West Bengal
West Bengal is a culturally rich Indian state known for Kolkata, the Sundarbans, tea gardens, heritage, cuisine, and growing tourism and business hubs.
West Bengal
Well known as a state of Rabindranath Tagore, the guru who wrote India's National Anthem, the artistic streak of West Bengal does not end at its lyrical musical literature. It finds its undertones extended to everything from the baluchari or cotton handloom sarees, conch shell products to precious silks. Kolkata or Calcutta or 'the city of Joy', is synonymous with mouth-watering street food, love for soccer, 'Baul' style of folk music and centuries of Indian heritage blending effortlessly into a cosmopolitan culture.
The fragrant mangrove forests of Sundarbans are the habitat of the famous Royal Bengal Tiger. The state comes alive with colours and festivities during Durga Puja, the most prominent festival of Bengal.
Connectivity of Bengal
- By AirThe state has an international airport in Kolkata, the state capital and another airport at Bagdogra near Siliguri, in northern Bengal.
- By RailHowrah and Sealdah near Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri, close to Siliguri, are key railway stations in the state covered extensively by rail.
- By RoadAn extensive road network covers the entire state. A number of National Highways and State Highways crisscross the land.
Important Information
- STD CodeKolkata 033, Darjeeling 0354, Kalimpong 03552, Siliguri 0353
- Summer:March to June
MonsoonJune to September- WinterOctober to February
Summer24oC to 40oCWinter7oC to 26oC- Main LanguagesBengali, Hindi, English, Nepali