West Bengal

Geography & Rivers

Waterbodies, ranges & projects

Rivers

GangaHooghlyDamodar

Lakes

Mirik LakeRabindra Sarobar

Canals

Damodar Valley Canal

Mountain Ranges

SundarbansDarjeeling Hills

Major Projects

Kolkata MetroNew Town Eco Park

Wildlife & Nature

Parks, sanctuaries & forests

National Parks

Sundarbans National Park

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Buxa Tiger ReserveNeora Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

Forest Cover

Tropical Moist Deciduous

Heritage & Forts

UNESCO, Ramsar & monuments

World Heritage Sites

SundarbansDarjeeling Himalayan Railway

Ramsar Sites

Sundarbans

Forts

Fort WilliamBelur Math

Art & Culture

Language, dance, folk & people

Languages

Bengali

Folk Arts

BaulBhawaiya

Dance Forms

Rabindra NrityaChhau

State Song

Banglar Mati Banglar Jol

Tribes

SantalOraonMunda

Economy & Agriculture

Crops & soil profile

Major Crops

RiceJuteTea

Soil Types

AlluvialLaterite

Famous Personalities

Notable people from West Bengal

Rabindranath TagoreSatyajit Ray