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*The Map showing all the districts of West Bengal along State and District Boundary
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Districts of West Bengal and their divisions
A district map of West Bengal shows that the state of West Bengal is made up of 19 districts. These districts are categorized into three divisions. The districts of West Bengal along with their divisions are given below:
Jalpaiguri Division
Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur (North Dinajpur), Dakshin Dinajpur (South Dinajpur).
Bardhaman, Bankura, Purba Medinipur (East Midnapore), Birbhum, Purulia, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur (West Midnapore).
Presidency Division
Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, Murshidabad, Uttar 24 Parganas (North 24 Parganas), Dakshin 24 Parganas (South 24 Parganas).
Districts of West Bengal and important details
Mentioned below are the different districts in West Bengal and important details i.e. area, population, creation year, headquarters, district code and population density of these districts:
| District | Code | Created | Headquarters | Area | Subdivisions | Population Density [update] | Population As of 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankura | BN | 1947 | Bankura | 6,882 km2 (2,657 square mile | Bishnupur Bankura Sadar Khatra | 523 /km2 (1,350 /square mile) | 35,96,292 |
| Bardhaman | BR | 1947 | Bardhaman | 7,024 km2 (2,712 square mile) | Durgapur Asansol Katwa Kalna Bardhaman Sadar South Bardhaman Sadar North | 1,100 /km2 (2,800 /square mile) | 77,23,663 |
| Birbhum | BI | 1947 | Suri | 4,545 km2 (1,755 square mile) | Bolpur Suri Sadar Rampurhat | 771 /km2 (2,000 /square mile) | 3502387 |
| Cooch Behar | KB | 1950 | Cooch Behar] | 3,387 km2 (1,308 square mile) | Dinhata Cooch Behar Sadar Mekhliganj Mathabhanga Tufanganj | 833 /km2 (2,160 /square mile) | 28,22,780 |
| Darjeeling | DA | 1947 | Darjeeling | 3,149 km2 (1,216 square mile) | Kalimpong Darjeeling Sadar Siliguri Kurseong | 585 /km2 (1,520 /square mile) | 1842034 |
| East Midnapore | ME | 2002[17] | Tamluk | 4,785 km2 (1,847 square mile) | Haldia Tamluk Contai Egra | 1,076/km2 (2,790 /square mile) | 50,94,238 |
| Hooghly | HG | 1947 | Chinsura | 3,149 km2 (1,216 square mile) | Chinsurah Srirampore Chandannagore Arambagh Rajkumar | 1,753 /km2 (4,540 /square mile) | 55,20,389 |
| Howrah | HR | 1947 | Howrah | 1,467 km2 (566 square mile) | Uluberia Howrah Sadar | 2,913 /km2 (7,540 /square mile) | 4273009 |
| Jalpaiguri | JA | 1947 | Jalpaiguri | 6,227 km2 (2,404 square mile) | Malbazar Jalpaiguri Sadar Alipurduar | 547 /km2 (1,420 /square mile) | 3403204 |
| Kolkata | KO | 1947 | Kolkata | 185 km2 (71 square mile) | - | 24,252/sq km (62,810 /square mile) | 4486679 |
| Malda | MA | 1947 | English Bazar | 3,733 km2 (1,441 square mile) | Chanchal Malda Sadar | 1,071/km2 (2,770 /square mile) | 3997970 |
| Murshidabad | MU | 1947 | Baharampur | 5,324 km2 (2,056 square mile) | Domkol Barhampur Kandi Lalbag Jangipur | 1,334 /km2 (3,460 /square mile) | 71,02,430 |
| Nadia | NA | 1947 | Krishnanagar | 3,927 km2 (1,516 square mile) | Krishnanagar Sadar Ranaghat Kalyani Tehatta | 1,316 /km2 (3,410 /square mile) | 5168488 |
| North 24 Parganas | PN | 1986 | Barasat | 4,094 km2 (1,581 square mile) | Barasat Sadar Barrackpore Basirhat Bangaon Bidhannagar | 2,463 /km2 (6,380 /square mile) | 10082852 |
| North Dinajpur | UD | 1992 | Raiganj | 3,140 km2 (1,210 square mile) | Islampur Raiganj | 778 /km2 (2,020 /square mile) | 2441794 |
| Purulia | PU | 1956 | Purulia | 6,259 km2 (2,417 square mile) | Purulia Sadar West Purulia Sadar East Raghunathpur | 468 /km2 (1,210 /square mile) | 2927965 |
| South 24 Parganas | PS | 1986 | Alipore | 9,960 km2 (3,850 square mile) | Canning Baruipur Kakdwip Diamond Harbour Alipore Sadar | 819 /km2 (2,120 /square mile) | 81,53,176 |
| South Dinajpur | DD | 1992[16 | Balurghat | 2,219 km2 (857 square mile) | Gangarampur Balurghat | 753/km2 (1,950 /square mile) | 16,70,931 |
| West Midnapore | ME | 2002 | Medinipur | 9,296 km2 (3,589 square mile) | Medinipur Sadar Kharagpur Jhargram Ghatal | 636/km2 (1,650 /square mile) | 59,43,300 |
| Total | - | - | - | 88,752 km2 (34,267 square mile) | 66 | 1,029.2/km2 (2,665.7/square mile) | 91347736 |
A district magistrate or a district collector is designated to administer every district and he is recruited either by the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) or Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Every district is made up of sub-divisions. A sub-divisional magistrate is appointed to administer the subdivisions. The subdivisions are further divided into blocks and they are made up of town municipalities and village councils or panchayats.
Last Updated on 30 January 2012
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