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Fast Facts – West Bengal
West Bengal at a Glance
| Fast Facts |
| Established |
1sy May 1960 |
| Area |
88,752 sq km |
| Capital |
Kolkata |
| Largest City |
Kolkata |
| Legislature (seats) |
Unicameral (295 seats) |
| Governor |
Keshari Nath Tripathi |
| Chief Minister |
Mamata Banerjee |
| Official Languages |
English, Bengali |
| Population |
91,347,736 (2011 Census) |
| Literacy |
77.1% |
| Airport |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Balurghat Airport, Cooch Behar Airport, Behala Airport, Malda Airport. |
| Major Rivers |
Ganga (Ganges) and Yamuna |
| Major Cities |
Asansol, Durgapur, Howrah, Raniganj, Haldia, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Midnapore, Tamluk, Malda and Cooch Behar. |
| Hill Stations |
Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Ghum |
| Government |
www.wbgov.com |
| Tourism |
www.westbengaltourism.gov.in |
| Districts (19) |
Bankura, Bardhaman, Birbhum, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, East Midnapore, Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, North Dinajpur, Purulia, South 24 Parganas, South Dinajpur and West Midnapore |
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