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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