Welcome To Bengal Infoline

Bengal Infonline is a treasure trove of information on West Bengal. Bengal Infoline is created to bridge the information gap at the micro level on subjects like news, food, shopping,entertainment, lodging, education, real estate, medical help and emergency. Special care has been taken to provide information on local cultural traits of West Bengal. West Bengal, being the corridor to the eastern part of Asia has gathered prominence on the investment map of the state. Efforts are there to provide information about the industrial climate of the state. Holistic information about the districts of Bengal is yet another significant feature of Bengal Infoline. The effort is to develop a connection between West Bengal and the globe.

West Bengal at a glance

One of the constituent states of the Republic of India

International boundaries with Bangladesh,Bhutan and Nepal

Sharing boundaries with other Indian states - Orissa,Bihar,Sikkim and Assam

• Capital : Kolkata
• Area : 88,752 square kilometers
• Population :8,02,21,171 (2001)
• Districts : 19
• Legislature ; Unicameral (295)
• Time Zone : IST (UTC + 5:30)
• ISO : IN -WB abbreviation
• Literacy : 57.72 %
• Language : Bengali ( main) . Other languages Hindi,Santhali (dialect),Nepali etc
• Climate :Tropical climate,high humidity because of altitude,mountanious region in north, hot plains, vaguely six seasons -- spring, summer, the rainy, autumn, mild winter, severe winter
• Festivals : Naba Barso , Dessera, Ganesh Chaturthi, Chrismas Day, Durga Puja, Deepavali, Ganga Sagar Mela, Dol Jatra, Janmasthami, Raksha Bandhan, Vai fota, Saraswati Puja, Rathayatra, Vasanta Utsab, Kenduli Mela, Rash Mela. Vishnupur Festival, Jhapan, Jagaddhatri Puja, Teesta Tea & Tourism Festival and more
• Economy : Dependence on agriculture, highest farming production in jute, oilseeds, tea, legumes, barley, corn, tobacco, sugarcane etc, major industrial improvement in the sectors of textile, automobile, paper, chemical, pharmaceutical, bicycle, timber processing, ceramic, leather and more