Divisions of West Bengal

Divisions of West Bengal

The Indian state of West Bengal is divided into five administrative Divisions, namely:

A group of districts forms a division, which is administered by a 'Divisional Commissioner'. West Bengal is now divided in 23 districts, grouped under five divisions:[1]

Presidency division Medinipur division Burdwan division Malda division Jalpaiguri division
  • Howrah district
  • Kolkata district
  • Nadia district
  • North 24 Parganas district
  • South 24 Parganas district
  • Bankura district
  • Jhargram district
  • Paschim Medinipur district
  • Purba Medinipur district
  • Purulia district
  • Dakshin Dinajpur district
  • Malda district
  • Murshidabad district
  • Uttar Dinajpur district
  • Alipurduar district
  • Cooch Behar district
  • Darjeeling district
  • Jalpaiguri district
  • Kalimpong district

References

  1. ↑ "Bengal Adds Two Divisions". Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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