Districts of West Bengal

Introduction

West Bengal is a state of India that is situated in the eastern part of the country. The state consists of 19 districts and is a well developed state. All the districts add to the rich history and culture of the state as it comprises of diversity and provide a huge variety in religion, culture and tradition. The state is famous for its ancient history and the famous art, culture and music. The capital of the state is Kolkata and is one of the major cities in India.

The state is famous for its rich flora and fauna. The districts of west Bengal provide religious centers, excellent sea beaches that are simply breathtaking, wild life sanctuaries, hill stations and magnificent landscape. Every district comes with a distinct factor that attracts visitors. The map provided can help you locate different districts, highways and district headquarters. The map also helps in locating important places like the capital city and the headquarters of each district. You can also find railway route, rivers, major roads, national highways that will help you to move easily in the state.

Location of West Bengal

The state is surrounded by Sikkim and the country of Bhutan to its North, Assam and Bangladesh to the east and Bay of Bengal and Orissa state to the south and to the west is Jharkhand and Bihar. Nepal is to the North West of the state. Almost three countries touch their boundaries with West Bengal making it diverse in culture, language and tradition. It has been highly influenced by these cultures that belong to different countries.

Districts of West Bengal

West Bengal is divided into three main divisions known as the Jalpaiguri division, Burdwan division and the Presidency division. Every division comprises of 6 to 7 districts that helps the administration to manage the state efficiently. Jalpaiguri division comprises of Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Maida, North Dinajpur or Uttar Dinajpur, south Dinajpur or Dakshin Dinajpur. The Burdwan division comprises of Bankura, Bardhaman, Birbhum, East Midnapore or Purba Medinipur, Hoogly, Purulla, West Midnapore or Paschim Medinipur. The presidency division holds discrits like the Howrah, Kolkata, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas or Uttar 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas or Dakshin 24 Parganas.

Every district has a district magistrate or a collector for the administration of the district. Each district comprises of sub divisions with a magistrate for administration. Every subdivision is again divided into blocks that comprise of panchayats, municipalities and village councils.

List of Districts in West Bengal

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
1	Alipurduar	Alipurduar	*	*	*	*	*	*
2	Bankura	Bankura	3596674	12.65%	957	70.26	6882	523
3	Barddhaman	Bardhaman	7717563	11.92%	945	76.21	7024	1100
4	Birbhum	Suri	3502404	16.15%	956	70.68	4545	771
5	Dakshin Dinajpur	Balurghat	1676276	11.52%	956	72.82	2183	753
6	Darjiling	Darjeeling	1846823	14.77%	970	79.56	3149	585
7	Haora	Howrah	4850029	13.50%	939	83.31	1467	3300
8	Hugli	Hugli-Chuchura	5519145	9.46%	961	81.8	3149	1753
9	Jalpaiguri	Jalpaiguri	3872846	13.87%	953	73.25	6227	621
10	Koch Bihar	Cooch Behar	2819086	13.71%	942	74.78	3387	833
11	Kolkata	Kolkata	4496694	-1.67%	908	86.31	185	24252
12	Maldah	English Bazar	3988845	21.22%	944	61.73	3733	1071
13	Murshidabad	Baharampur	7103807	21.09%	958	66.59	5324	1334
14	Nadia	Krishnanagar	5167600	12.22%	947	74.97	3927	1316
15	North Twenty Four Parganas	Barasat	10009781	12.04%	955	84.06	4094	2463
16	Paschim Medinipur	Midnapore	5913457	13.86%	966	78	9345	1076
17	Purba Medinipur	Tamluk	5095875	15.36%	938	87.02	4736	923
18	Puruliya	Purulia	2930115	15.52%	957	64.48	6259	468
19	South Twenty Four Parganas	Alipore	8161961	18.17%	956	77.51	9960	819
20	Uttar Dinajpur	Raiganj	3007134	23.15%	939	59.07	3180	956

Last Updated on : August 25, 2014