Important Facts about West Bengal
| Capital & Major Cities |
– Kolkata – Darjeeling – Howrah |
| Districts | 23 |
| Formed On | 26 January 1950 |
| Language | Bengali, Hindi |
| Known As/For |
-Largest producer of rice in India -Second longest international border among Indian states |
| Natural Vegetation |
Tropical dry moist deciduous |
| Major Rivers |
–Ganga In 4 districts- Bhagirathi-Hooghly Heart & Soul of Bengal – Teesta From Zemu Glacier |
| Major Art Forms |
Dance – Chhau Dance, Tusu, Bhaduriya Saila, Jhumar, Ashariya Jhumar, Raibense Music – Vishnupur Gharana, Rabindra Sangeet |
| Industry | Ships, automobiles, chemicals & fertilizers, wagons, electronics, paper, jute & cotton textiles |
| Minerals & Ores |
Coal, fireclay, china clay, limestone, copper, iron, wolfram, manganese & dolomite |
| Agriculture | Rice, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane, oilseeds, jute, mangoes, jackfruit, bananas, oranges, apples, pineapples, tea, ginger, cardamom |
| Geographical Indications |
Darjeeling Tea, Nakshi Kantha, Santiniketan Leather Goods, Laxman Bhog Mango, Himsagar, Fazli Mango, Santipore Saree, Baluchari Saree, Dhaniakhali Saree, Joynagarer Moa, Bardhman Sitabhog, Bardhman Mihidana |
| State Animal | Fishing Cat |
| State Bird | White-breasted kingfisher |
| State Tree | Chatian |
| State Flower | Shephali |
| Ramsar Sites | East Calcutta Wetlands |
| Bird Sanctuaries |
– Chintamoni Kar BS – Thasrana BS – Raiganj WLS |
| National Parks |
– Gorumara NP – Buxa NP – Neora Valley NP – Singalila NP – Jaldapara NP -Sundarbans NP |
| Biosphere Reserve |
Sunderbans |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries |
– Ballavpur WLS – Bethuadahari WLS – Bibhuti Bhusan WLS – Buxa WLS – Chapramari WLS – Chintamani Kar – Bird Sanctuary – Haliday Island WLS – Jorepokhri Salamander – WLS – Lothian Island WLS – Mahananda WLS – Raiganj WLS – Ramnabagan WLS – Sajnakhali WLS – Senchal WLS – West Sunderban WLS |
| Tiger Reserve |
Sunderbans, Buxa |
| Elephant Reserve |
Mayurjharna, Eastern Dooars |
| Marine Protected Area |
Sundarbans West Sundarbans Haliday Island Sajnakhali Lothian Island |
