Dakshin Dinajpur district

District in West Bengal, India

This article is about a District in West Bengal. For the District in Bangladesh, see Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.

District in West Bengal, India

Dakshin Dinajpur

District

Clockwise from top-left: Dargah of Shah Ata, Panchamukhi Shiva Temple in Aminpur, Manohali Zaimindar Bari, Mounds at Bangarh, Site of Usha and Aniruddha's Marriage

Interactive Map Outlining Dakshin Dinajpur District

Location of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal

Coordinates: 25°23′N 88°34′E﻿ / ﻿25.383°N 88.567°E﻿ / 25.383; 88.567
Country| India
State| West Bengal
Division| Malda
Headquarters| Balurghat
Government

• Subdivisions| Balurghat Sadar, Gangarampur
• CD Blocks| Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj, Tapan, Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur, Kushmandi
• Lok Sabha constituencies| Balurghat
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| Kushmandi, Kumarganj, Balurghat, Tapan, Gangarampur, Harirampur
Area

• Total

| 2,219 km2 (857 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 1,676,276
• Density| 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Urban

| 236,295
Demographics

• Literacy| 82.36 per cent
• Sex ratio| 950 ♂/♀
Languages

• Official| Bengali[1][2]
• Additional official| English[1]
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website| ddinajpur.nic.in

Dakshin Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: [dokkʰiɳ dinadʒpur]), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The headquarters (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur. According to the 2011 census, it is the seventh populous district of West Bengal (out of 23).[3]

## History

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The erstwhile Dinajpur District, at the time of the partition of India, was split up into West Dinajpur district and East Dinajpur. The East Dinajpur district, now called Dinajpur, became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The West Dinajpur district was enlarged in 1956, when States Reorganisation Act recommendations were implemented, with the addition of some areas of Bihar. The district was bifurcated into Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur on 1 April 1992.[4][5]

## Economy

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Dakshin Dinajpur is predominantly an agricultural district with a large area of land under cultivation. The district is drained by north-south flowing rivers like Atreyee, Purnabhaba, Tangon and Jamuna River, to give rise to a sizeable, unorganised fishing community.

Dakshin Dinajpur is a "non-large scale industry" but there are a number of medium and small hand loom industries especially Gangarampur block. Internet access is available from most of the cities, even broadband connections are available. There is one State Highway with only 77 km of National Highway No. 512 in the district. A new railway line has been laid between Eklakhi and Balurghat, the district headquarters. Train services were started on 30 December 2004.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Dakshin Dinajpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently[when?] receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]

## Divisions

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### Administrative subdivisions

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The district comprises two subdivisions: Balurghat and Gangarampur at Buniadpur. Balurghat subdivision consists of Balurghat municipality and four community development blocks: Hili, Balurghat, Kumarganj and Tapan. Gangarampur subdivision consists of Gangarampur, Buniadpur municipalities and four community development blocks: Gangarampur, Bansihari, Harirampur and Kushmandi.[7] Balurghat is the district headquarters. There are nine police stations, eight development blocks, Three municipalities, 64 gram panchayats and 2317 villages in this district.[7][8]

Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocs which are divided into rural areas and census towns.[9]

Balurghat subdivision

* Balurghat: municipality
* Hili (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 5 gram panchayats.
* Balurghat (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
* Kumarganj (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
* Tapan (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.

Gangarampur subdivision at Buniadpur

* Buniadpur : Municipality
* Gangarampur : Municipality
* Gangarampur (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 11 gram panchayats.
* Bansihari (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 4 gram panchayats.
* Harirampur (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 6 gram panchayats.
* Kushmandi (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.

### Assembly constituencies

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As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district was divided into six assembly constituencies:[10]

S No.  | Name  | Lok Sabha constituency  | MLA  | Party

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37  | Kushmandi (SC) | Balurghat | Rekha Roy |  | All India Trinamool Congress
38  | Kumarganj | Toraf Hossain Mandal |  | All India Trinamool Congress
39  | Balurghat | Ashok Lahiri |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
40  | Tapan (ST) | Budhrai Tudu |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
41  | Gangarampur (SC) | Satyendra Nath Ray |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
42  | Harirampur | Biplab Mitra |  | All India Trinamool Congress

Tapan constituency is reserved for ST candidates. Kushmandi and Gangarampur constituencies are reserved for SC candidates. Along with Itahar assembly constituency from Uttar Dinajpur district, the six assembly constituencies of this district form the Balurghat (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Demographics

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See also: List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 340,163| —
1911| 363,212| +0.66%
1921| 319,170| −1.28%
1931| 342,245| +0.70%
1941| 383,042| +1.13%
1951| 448,275| +1.59%
1961| 563,598| +2.32%
1971| 772,618| +3.20%
1981| 989,294| +2.50%
1991| 1,230,608| +2.21%
2001| 1,503,178| +2.02%
2011| 1,676,276| +1.10%
Source: Census of India[11]

According to the 2011 census Dakshin Dinajpur district has a population of 1,676,276.[3] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau.[12] or the US state of Idaho.[13] This gives it a ranking of 295th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 753 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,950/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.16%.[3] Dakshin Dinajpur has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males[3] and a literacy rate of 73.86%. 14.10% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 28.80% and 16.43% of the population respectively.[3]

### Religion

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Religions of Dakshin Dinajpur district (2011)[14]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 73.55%
Islam |

| 24.63%
Christianity |

| 1.48%
Other or not stated |

| 0.34%

Religion in present-day Dakshin Dinajpur district  Religion  | Population (1941)[15]: 88–91 | Percentage (1941)  | Population (2011)[14] | Percentage (2011)

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Islam | 136,873  | 38.61%  | 412,788  | 24.63%
Hinduism | 135,299  | 38.16%  | 1,232,850  | 73.55%
Tribal religion  | 82,105  | 23.16%  | 2,786  | 0.17%
Christianity | 146  | 0.04%  | 24,794  | 1.48%
Others[a] | 105  | 0.03%  | 3,058  | 0.17%
Total Population | 354,528 | 100% | 1,676,276 | 100%

Dakshin Dinajpur district has a majority Hindu population with over 73% people following Hinduism. Islam is the second-largest religion in the district with over 24% adherents. Christianity is followed by 1.48% of people. Muslims and Christians are almost entirely rural, and the urban population is nearly entirely Hindu. Muslims are a significant minority in Harirampur (49.00%) and Kushmandi (38.86%) CD blocks.

### Languages

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Languages of Dakshin Dinajpur District (2011)[16]

1. Bengali (84.4%)
2. Santali (9.68%)
3. Kurukh (1.31%)
4. Sadri (1.25%)
5. Hindi (1.05%)
6. Others (2.30%)

Bengali is the principal language of the district. The main Bengali dialect of this region is variously known as Varendri Bengali or Dinajpuri Bengali.

According to the 2011 census, 84.41% of the population spoke Bengali, 9.68% Santali, 1.31% Kurukh, 1.25% Sadri and 1.05% Hindi as their first language.[16]

## Education

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Dakshin Dinajpur University has started functioning from 2021. It is located at Mahinagar, Balurghat. There is a government nursing college at Balurghat. There is one JNV present. There is one D.A.V group school (Atreyee DAV Public School) and a Techno Group school at Balurghat. There are a few good schools in Balurghat and Gangarampur. There are four CBSE affiliated and one CISCE affiliated school in Balurghat. Of late, The Green View English Academy is the only CISCE affiliated school in the entire district. The Atreyee D.A.V Public School has earned several accolades, giving the entire district an honorable position in the academic map of the country. VVM Junior Level National Champion (2018–19), Saswata Bose, is a student of The ADAVPS. Many government schools exist throughout the district.

Higher Education Institutions  Institution Type | Institution Name | Institution Location

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University | Dakshin Dinajpur University | Balurghat
Agricultural Universities (India) | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya | Majhian
General College | Balurghat College | Balurghat
Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya | Balurghat
Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya | Buniadpur
Dewan Abdul Goni College | Harirampur, West Bengal
Gangarampur B.Ed College | Gangarampur
Gangarampur College | Gangarampur
Jamini Majumdar Memorial College | Patiram
Kumarganj College | Kumarganj
Kushmandi Government College | Kushmandi
Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College | Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
S.B.S. Government College, Hili | Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Jamini Majumdar Memorial College | Patiram
Dakshin Dinajpur B.Ed College  | Fulbari
Balurghat B.Ed.College  | Balurghat
Vidyasagar College Of Education  | Gangarampur
Dakshin Dinajpur D.Ed College  | Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
Tebhaga Teachers Training College  | Margram
Bahadurpur B.Ed College  | Dhkshin Bahadurpur
Bangarh Scholar Teacher's Training Institute  | Bolla
Atryee College Of Education  | Dangi
Buniadpur Teachers' Training College  | Buniadpur
Polytechnic College | Gangarampur Government Polytechnic | Gangarampur
Hilli Government Polytechnic | Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Industrial training institute | Banshihari Government ITI | Bansihari (community development block)
Balurghat Government ITI  | Balurghat
Harirampur Government ITI  | Harirampur, West Bengal
Hili Government ITI  | Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur
Kumarganj Government ITI  | Kumarganj
Tafijuddin Ahamed Memorial,Kushmandi Government ITI  | Kushmandi
Tapan Government ITI  | Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur
Law College | Balurghat Law College | Balurghat
Nursing College | Nursing Training School Dakshin Dinajpur | Balurghat

## Tourist attractions

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* Bairhatta[17]
* Bangarh[17]
* Kaldighi Park (Gangarampur)[17]
* Gour Dighi[17]
* Grave of Bakhtiar Khilji[17]
* Dhal Dighi
* Bolla Kali Temple
* Binshira Roth yatra
* Khanpur (Tebhaga movement)
* Radha Gobindo Mandir (Tapan)
* Sarongbari[17]
* Mahipal Dighi[18][19]

## Notable people

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* Rafikul Islam (born 1956), social worker, farmer and politician
* Toraf Hossain Mandal (born 1959), social worker and politician
* Mafuja Khatun (born 1970), first female Muslim BJP candidate
* Moslehuddin Ahmed, three-time MLA
* Mahmuda Begum, politician
* Khalil Sayed, inaugural MLA of Kushmandi
* Abhijit Mondal \- Footballer.
* Sukanta Majumdar \- Asstt. Professor, University of Gour Banga, politician, 10th President of West Bengal BJP
* Biplab Mitra \- politician
* Rekha Roy \- Politician
* Biswanath Chowdhury \- former minister of West Bengal state
* Budhrai Tudu \- politician
* Sankar Chakraborty \- politician
* Satyendra Nath Ray \- politician
* Prasanta Kumar Majumdar \- politician
* Ranen Barman \- politician
* Palas Barman \- politician
* Rasendra Nath Barman \- politician
* Selku Mardi \- politician
* Dhiren Banerjee \- Indian Freedom fighter, politician and physician
* Narmada Chandra Roy \- politician and a seven-time MLA from Kushmandi
* Debasree Chaudhuri \- politician, former Minister of State for Woman and Child Development, Government of India

## References

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1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
4. ^ "Uttar Dinajpur Website". Government of India Portal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
5. ^ "Historical Perspective". Official website of South Dinajpur district from Government of India Portal. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
6. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
7. ^ a b "Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008". West Bengal. National Informatics Centre, India. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
8. ^ "District Profile". Official website of the South Dinajpur district. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
9. ^ "Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
10. ^ "Press Note, Delimitation Commission" (PDF). Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal. Delimitation Commission. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
11. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in.
12. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison: Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est."
13. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Idaho 1,567,582"
14. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
15. ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
17. ^ a b c d e f "Places of Interest | District Dakshin Dinajpur, Government of West Bengal | India". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
18. ^ "DAKSHIN DINAJPUR - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B. *Nengra Pir Mela.Daulatpur". wbtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
19. ^ "DAKSHIN DINAJPUR - Attractions & activities - West Bengal Tourism, Experience Bengal, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of W. B." www.wbtourism.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

1. ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

## External links

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Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| Balurghat subdivision|

* Balurghat
* Chak Bhrigu
* Dakra
* Par Patiram

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Gangarampur subdivision|

* Buniadpur
* Gangarampur
* Gopalpur
* Harirampur

Divisions of West Bengal

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| Balurghat subdivision|

* Hili
* Kumarganj
* Patiram
* Tapan

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Gangarampur subdivision|

* Bansihari
* Kushmandi

Related topics|

* Dakshin Dinajpur topics
* Dakshin Dinajpur district
* People from South Dinajpur district
* Villages in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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General|

* Balurghat Airport
* Devkot
* West Dinajpur district
* North Bengal

Subdivisions|

* Balurghat
* Gangarampur

Municipalities|

* Balurghat
* Gangarampur
* Buniadpur Municipality

Community development
blocks|

| Balurghat subdivision|

* Hili
* Balurghat
* Kumarganj
* Tapan

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Gangarampur subdivision|

* Bansihari
* Gangarampur
* Harirampur
* Kushmandi

Higher education|

* Dakshin Dinajpur University
* Balurghat College

Rivers|

* Atreyee
* Punarbhaba
* Tangon

Transport|

* NH 12

Railway stations|

* Balurghat

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Balurghat

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Kushmandi
* Kumarganj
* Balurghat
* Tapan
* Gangarampur
* Harirampur

See also|

* Cities and towns in Dakshin Dinajpur district
* People from Dakshin Dinajpur district
* Villages in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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State of West Bengal

Capital: Kolkata

State symbols|

* Emblem: Emblem of West Bengal
* Anthem: Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
* Animal: Fishing cat
* Bird: White-throated kingfisher
* Flower: Night-flowering jasmine (Shiuli)
* Tree: Devil's tree (Saptaparni)
* Fish: Ilish

History|

* Gauda Kingdom
* Shashanka
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* Sena dynasty
* Mallabhum kingdom
* Cooch Behar State
* Sher Shah Suri
* Mughal Empire
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* East India Company
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* Indian Rebellion of 1857
* Bengal Renaissance
* Bardhaman Raj
* Nadia Raj
* Jhargram Raj
* Sovabazar Raj
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* Anushilan Samiti
* Jugantar
* Bengal famine of 1943
* Direct Action Day
* Noakhali riots
* Partition of Bengal (1947)
* Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum)
* Bangladesh Liberation War
* Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
* Maritime history of Bengal

Geography|

* Bengal Basin
* Darjeeling Himalayan hill region
* Terai
* North Bengal plains
* Dooars
* Rarh region
* Sundarbans
* Western plateau and high lands
* Ganges Delta
* Climate
* Sandakphu (Highest point)
* Protected areas of West Bengal
* Rivers of West Bengal
* Ganga
* Damodar River
* Brahmaputra River
* Teesta River
* Hooghly River
* Khoai
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* Siliguri Corridor

Governance|

* Chief Ministers
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* Parliamentary constituencies
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* CID West Bengal
* Kolkata Police

Rights groups|

* Matua Mahasangha
* Bangla Pokkho

Divisions and
districts|

| Burdwan division|

* Birbhum
* Hooghly
* Paschim Bardhaman
* Purba Bardhaman

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Jalpaiguri division|

* Alipurduar
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Jalpaiguri
* Kalimpong

Malda division|

* Berhampore (declared)
* Dakshin Dinajpur
* Jangipur (declared)
* Malda
* Murshidabad
* Uttar Dinajpur

Medinipur division|

* Bankura
* Bishnupur (declared)
* Jhargram
* Paschim Medinipur
* Purba Medinipur
* Purulia

Presidency division|

* Basirhat (declared)
* Howrah
* Ichamati (declared)
* Kolkata
* Nadia
* North 24 Parganas
* Ranaghat (declared)
* South 24 Parganas
* Sundarbans (declared)

Cities and
towns|

* Alipore
* Asansol
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* Balurghat
* Bankura
* Barasat
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* Bishnupur
* Hugli-Chuchura
* Cooch Behar
* Darjeeling
* Durgapur
* Haldia
* Howrah
* Jalpaiguri
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jiaganj Azimganj
* Kalimpong
* Kharagpur
* Kolkata
* Krishnanagar
* Kurseong
* Malda
* Midnapore
* Murshidabad
* Purulia
* Raiganj
* Siliguri
* Siuri
* Tamluk
* List of cities in West Bengal by population
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Culture|

* Bengal Renaissance
* Bengali calendars
* Patachitra
* Chalchitra
* Arts of West Bengal
* Baul
* Bhadu
* Gombhira
* Chhau dance
* Cuisine
* Bengali
* Rabindra Sangeet
* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* Holi
* Dol Purnima
* Prostitution in Kolkata
* Pohela Boishakh
* Durga Puja
* Bhai Dooj
* Raksha Bandhan
* Ratha Yatra
* Architecture of Bengal
* Bengal temples
* Bengali language
* Bengali literature
* Feluda
* Lalmohan Ganguly
* Professor Shonku
* Tarini Khuro
* Kakababu
* Kiriti Roy
* Pather Panchali (novel)
* Bengali cinema
* Jatra
* Ghosts in Bengali culture

GI products|

* Baluchari sari
* Banglar Rosogolla
* Banglar Muslin
* Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh
* Bankura horse
* Baruipur Guava
* Bengal Patachitra
* Bishnupur Motichur Laddu
* Chhau mask
* Darjeeling tea
* Dhaniakhali Sari
* Dhokra
* Fazli (mango)
* Garad Saree
* Gobindobhog
* Himsagar
* Jaynagarer Moa
* Kamarpukur Sada Bode
* Madurkathi
* Malda Nistari Silk Yarn
* Manasa chali
* Mihidana
* Murshidabad Chhanabora
* Nakshi kantha
* Radhunipagal rice
* Santiniketan Leather Goods
* Shantipuri sari
* Sitabhog
* Sundarban Honey
* Tangail Saree
* Tulaipanji

Demographics|

* Bengali people
* Bihari people
* Economy of West Bengal
* Gurkha
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* Rajbanshi
* Anglo-Indian people
* Ethnic communities in Kolkata
* List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate
* Discrimination against Bengalis in India

People|

* Rabindranath Tagore
* Satyajit Ray
* Kazi Nazrul Islam
* Anil Kumar Gain
* Ritwik Ghatak
* Subhas Chandra Bose
* Jamini Roy
* Bidhan Chandra Roy
* Jyoti Basu
* Nandalal Bose
* Jagadish Chandra Bose
* Meghnad Saha
* Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
* Sarat Chandra Bose
* Jnanadanandini Devi
* Abanindranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Tagore
* Satyendranath Dutta
* Raja Ram Mohan Roy
* Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
* Rani Rashmoni
* Ramakrishna
* Swami Vivekananda
* Sarada Devi
* Dwarkanath Tagore
* Sukumar Ray
* Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury
* Michael Madhusudan Dutt
* Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
* Sister Nivedita
* Mother Teresa
* Amartya Sen
* Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
* Nihar Ranjan Gupta

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* Chandel
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* Gajapati

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* Mangan

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* Amroha
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* Meerut
* Moradabad
* Muzaffarnagar
* Pilibhit
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Shahjahanpur
* Shrawasti
* Siddharthnagar

Uttarakhand|

* Haridwar
* Udham Singh Nagar

West Bengal|

* Bardhaman
* Birbhum
* Cooch Behar
* Dakshin Dinajpur
* Howrah
* Kolkata
* Maldah
* Murshidabad
* Nadia
* North 24 Parganas
* South 24 Parganas
* Uttar Dinajpur

Source: "List of 90 Minority Concentration Districts" (PDF). www.minorityaffairs.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2025.

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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