List of Districts with Division of West Bengal

About West Bengal

Also, called Poshchim Bongo is an Indian state located in the east of the country along the Bay of Bengal. It has a land area of 88,752 km2 in which around 91 million people live. It is the thirteenth largest state by land area and is the fourth most populous state in terms of human population. Internationally it shares a border with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The state’s capital is the city of joy Kolkata which is the third largest metropolitan city, the seventh populous city, and the sixth largest state economy of India....

List of Districts with Division of West Bengal

When India got its independence and the province of Bengal was partitioned, the state of West Bengal was divided into only 14 districts. Then some more districts were added or carved out of the old ones resulting in the formation of the current 23 districts. The following is the list of the current total districts in West Bengal is 23 divided as per the administrative division they fall into;...

West Bengal District’s Headquarters and Establishment Date

Following is the list of district headquarters and the establishment date of the district:...

West Bengal District’s Area with Population

Following are the approximate estimation of the area and the population per district (based on 2011 data);...

Economic Significance of Districts of West Bengal

Sl. No Name of District Economic Significance 1 Alipurduar Trade with Bhutan Tea export Tourism from wildlife sanctuaries. 2 Bankura Traditional handicrafts Tourism from archeological sites. 3 Birbhum Small scale industries Tourism from temples, and terracotta art and architecture 4 Cooch Behar Traditional handicrafts Tourism from historical landmarks 5 Darjeeling Darjeeling tea Tourism from hills, Buddhist monasteries, and heritage places. 6 Dakshin Dinajpur Agriculture Tourism from historical landmarks. 7 Hoogly Handicrafts Tourism from colonial architecture, temples, etc. 8 Howrah Transportation hub. Tourism from cultural heritages. 9 Jalpaiguri Tea production Tourism from wildlife sanctuaries, historic temples, etc. 10 Jhargram Handicrafts Tourism from scenic beauties. 11 Kalimpong Handicrafts Tourism from scenic beauties, and Buddhist monasteries. 12 Kolkata Trade Tourism from various heritage architectures. 13 Malda Mango export. Silk industries. Tourism from heritage monuments. 14 Murshidabad Silk and silk sarees. Tourism from historical monuments. 15 Nadia Jute and jute handloom. Tourism from historic temples. 16 North 24 Parganas Fish production. Tourism from historic monuments. 17 Paschim Bardhaman Industries Silk handloom. Tourism from temples and terracotta art. 18 Paschim Medinipur Agriculture. Tourism from historic monuments and temples. 19 Purba Bardhaman Industries. Tourism from historical monuments and temples. 20 Purba Medinipur Fish production. Tourism from scenic beauties, beaches, and monuments. 21 Purulia Raw materials for eco-friendly products. Tourism from historical monuments, and art. 22 South 24 Parganas Fish production Tourism from historical monuments. 23 Uttar Dinajpur Jute and jute handloom. Tourism from wildlife sanctuaries, historic monuments, etc....

Geographical and Historical Significance of West Bengal

Sl. No Name of District Historical Significance Geographical Significance 1 Alipurduar Railway station with heritage building status. Foothills of eastern Himalayas Gateway to Bhutan 2 Bankura Terracotta temples Archaeological sites dating to the prehistoric era. Traditional dance forms like Baul and Chhau. Connecting link between plains of Bengal and the Chota Nagpur plateau. Low-lying alluvial plains. Hilly area with forest. 3 Birbhum Visva-Bharati University by Rabindranath Tagore. 160 years old Nalhati temple. The terracotta temple complex of Joydev Kenduli. Red soil Mostly hilly areas. 4 Cooch Behar Cooch Behar palace. Madan Mohan temple. Foothills of eastern Himalayas. 5 Darjeeling British Colonial architecture. Buddhist Monastries like Ghoom Monastery. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (a UNESCO World Heritage) Hilly area 6 Dakshin Dinajpur Historical landmarks like 16th-century Balurghat Palace and Durgapur Barrage. Traditional art like Jhumur and Natua. Located in Gangetic plains making the soil highly productive. 7 Hoogly Colonial architecture. Historic temples like Tarakeshwar temple. 18th Century Bandel Church. Hoogly River passes through this district.   8 Howrah Belur Math Ramakrishna Math and Mission River connectivity Boundaries are determined by rivers on all sides. 9 Jalpaiguri Historic temples and palaces. Forest region with rich biodiversity. 10 Jhargram Architecture from Mughals to British. Historical places like Jhargram Palace, Kanak Durga Temple, etc. Forest regions Part of Chota Nagpur Plateau. 11 Kalimpong Buddhist monasteries like Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery. Hilly area. 12 Kolkata Historic architecture like Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, etc. Howrah Bridge by the British. Shares its boundaries with the Hoogly River and Ganges Delta. Wetlands 13 Malda Monuments and ruins of many dynasties like Gour, Maurya, etc. Islamic architectures like Firuz Minar, etc. Gateway to North Bengal. A mix of plains and hilly areas. 14 Murshidabad Historical landmarks like Hazarduari Palace, etc. West of the Bhagirathi River is the plateau region and in the east are the fertile alluvial plains. 15 Nadia Historic temples and ruins like Nabadwip Dham, Mayapur ISKCON temple, etc. Mostly alluvial plains. 16 North 24 Parganas Historic landmarks like Dakshineswar Kali Temple, the Belur Math, etc. Part of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. 17 Paschim Bardhaman Historical landmarks like Bishnupur temples, etc. Terracotta art. Rocky topography. Have forest covers. 18 Paschim Medinipur Historic landmarks and monuments like Jora Masjid, Garbeta Megheswar temple, etc. East of NH 14 and NH 16 is the fertile alluvial soil and on the west is the infertile plateau region. 19 Purba Bardhaman Historic monuments like the Rajbari complex, Bardhaman Shiva temple, etc. Alluvial plains 20 Purba Medinipur Historic monuments like Tamluk Rajbari, etc. Coastal area 21 Purulia Historic landmarks like Charida village (Chhau dance form) Westernmost district of West Bengal. Funnel for tropical monsoon into north-west India. 22 South 24 Parganas Historical landmarks like Gangasagar Kapilmuni Temple, etc. Plains Sunderban Delta 23 Uttar Dinajpur Historical landmarks like Itahar Shiv Mandir, etc. Plains with fertile alluvial soil. The forest area of Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary....

Recent Development of West Bengal

Some of the recent initiatives undertaken by the Central and State Governments in West Bengal are:...

FAQs on List of Districts in West Bengal

Q1. Which are the largest and smallest districts of West Bengal in terms of land area?...