West Bengal Basic General Knowledge
West Bengal is located in Eastern India and is one of the major states of India. The history of Bengal includes Bengal as a whole, i.e. both West Bengal and East Bengal (now Bangladesh). The first mention of Bengal can be found in Mahabharata. Different dynasties have ruled over their region.West Bengal State Basic Knowledge in India general Knowledge below describe…..
Basic Information about West Bengal.
- Capital ——— Kolkata
- Created on ———15th August 1947
- Geographical Area ——— 88,752 sq km
- Latitude of the state ———- 21°20' N to 27°32' N
- Longitude of the state ———- 85°50' E to 89°52' E
- State Boundary ———- Bangladesh on the Eastern side, Bhutan in the North, and (International)
. Nepal in the west - General Boundary ——— Sikkim, Bhutan in the North, Assam, Bangladesh in the East, Nepal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha in the West and Bay of Bengal in the South
- Secretariat Nabanna ——– (Howrah)
- High Court ——— Calcutta High court
Religiouswise Distribution of Population West Bengal
- Hindu ——— 66.5%
- Muslim ———30.8%
- All Other Religious Community ———- 3%
Administrative Units of West Bengal
- Lok Sabha Constituencies ——- 42
- Rajya Sabha Constituencies ——- 16
- Vidhan Sabha Constituencies ——-295
- State Legislature ——– Unicameral
- Total Population ——- 91,276,115
- Male Population ——- 46,809,027
- Female Population ——- 44,467,088
- Urban Population ——– 29,093,002
- Percentage of Urban to Total Population ——– 31.87%
- Rural Population ——– 62,183,113
- Percentage of Rural to Total Population ——— 68.13%
- Population Density/km? ———- 1028
- Sex Ratio ——— 953
- Decade/Growth Rate of Population ———– 13.8%
- Total Literacy Rate ——— 76.26%
- Male Literacy ———- 81.69%
- Female Literacy ———– 70.54%
- Scheduled Caste Population ———- 21,463,270
- Scheduled Tribes Population ——— 52, 96, 953
- Most Populous District ——— North 24 Parganas
- Largest District ——— South 24 Parganas
- Percentage of SC to Total Population ———– 11.91%
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