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West Bengal

State

West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India, situated along the Bay of Bengal. Its infobox gives an estimated population of about 100.6 million as of 2026 across an area of 88,752 square kilometers, and its capital is Kolkata. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Kolkata 1
Population
100,600,000 1
Approximate 2026 estimate, given in the infobox itself as '~100.6 million'.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Area (sq km)
88,752 1
Admission Year
1947 1
Latitude
22.57 degrees north 1
Longitude
88.37 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

India, Countries

West Bengal is a state of India.

Source West Bengal (Wikipedia)
Kolkata, Cities

kolkata is associated with west-bengal.

Source Kolkata (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kolkata, Cities

kolkata is the capital of west-bengal.

Source Kolkata (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

West Bengal Was Made by a Vote, Not a Map, Articles
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Origin Of

Jaynagarer Moa

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Source Jaynagarer Moa (source article)Lead [origin-region]
Quote, Lead [origin-region]
This variety of Moa originated in Jaynagar Majilpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Mihidana

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Source Mihidana (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is an Indian sweet from Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Nabadwip-er lal doi

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Source Nabadwip-er lal doi (Wikipedia)Lead, origin
Quote, Lead, origin
originating in present-day West Bengal, India
Sitabhog

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Source Sitabhog (Wikipedia)Lead [in-cuisine]
Quote, Lead [in-cuisine]
is a famous sweet of Bardhaman, West Bengal, India.

Site Of

Ishapore Rifle Factory

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Found There

Black Bengal Goat

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Source Black Bengal goat (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
found in various regions including Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha
Sources
1. West Bengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Kolkata
  • Lead section
    In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area of 88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi), while the population estimate as of 2026 is 100.6 million.
  • Infobox, area
    88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    22.57 N 88.37 E
  • Article text
    From 1912 to India's Independence in 1947, it was the capital of the Bengal Province.
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Wikidata: West Bengal
Wikidata Q1356, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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