West Bengal | |
| Capital & Major Cities | – Kolkata – Darjeeling – Howrah |
| Districts | 23 |
| Formed On | 26 January 1950 |
| Language | Bengali, Hindi |
| Known As/For | -Largest producer of rice in India -Second longest international border among Indian states |
| Natural Vegetation | Tropical dry moist deciduous |
| Major Rivers | – Ganga In 4 districts – Bhagirathi-Hooghly Heart & Soul of Bengal – Teesta From Zemu Glacier |
| Major Art Forms | Dance – Chhau Dance, Tusu, Bhaduriya Saila, Jhumar, Ashariya Jhumar, Raibense Music – |
| Industry | Ships, automobiles, chemicals & fertilizers, wagons, electronics, paper, jute & cotton textiles |
| Minerals & Ores | Coal, fireclay, china clay, limestone, copper, iron, wolfram, manganese & dolomite |
| Agriculture | Rice, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane, oilseeds, jute, mangoes, jackfruit, bananas, oranges, apples, pineapples, tea, ginger, cardamom |
| Geographical Indications | Darjeeling Tea, Nakshi Kantha, Santiniketan Leather Goods, Laxman Bhog Mango, Himsagar, Fazli Mango, Santipore Saree, Baluchari Saree, Dhaniakhali Saree, Joynagarer Moa, Bardhman Sitabhog, Bardhman Mihidana |
| State Animal | Fishing Cat |
| State Bird | White-breasted Kingfisher |
| State Tree | Chatian |
| State Flower | Shephali |
| World Heritage Sites | Sunderbans |
| Ramsar Sites | East Calcutta Wetlands |
| Bird Sanctuaries | – Chintamoni Kar BS – Thasrana BS – Raiganj WLS |
| National Parks | – Gorumara NP – Buxa NP – Neora Valley NP – Singalila NP – Jaldapara NP -Sundarbans NP |
| Biosphere Reserve | Sunderbans |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | – Ballavpur WLS – Bethuadahari WLS – Bibhuti Bhusan WLS – Buxa WLS – Chapramari WLS – Chintamani Kar – Bird Sanctuary – Haliday Island WLS – Jorepokhri Salamander – WLS – Lothian Island WLS – Mahananda WLS – Raiganj WLS – Ramnabagan WLS – Sajnakhali WLS – Senchal WLS – West Sunderban WLS |
| Tiger Reserve | Sunderbans, Buxa |
| Elephant Reserve | Mayurjharna, Eastern Dooars |
| Marine Protected Area | Sundarbans West Sundarbans Haliday Island Sajnakhali Lothian Island |
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