All About West Bengal ,India

West Bengal is a state in eastern India, between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal. Its capital, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), retains architectural and cultural remnants of its past as an East India Company trading post and capital of the British Raj. The city's colonial landmarks include the government buildings around B.B.D. Bagh Square, and the iconic Victoria Memorial, dedicated to Britain's queen.

Capital:Kolkata
Population:90.32 million (2012)
Area:88,752 km²

 

Code	District	Headquarters	Pincode	Area code	Latitude & Longitude	Population (2001)	Area (/km²)	Density (/km²)
BI	Birbhum	Suri	731101	3462	24° 00' N & 87 ° 34' E	3,012,546	4,545	663
BN	Bankura	Bankura	722101	3242	23° 14' N & 87 ° 07' E	3,191,822	6,882	464
BR	Bardhaman	Bardhaman	713101	3253	23° 16' N & 87 ° 54' E	6,919,698	7,024	985
DA	Darjeeling	Darjeeling	734101	354	27° 03' N & 88 ° 18' E	1,605,900	3,149	510
DD	Dakshin Dinajpur	Balurghat	733101		25° 13' N & 88 ° 46' E	1,502,647	2,183	688
HG	Hooghly	Hugli-Chuchura	712101		22° 53' N & 88 ° 24' E	5,040,047	3,149	1,601
HR	Howrah	Howrah	711101	33	22° 35' N & 88 ° 18' E	4,274,010	1,467	2,913
JA	Jalpaiguri	Jalpaiguri	735101	3561	26° 32' N & 88 ° 46' E	3,403,204	6,227	547
KB	Cooch Behar	Cooch Behar	736101	3582	26° 19' N & 89 ° 25' E	2,478,280	3,387	732
KO	Kolkata	Kolkata	700001	33	22° 34' N & 88 ° 22' E	4,580,544	185	24,760
MA	Malda	English Bazar	732101	3512	25° 01' N & 88 ° 09' E	3,290,160	3,733	881
ME	Midnapore	Midnapore	721101		22° 25' N & 87 ° 19' E	9,638,473	14,081	685
MU	Murshidabad	Baharampur	721301		24° 11' N & 88 ° 19' E	5,863,717	5,324	1,101
NA	Nadia	Krishnanagar	721149	3472	23° 25' N & 88 ° 22' E	4,603,756	3,927	1,172
PN	North 24 Parganas	Barasat	700124		22° 43' N & 88 ° 31' E	8,930,295	4,095	2,181
PS	South 24 Parganas	Alipore	700027		22° 31' N & 88 ° 20' E	6,909,015	9,955	694
PU	Purulia	Purulia	723101	3252	23° 02' N & 88 ° 28' E	2,535,233	6,259	405
UD	Uttar Dinajpur	Raiganj	733134	3523	25° 37' N & 88 ° 07' E	2,441,824	3,180	768