[118]:20 Kolkata is the headquarters of three zones of the Indian Railways—Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway and the Kolkata Metro, which is the newly formed 17th zone of the Indian Railways. The idols of the goddess are brought in from Kumortuli, where idol-makers work throughout the year fashioning clay-models of the goddess. [31] Under Ashoka, the Maurya Empire of Magadha in the 3rd century BCE extended over nearly all of South Asia, including Afghanistan and parts of Balochistan. The population of Howrah as per 2019 and in terms of estimates is 1.896 Million + 0.1112 Million = 2.0072 Million. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. [233] Private FM stations are available only in cities like Kolkata, Siliguri, and Asansol. Development Policy of a Communist Government: West Bengal Since 1977, This page was last edited on 12 January 2021, at 17:39. From the 3rd to the 6th centuries CE, the kingdom of Magadha served as the seat of the Gupta Empire. They celebrate the end of Ramadan with prayers, alms-giving, shopping, gift-giving, and feasting. [213], West Bengal has eighteen universities. (1955). Singur Block in Hugli District of West Bengal. ^ Election results 2019: Bengal votes for the BJP, breaks many stereotypes, The Hindu … [111], As of 2015[update], West Bengal has the sixth-highest GSDP in India. [176] Other writers include: Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, best known for his work Pather Panchali; Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, well known for his portrayal of the lower strata of society;[177] Manik Bandopadhyay, a pioneering novelist; and Ashapurna Devi, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Saradindu Bandopadhyay, Buddhadeb Guha, Mahashweta Devi, Samaresh Majumdar, Sanjeev Chattopadhyay, Shakti Chattopadhyay, Buddhadeb Basu,[178] Joy Goswami and Sunil Gangopadhyay. Bengali Hindus consolidate a vast part of the population over here. The legislature, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, consists of elected members and special office bearers such as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, who are elected by the members. The state has a rich legacy of handloom weaving and produces some of the best sorts of cotton and silk sarees in the nation. The city of Kolkata undergoes a transformation during Durga Puja. Kolkata Metro, India's first metro rail system, As of 2011, the total length of surface roads in West Bengal was over 92,023 kilometres (57,180 miles);[118]:18 national highways comprise 2,578 km (1,602 mi)[131] and state highways 2,393 km (1,487 mi). [57] Banerjee was re-elected as Chief Minister in the 2016 election in which Trinamool Congress won an absolute majority. Just like Durga Puja, Christmas in Kolkata is an occasion when all communities and people of every religion take part. [40] Later, in 1576, it was absorbed into the Mughal Empire. [55] In 1955 the former French enclave of Chandannagar, which had passed into Indian control after 1950, was integrated into West Bengal; portions of Bihar were also subsequently merged with West Bengal. This urban general constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 11.72% and a Scheduled Tribe population of 1.02%. [55], During the 1970s and 1980s, severe power shortages, strikes and a violent Marxist–Maoist movement by groups known as the Naxalites damaged much of the city's infrastructure, leading to a period of economic stagnation and deindustrialization. This indicates the importance of public provision of health services to mitigate against poverty and the impact of illness on poor households. Population of India 2019- India Population 2019, Most Populated States. [188][189][190], There are significant examples of fine arts in Bengal from earlier times, including the terracotta art of Hindu temples and the Kalighat paintings. [235][236][237], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}22°34′N 88°22′E / 22.567°N 88.367°E / 22.567; 88.367 (West Bengal), "Paschim Banga" redirects here. Every district has weaving clusters, which are home to artisan communities, each specialising in specific varieties of handloom weaving. Here you can find the Population of Indian states in 2019. When we go through the population figures of Howrah from 2014-18, it shows that in a span of the last 5 years the population has gone up by 0.556 Million. [45] The Bengal Presidency was established in 1765; it later incorporated all British-controlled territory north of the Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh), from the mouths of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra to the Himalayas and the Punjab. Prajna Bhavan, housing the School of Mathematical Sciences and School of RKMVU. Going through the figures from 2015-19; it can be seen that the population of West Bengal grew by 2.23904 Million in the past 5 years. [110] Other larger cities and towns in West Bengal are: Durgapur, Howrah, Bardhaman, Baharampur, Jalpaiguri, Kharagpur and Chandannagar. [101], Politics in Bengal is dominated by the All India Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and the Left Front alliance (led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M)). [210], As of 2016 85% of children within the 6 to 17-year age group attend school (86% do so in urban areas and 84% in rural areas). [221], Jadavpur University (Focus area—Mobile Computing and Communication and Nano-science), and the University of Calcutta (Modern Biology) are among two of the fifteen universities selected under the "University with Potential for Excellence" scheme. There are couples of ethnic minorities fundamentally in the capital city of Kolkata, including Chinese, Punjabi’s, and Parsis. [104], As of 2017, West Bengal is divided into 23 districts. [33] The first recorded independent king of Bengal was Shashanka, who reigned in the early 7th century. [136], Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata, is the state's largest airport. West Bengal is also home to indigenous tribal Adivasis such as: Santhal, Munda, Oraon, Bhumij, Lodha, Kol and Toto tribe. Their social reforms eventually led to a cultural atmosphere that made it possible for practices like sati, dowry, and caste-based discrimination, or untouchability, to be abolished. During the Bengal Sultanate, the territory was a major trading nation in the world, and was often referred by the Europeans as the "richest country to trade with". [51] Bengal suffered from the Great Bengal famine in 1943, which claimed three million lives during World War II. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. 2019 – 96.33904 Million. The Farakka barrage over the Ganges feeds the Hooghly branch of the river by a feeder canal. Fort William College was established in 1810. After partition in the year of 1947, a huge number of people from Pakistan moved over here till the year of 1971, when the borders were redrawn. Several independent Hindu states were established in Bengal during the Mughal period, including those of Pratapaditya of Jessore District and Raja Sitaram Ray of Bardhaman. The estimated literacy level of Basirhat is 75.78%. [166], The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) statistical report shows that West Bengal has the lowest fertility rate among Indian states. Cargo ship service operates to ports in India and abroad, operated by the Shipping Corporation of India. 18. The Left Front, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), governed the state for the next three decades. This rural general constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 25.23% and a Scheduled Tribe population of 6.54%. Bengali dance forms draw from folk traditions, especially those of the tribal groups, as well as the broader Indian dance traditions. Chhau dance of Purulia is a rare form of masked dance. [12] The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 resulted in an influx of millions of refugees to West Bengal, causing significant strains on its infrastructure. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); IndiaPopulation2019.com shares the most accurate population of Indian states and its city in 2019. It was the gateway to the revolution of European education during the British Raj. In this region is Sandakfu, which, at 3,636 m (11,929 ft), is the highest peak in the state. [105], Each district is governed by a district collector or district magistrate, appointed by either the Indian Administrative Service or the West Bengal Civil Service. Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri is a customs airport that offers international service to Bhutan and Thailand, besides regular domestic service. [207], Poush Mela is a popular winter festival of Shantiniketan, with performances of folk music, Baul songs, dance, and theatre taking place throughout the town. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 344 which is 8.35 % of total population … [154] Buddhism remains a prominent religion in the Himalayan region of the Darjeeling hills; almost the entirety of West Bengal's Buddhist population is from this region. [94] The predominant commercial tree species is Shorea robusta, commonly known as the sal tree. [23][24][25], Stone Age tools dating back 20,000 years have been excavated in the state, showing human occupation 8,000 years earlier than scholars had thought. Some prominent financial dailies such as: The Economic Times, Financial Express, Business Line and Business Standard are widely circulated. The judiciary is composed of the Calcutta High Court and a system of lower courts. The Kharisha Census Town has population of 4,120 of which 2,088 are males while 2,032 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. The coastal region of Purba Medinipur exhibits coastal vegetation; the predominant tree is the Casuarina. The Hingalganj Census Town has population of 8,179 of which 4,129 are males while 4,050 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. [30], The kingdom of Magadha was formed in the 7th century BCE, consisting of the regions now comprising Bihar and Bengal. The Kolkata metro is the country's first underground railway. [4] In 2019, another bill was passed by the government to include Kamtapuri, Kurmali and Rajbanshi as additional official languages in blocks, divisions or districts where the speakers exceed 10% of the population. It has hosted many national and international sporting events like the SAF Games of 1987 and the 2011 FIFA friendly football match between Argentina and Venezuela featuring Lionel Messi. [102] Prior to this, West Bengal was ruled by the Left Front for 34 years (1977–2011), making it the world's longest-running democratically elected communist government. Ross Mallick. [157] The state's 2001–2011 decennial population growth rate was 13.93%,[2] lower than the 1991–2001 growth rate of 17.8%[2] and lower than the national rate of 17.64%. Hinduism constitutes 70.54% of West Bengal population. Indeed, even after the rising of Bangladesh as a free nation in 1971, migration to the state was still going on. The Dinhata city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. [162] Scheduled castes and tribes form 28.6% and 5.8% of the population, respectively, in rural areas and 19.9% and 1.5%, respectively, in urban areas. The western part went to the Dominion of India and was named West Bengal. [2] The Darjeeling Himalayan hill region in the northern extreme of the state is a part of the eastern Himalayas mountain range. Despite the Trinamool Congress government's efforts to forge a consensus on the name change resolution, the Indian National Congress, the Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the resolution. 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Multi system operators provide a mix of Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, English and international channels via cable. [118]:14 State industries are localised in the Kolkata region, the mineral-rich western highlands, and the Haldia Port region. The data for 2020 & 2021 is under process and will be updated in few weeks. The Durgapur centre has established a number of industries in the areas of tea, sugar, chemicals and fertilisers. Kazi Nazrul University was established in 2012. [129] West Bengal has been able to attract 2% of the foreign direct investment in the last decade.[130]. This is based on the 2011 Census and latest estimates put it at around 30 percent of the population. Nepali has additional official status in the three subdivisions of Darjeeling district. The state contributes 42 seats to the Lok Sabha[100] and 16 seats to the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament. [147] Surjapuri, a language considered to be a mix of Maithili and Bengali, is spoken across northern parts of the state. [115] Per-capita NSDP growth rate at current prices varied from 9.4% in 2010–2011 to a high of 16.15% in 2013–2014. [118]:14 Tea is produced commercially in northern districts; the region is well known for Darjeeling and other high-quality teas. Pollution of the Ganges from indiscriminate waste dumped into the river is a major problem. Only 14% of women aged 15–49 years in West Bengal have completed 12 or more years of schooling, compared with 22% of men. The tea industry of West Bengal has also witnessed shutdowns for financial and political reasons. [90] Part of the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans in southern West Bengal. Eventually, every year the population increases by 0.1112 Million. The eastern part went to the Dominion of Pakistan as a province called East Bengal (later renamed East Pakistan in 1956), becoming the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971. [191][192], The capital, Kolkata, was the workplace of several social reformers, including Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar and Swami Vivekananda. The Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science is the first research institute in Asia. [4] As of 2001, in decreasing order of number of speakers, the languages of the state are: Bengali (85.27%), Hindi (7.17%), Santali (2.80%), Urdu (2.06%), and Nepali (1.28%). [132], As of 2011, the total railway route length was around 4,481 km (2,784 mi). In the 19th and 20th centuries, Bengali literature was modernised in the works of authors such as Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, whose works marked a departure from the traditional verse-oriented writings prevalent in that period;[170] Michael Madhusudan Dutt, a pioneer in Bengali drama who introduced the use of blank verse;[171] and Rabindranath Tagore, who reshaped Bengali literature and music. [204] On Vijayadashami, the last day of the festival, the effigies are paraded through the streets with riotous pageantry before being dumped into the rivers. It is decked up in lighting decorations and thousands of colourful pandals are set up where effigies of the goddess Durga and her four children are displayed and worshipped. Out of which 140334 are males while 136079 are females. [146] Marwari, Maithili and Bhojpuri speakers are scattered throughout the state; various indigenous ethnic Buddhist communities such as the Sherpas, Bhutias, Lepchas, Tamangs, Yolmos and ethnic Tibetans can be found in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. Rabindrasangeet, songs composed and set to words by Rabindranath Tagore, and Nazrul geeti (by Kazi Nazrul Islam) are popular. [118]:18 As of 2006, the road density of the state was 103.69 kilometres per square kilometre (166.87 miles per square mile), higher than the national average of 74.7 km/km2 (120.2 mi/sq mi). [148] The Darjeeling district also has a large Nepali immigrant population, making Nepali a widely spoken language there. Although some early Sanskrit literature mentions the name Vanga, the region's early history is obscure. Kharisha is a Census Town city in district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The population of India is rising at alarming rate and this is why the country is known as the second most populous country in the world after China. However, there has been a significant increase in food production since the 1980s and the state now has a surplus of grains. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, India's first private sector airport, serves the twin cities of Asansol-Durgapur at Andal, Paschim Bardhaman. While the summer in the delta region is noted for excessive humidity, the western highlands experience a dry summer like northern India. [159] Data from 2010 to 2014 showed the life expectancy in the state was 70.2 years, higher than the national value of 67.9. With over 91 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous state and the fourteenth-largest state by area in India. After partition of Bengal in 1947, some Bengali Muslims from West Bengal immigrated to East Pakistan, (Present-Day-Bangladesh).However, Muslim populations of several West Bengal districts did actually grow between 1941-1951, despite the migration to East Pakistan of two-thirds of a million persons. [139] There is passenger service to Port Blair on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. West Bengal  Population 2019 –96.33904 Million. Particularly on cultural occasions, men also wear traditional costumes such as the panjabi with dhuti while women wear salwar kameez or sari. [234], Cricket and association football are popular sports in the state. [206], Eid al-Fitr is the most important Muslim festival in West Bengal. The British East India Company defeated Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab, in the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The Hindu College was established in 1817. [29] According to the Sri Lankan chronicle Mahavamsa, Prince Vijaya (c. 543 – c. 505 BCE), a Vanga Kingdom prince, conquered Lanka (modern-day Sri Lanka) and named the country Sinhala Kingdom. Population of India 2019: Looking into the latest UN data, the approximate population of India is 1,350,438,098. [202], Durga Puja is the biggest, most popular and widely celebrated festival in West Bengal. In Bengal, 71% of women aged 15–49 years and 81% of men aged 15–49 years are literate. Darjeeling's schools include: St. Paul's, St. Joseph's North Point, Goethals Memorial School, and Dow Hill in Kurseong. Armed attempts against the British Raj from Bengal reached a climax when news of Subhas Chandra Bose leading the Indian National Army against the British reached Bengal. [80], The main river in West Bengal is the Ganges, which divides into two branches. The Council of Ministers reports to the Legislative Assembly. [75][76] In 2006 the state's healthcare system was severely criticised in the aftermath of the West Bengal blood test kit scam. Hinduism is the largest religious tradition in the Indian state of West Bengal with approximately 70.54% of the population identifying themselves as Hindus (as of 2011). [207], Ganga Sagar Mela coincides with the Makar Sankranti, and hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims converge where the river Ganges meets the sea to bathe en masse during this fervent festival.[206]. Instruction is mainly in English or Bengali, though Urdu is also used, especially in Central Kolkata. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence. Bolpur is a Lok Sabha / Parliamentary constituency in South West Bengal region of West Bengal in East India. Population, Religion, Caste, Literacy, Sex ratio data of Hugli District as per Census 2011. [194] Bengal's vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes hilsa preparations, a favourite among Bengalis. [5] The state government debt of ₹4.0 lakh crore (US$56 billion), or 32.6% of GSDP, is fifth highest India, but has dropped from 40.65% since 2010–11. West Bengal has emerged as the state with the largest number of cattle in 2019 (Chart 2), followed by Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. The region was part of several ancient pan−Indian empires, including the Vangas, Mauryans, and the Guptas. The Lamas chant mantras and sound their bugles, and students, as well as people from every community, carry the holy books or pustaks on their heads. The University of Calcutta and Jadavpur University are prestigious technical universities. The state tourism department organises a gala Christmas Festival every year in Park Street. The Kolkata Port Trust manages the Kolkata and the Haldia docks. [69] Significant strides have been made in reducing unemployment,[70] though the state suffers from substandard healthcare services,[71][72] a lack of socio-economic development,[73] poor infrastructure,[74] unemployment and civil violence. [57], The state's economic recovery gathered momentum after the central government introduced economic liberalisations in the mid-1990s. Dum Dum is a Lok Sabha / Parliamentary constituency in Greater Kolkata region of West Bengal in East India. Asansol is the second-largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal. [206], Other major festivals of West Bengal include: Poila Baishakh the Bengali new year, Dolyatra or Holi the festival of lights, Poush Parbon, Kali Puja, Nabadwip Shakta Rash, Saraswati Puja, Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja, Janmashtami, Jagaddhatri Puja, Vishwakarma Puja, Bhai Phonta, Rakhi Bandhan, Kalpataru Day, Shivratri, Ganesh Chathurthi, Maghotsav, Kartik Puja, Akshay Tritiya, Raas Yatra, Guru Purnima, Annapurna Puja, Charak Puja, Gajan, Buddha Purnima, Christmas, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha and Muharram. [158], The literacy rate is 77.08%, higher than the national rate of 74.04%. [116], In 2015–2016, percentage share of Gross Value Added (GVA) at factor cost by economic activity at constant price (base year 2011–2012) was Agriculture-Forestry and Fishery—4.84%, Industry 18.51% and Services 66.65%. [181] Other folk music forms include Gombhira and Bhawaiya. [207], Christmas, called Bôŗodin (Great day) is perhaps the next major festival celebrated in Kolkata, after Durga Puja. Mosques, madrasas and khanqahs were built throughout these stages. [230] Other major Bengali newspapers are: Bartaman, Sangbad Pratidin, Aajkaal, Jago Bangla, Uttarbanga Sambad and Ganashakti. In August 2016 the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed another resolution to change the name of West Bengal to "Bengal" in English and "Bangla" in Bengali. [163], As of September 2017, of 125 towns and cities in Bengal, 76 have achieved open defecation free (ODF) status. Notable sports persons from West Bengal include former Indian national cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, Pankaj Roy, Olympic tennis bronze medallist Leander Paes and chess grand master Dibyendu Barua. The Koch dynasty in northern Bengal flourished during the 16th and 17th centuries; it weathered the Mughals and survived until the advent of the British colonial era. Puja is the most important Muslim festival in West Bengal a major centre for the Cultivation of is... 199 ] [ 138 ], the Pala Empire, and a of... 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