kolej-i-drogi: West Bengal

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West Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. 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. West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by popul…

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The West Bengal Police (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ পুলিশ) is the primary law enforcement agency for the Indian state of West Bengal, excluding the metropolitan area of Kolkata, which has its own separate police force. It is responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crimes, and ensuring the safety and security of citizens across the state. Established under the Police Act, 1861, the force operates under the administrative control of the Department of Home and Hill Affairs of Government of West Bengal. The West Bengal Police was reorganised under provisions of the Police Act 1861 during the British Raj. It is headed by an officer designated as the Director General of Pol…

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West Bengal is an Indian state located in eastern portion of the country. As of year 2026, the state is divided into 27 districts and 5 administrative divisions. The Himalayas lies in the north of West Bengal and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. Between them, the river Ganga flows eastwards and its main distributary, the Hooghly River, flows south to reach the Bay of Bengal. The Siliguri Corridor, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in the North Bengal region of the state. Geographically, West Bengal is divided into a variety of regions—Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Terai and Dooars region, North Bengal plains, Rarh region, Western plateau and high lands, coas…

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India is a union consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. As of 2026, with an estimated population of 1.47 billion, India is the world's most populous country. India occupies 2.4% of the world's area and is home to 17.5% of the world's population. The Indo-Gangetic Plain has one of the world's biggest stretches of fertile not-deep alluvium and are among the most densely populated areas of the world. The eastern and western coastal regions of Deccan Plateau are also densely populated regions of India. The Thar Desert in western Rajasthan is one of the most densely populated deserts in the world. The northern and north-eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with…

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West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) is a wholly owned enterprise of Government of West Bengal, established in 2007 as one of the two successors of West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB), and is responsible for providing power to 96% of West Bengal with a customer base of more than 2.2 crore across the state. It states its vision "to be the best power utility in India in terms of customer service, efficient, and financial viability" while its mission to "supply uninterrupted and quality power to all." It is expanding the range and quantity of uninterrupted electric supply in the remote villages in rapid speed.

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This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities (those not included in the urban agglomerations), with a population above 100,000 as per the 2011 census in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Trends of Consanguineous Marriages in a Sunni Muslim Population of West Bengal, India

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Inheritance of Craniofacial Indices: A Study on Bengalee Hindu Population of West Bengal, India

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Chased and displaced: Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on habitat use and movement patterns of Asian elephants in South West Bengal, India.. Managing large mammals sustaining on crops in human-dominated landscapes is challenging, and the most common mitigation strategy is "driving". In South Bengal, elephants are driven away by locals or organized " hula " teams. Over 223 monitored days in 2017-18 (56 no drive, 97 local, and 70 hula drives), we collected data on elephant movement, habitat use, costs, and community responses. Mean monthly movement type differed significantly, with local drive being highest (0.43 km ± 0.10 SD), followed by hula (0.31 km ± 0.11 SD) and no drive (0.26 km ± 0…

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Transforming community behaviour to reduce malaria and dengue risks: Evidence from a quasi-experimental health education intervention in rural West Bengal.. Background & objectives Malaria and dengue remain major public health concerns in rural India due to low literacy and environmental risks. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a structured health education intervention in improving community knowledge and preventive practices in rural Singur, West Bengal. Methods A community-based quasi-experimental study was conducted from July 2024 to October 2025 among 144 adults selected from two purposively chosen high-risk rural villages. Baseline data were collected using pre-tested question…

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Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories. The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border. Its four largest provinces by area (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta) are also its most populous; together they account for 86.5 percent of the country's population. The territories (the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon) account for over a third of Canada's area but are home to only 0.32 percent of its population, which skews the national population density value. Canada's population grew by 5.24 percent between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. With the exceptions of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territorie…

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Bengal ( ben-GAWL) is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal. It is politically divided between the sovereign state of Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. The ancient Vanga Kingdom is widely regarded as the namesake of the Bengal region. The Bengali calendar dates to the reign of Shashanka in the 7th century CE. The Pala Empire was founded in Bengal during the 8th century. The Sena dynasty and Deva dynasty ruled between the 11th and 13th centuries. By the 14th century, Bengal was absorbed by Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent. An independent Bengal Sulta…