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West Bengal Fact File

Country	India
Capital	Kolkata
Established	1 November, 1956
Largest Metro	Kolkata
Location	Latitude 27°13'15"N to 21°25'24"N Latitude 85°48'20"E to 89°53'04"E
Neighbouring Countries	Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
Area Total	88,752Km2 (34,267 sq mi)
Area Rank	14th

LITERACY

Literate (Total)	6,15,38,281
Male	3,38,18,810
Female	2,77,19,471
Literacy Rate	77.08%
Male	82.67%
Female	71.16%

LANDFORMS

Mountains Plateaus Hills Plain Sandy Coastal
Highest peak : Sandakfu (3,636 m or 11,929ft)
Notified area : Coopers's Camp and Taherpur

FOREST

Forest : 11,879 SQ. KM. (13.38%)

Forest Trees -
Sundari, Pussur, Rhododendron, Camelia, Magnolia,Goran, Gewa, Keora, Kusum, Hetal, Hogla, Bamboo,Sal, Teak, Mahogany, Shirish, Arjun,Mulberry, Tall grass, Shimul, Palash, Mahua, Jarul, Gamar, Garian, Chaplash, Toon, Pine

POPULATION

Male	46,809,027
Female	44,467,088
Sex Ratio	947
Rank	4th
Urban %	31.87
Rural %	68.13
Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Growth	13.84%
Highest Density	Kolkata (24,306)
% of total	1,01,12,599
Boys	51,87,264
Girls	49,25,335
Sex Ratio	950

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

The Himalayas in the North

Bay of Bengal in the South

Broad regions are the Himalayan Region, Teral Region, Rarh Region, Western Plateau and Highlands

Ganges Delta in the South having Sundarban Mangrove Forest

Coastal Area

Climate
1) Dry Summer 2) Monsoon 3) Autumn 4) Winter

Rainfall
Average normal rainfall is 1830 mm,for the State, 2486 mm in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and 1502 mm in Gangetic Region

MAIN AGRICULTURAL CROPS

Boro, Jute, Maize, Wheat, Potato, Mustard, Rice, Jute, Pulses, Sugarcane, Oil-seeds, Cardamom, Ginger, Cinchona, Joar, Maskalai, Gram, Musur, Khesari, Sugarcane,Til, Mung,Ground, Nut, Vegetables and Tea

Last updated on: Monday, 2nd May, 2022
Information Source: Department of Information & Cultural Affairs(I&CA), Government of West Bengal

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