South Bengal

South Bengal, the fertile delta region of the state of , is based around the Hooghly River. Many major events of the state's history took place here, and it boasts a strong religious and colonial legacy.
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Top destinations include Kolkata and East Kolkata.

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, the capital of , is one of the largest in , with a metro population of over 22.5 million. Once called Calcutta in colonial times and is still fondly called as such, the city once served as the capital of the British Raj till 1911.

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comprises the new areas on the eastern side of the metropolis that have been growing since the 1990s. It houses the IT hub of Kolkata, shopping emporia, amusement parks and splurge hotels.

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The of cover the rapidly mushrooming suburbs to the south and west of the city, including Behala, Dhakuria, Garden Reach, Garia, Golf Green, Jadavpur, Joka, Kidderpore, New Alipore, Pailan, Thakurpukur and Tollygunge.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as North 24 Parganas and Hooghly district.

, the most populous district of , is also one of the state's most diverse districts, from the sprawling suburbs along the Hooghly River to the rural borderlands along the Ichamati River.

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is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of . It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli. The headquarters of the district is .

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is a coastal district of . It is home to the Southern Suburbs of Greater Kolkata, as well as the coastal mangroves of West Bengal.

is a district of , known for the two Hindu pilgrimage sites and , and also the royal heritage of . Once known as the "Oxford of ", has made many contributions to Indian philosophy, such as the Navya-Nyaya system of logic and is the birthplace of the Vaishnava saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

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district is a district of the state in eastern . district is one of the highly urbanised area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut.

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is the largest district of , and home to the Nawabs of that once ruled over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. Although the Nawabs have been ceremonial since 1757, the district has maintained its cultural heritage dating back to the Nawab rule.

South Bengal

Latitude of center
23.07° or 23° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
88.37° or 88° 22′ 12″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q7566317
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Chinese—“South Bengal” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “দক্ষিণবঙ্গ”
  • Chinese: “孟南”

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