employees of different sectors across west bengal. The state is bordered by bhutan, bangladesh and nepal. West bengal is situated on the eastern part of india stretching from the himalayas in the north to the bay of bengal in the south. District list districts of west bengal the detail analysis of population census 2011 published by govt. The 201920 covid19 pandemic was first confirmed in the indian state of west bengal on 18. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by. It is bounded on its north by bhutan and the state of sikkim, on its east by bangladesh, on its northeast by the state of assam, on its south. During this time the nature of the west bengal economy has changed much, in ways that reflect the principal policy priorities of the left front. The state has 19 districts, among per the 2011 census, west bengal has a of indias population the rural and urban 9. Extensive field survey in different locations of dakshin dinajpur district of west bengal was conducted from march, 2007 to march, 2010 and macrofungi were collected for preparation of a taxonomic. The state primarily dependent on agriculture and mediumsized industry, although services and heavy industries play an increasingly.
Phd researcher at friedrichschiller university jena, germany. Pdf freshwater fish diversity of west bengal, india. West bengal is the largest producer of rice in india. Mineral resources of west bengal west bengal pcs exam notes. Although in area west bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in india, it is one of the largest in population. It has about 450 tea gardens, which employ about 6 lakh workers and its estimated that more than 2. He started showing symptoms of covid19 since morning, following which he was admitted to the isolation ward of the beliaghata id hospital. West bengal pcs free notes welcome to wbpsc notes west. Pdf some common poisonous plants of bankura districts of. Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of west bengal by census years. West bengal is the second largest producer of tea in india contributing one fourth of indias tea productions. Revenue, kolkata and the west bengal state beverages corporation. West bengal district map, list of districts in west bengal. District level educational development index in west bengal name of the district all india rank rank within the state kolkata 318 1.
West bengal, indian state located in the eastern part of the country. The state extends from bay of bengal in the south to the himalayan mountain ranges in the north. Mineral resources of west bengal major mineral resources. The 201920 covid19 pandemic was first confirmed in the indian state of west bengal on 18 march 2020 in kolkata. It is bounded by sikkim and bhutan on the north, by nepal on the north west, by bangladesh and assam on the east, by bihar. A district is governed by a district collector, who is better known as a district magistrate. There are listed in the below displayed picture for your reference. A district is governed by a district collector, who is better known as a district magistrate dm in the state of west bengal. Years ago the state of west bengal was divided in 14 disticts, there names are bankura, birbhum, burdwan, calcutta kolkata, jalpaiguri, hooghly, howrah, midnapore, darjeeling, malda, murshidabad, nadia, west dinajpur and 24 parganas. West bengal railway map west bengal is an indian state located in the eastern india. The minimum wages in west bengal is fixed twice every year effective from january to june and july to december.
The state can be divided into three major n mountainous terrain, the south western peninsular trac lying alluvial gangetic plains to the. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee file photo west burdwan district was carved out of burdwan on friday by chief minister mamata banerjee, making it the 23rd district addressing the inauguration programme of the new district, mamata said that people of the district do not have to go to kolkata any more for administrative work. West bengal as per 2001 census scheduled tribes numbering 4,406,794 persons constituted 5. Lets take a look at list of districts of west bengal. I like to develop physics related apps and softwares from time to time. It is one of the eleven districts in west bengal currently receiving funds from the backward regions grant fund programme brgf. The android app voter helpline provides you easy searching of your name in electoral roll, filling up online forms, knowing about elections, and most importantly, lodging grievance. The district touches three international boundaries with nepal, bhutan and bangladesh.
The west bengal government appeals all to contribute in west bengal state emergency relief fund and assist the state government in prevention and. Minimum wages in west bengal 2020 west bengal minimum wages. Each district is divided into subdivisions, except the kolkata district, which contains urban area only. West bengal state emergency relief fund the west bengal state emergency relief fund is a part of chief minister relief fund pan. Various metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits have been located both in the. Bengal has traditionally been the adobe of folk culture in india.
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