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2 days ago · Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (1772–1911) of British India. It is one of India’s largest cities and one of its major ports. The city is centered on the east bank of the Hugli River, about 96 miles upstream from the head of the Bay of Bengal.
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May 6, 2024 · West Bengal has a total of six boundaries. It is bordered by five Indian states (Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam) and one country (Bangladesh). 4.
- Constance Kirkpatrick
5 days ago · Along with the rest of India, West Bengal too is facing rapid urbanization. The state’s urban population rose from 27.8% in 2001 to 31.0% in 2011. It is estimated that the majority of its population would reside in the cities in a few decades, within 2039 by certain estimates.
14 hours ago · The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal since 2010. The judgment, delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justices ...
3 days ago · They are: Statutory Town (ST): All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board, or notified town area committee, etc. Census Town (CT): Those which have a population greater than 5000. Other definitions include percentage of non-agriculture working population and population density. [1]