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Kalimpong is a newly added district of West Bengal. [1] Geographically, this area is divided into the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Terai and Dooars region, and the North Bengal plains. [1] The Siliguri Corridor, also known as Chicken's Neck, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in this region.
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second largest by population. It is the sixth most populous district in India (out of 640).
The Indian state of West Bengal is divided into five administrative Divisions, namely: ... Howrah district; Kolkata district; Nadia district; North 24 Parganas district;
24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS), or sometimes Twenty Four Parganas, is a former district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. On 1 March 1986, the district was bifurcated into two separate districts namely North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas. It was the largest district of West Bengal by area and ...
Rank Name District Type* Population 2011 Male Female Population below 5 yrs Literacy rate 1 Kolkata: Kolkata, North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly, : UA (Tier 1)
Paschim Medinipur, located in the south-western part of West Bengal, was created with the partition of the erstwhile Midnapore district, then the largest district of India, on 1 January 2002. It ranks second in terms of geographical area (9,295.28 km 2 ) amongst the districts of the state, next to South 24-Parganas (9,960 km 2 ).
In 2023–24, the economy of West Bengal is the sixth-largest state economy in India with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹ 17.19 lakh crore (US$200 billion), [5] and has the country's 20th-highest GSDP per capita of ₹ 121,267 (US$1,400) [24] as of 2020–21.
It is the 21st district of West Bengal. Kurseong, is another hill station of the region. Kaliaganj, is a municipality and census town in Uttar Dinajpur district, North Bengal in the state of West Bengal, India. Malbazar, is one of the most important towns of North Bengal and is known for its scenic beauty and tea gardens around.