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   1 day ago · West Bengal is on the eastern bottleneck of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. The state has a total area of 88,752 km 2 (34,267 sq mi). The Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in the northern extreme of the state belongs to the eastern Himalaya.

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2. www.britannica.com › place › West-BengalWest Bengal | History, Culture, Map, Capital, & Population

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   1 day ago · West Bengal, Indian state located in the eastern part of the country. It has a peculiar configuration; its breadth varies from 200 miles at one point to hardly 10 miles at another. Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states in India, it is one of the largest in population.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › KolkataKolkata | History, Population, Government, & Facts | Britannica

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   1 day 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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4. www.britannica.com › place › Bengal-region-AsiaBengal | Bay of Bengal, Ganges Delta, Sundarbans | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Bengal, historical region in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, generally corresponding to the area inhabited by speakers of the Bengali language and now divided between the Indian state of West Bengal and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Bengal formed part of most of the early.

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   Where is West Bengal located?

   • West Bengal is on the eastern bottleneck of India, stretching from the Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. The state has a total area of 88,752 km 2 (34,267 sq mi). The Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in the northern extreme of the state belongs to the eastern Himalaya.

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   Is West Bengal a small state?

   • Although in area West Bengal ranks as one of the smaller states of India, it is one of the largest in population. The capital is Kolkata (Calcutta). Area 34,267 square miles (88,752 square km). Pop. (2011) 91,347,736. Forested slopes of the foothills of the Himalayan mountains near Kalimpong, northern West Bengal, India.

   West Bengal | History, Culture, Map, Capital, & Population

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   What is West Bengal known for?

   • In addition to the Sundarbans park, the state has several other protected natural areas, including Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and a tiger reserve. Rural village in the locality of Bankura, West Bengal, India. Street vendors in Asansol, West Bengal, India. The majority of West Bengal’s people live in rural villages.

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   When did West Bengal become part of India?

   • With the Indian Independence Act of 1947, ending British rule over the subcontinent, West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha became part of the Republic of India. East Bengal became East Pakistan, but in 1971 it separated from the parent country to become the independent state of Bangladesh.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DarjeelingDarjeeling - Wikipedia

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   22 hours ago · Darjeeling ( / dɑːrˈdʒiːlɪŋ /, [14] Bengali: [ˈdarˌdʒiliŋ], Nepali: [ˈdard͡ziliŋ]) is a city in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). [10] .

   • Elevation: 2,045 m (6,709 ft)
   • District: Darjeeling

   • Country: India
   • State: West Bengal

7. www.devdiscourse.com › article › educationBengal Guv welcomes SC direction on appointment of VCs

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   4 hours ago · India. SHARE. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's direction asking him to appoint six suitable people as vice-chancellors in universities from a list of candidates provided by the state government. He said he is glad that the apex court stated that the Chancellor has the authority to appoint VCs.