WEST BENGAL

WEST BENGAL

Area: 88, 752 sq. km

Latitude: 23˚ 30’N

Population: 8, 02, 21, 171

Longitude: 87˚42’ E

Principal language: Bengali

Capital: Kolkata

KOLKATA

·         Capital of west Bengal is situated on the left bank of River Hooghly.

·         Third largest city of India as per 2001 census.

·         A riverine port located on the Hooghly River which handles diversified commodities.

·         Manufacturing centre of jute goods, engineering goods (BHEL), razor blades, etc. and export jute, sugarcane and silk fabrics.

·         Shipbuilding industry of The Garden Reach Workshop under public sector is situated.

HOWRAH

·         Situated just opposite to Kolkata on the right bank of the Hooghly River.

·         An industrial town which is connected with Kolkata by a road bridge.

·         Terminus of railway lines coming from the west.

HALDIA

·         A new port which has been developed on the River Hooghly to relieve Kolkata port.

·         Site of oil refinery also.

DURGAPUR (in bardhaman district).

·         Iron and steel plant was set up with the help of United Kingdom.

·         Manufacturing centers of rail equipments a chemicals.

CHITTARANJAN (in bardhaman district)

·         Site of the chittaranjan locomotives works (CLW).

MURSHIDABAD

·         Situated on the left bank of the Bhagirathi river.

·         Manufacturing centre of utensils, handloom, weaving and silk industry.

TITAGARH, SRIRAMPUR

·         Major manufacturing centre of per

ASANSOL (in bardhaman district)

·         Manufacturing centre of variety of engineering goods.

·         Rupnarayanpur in Asansol division is famous for manufacturing of Telephones cables wires.

SOUTH 24 PARGANAS

·         Site of sundarbans Tiger Sanctuary.

JALPAIGURI

·         Site of Jaldpara Sanctuary (home of famous Indian rhinoceros)

DARJEELING

·         Chief hill station of East India situated to the north of siliguri.

·         Important trading centre of tea.