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An Introduction to West Bengal Economy:- West Bengal is situated in eastern India and shares its borders with Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim and Assam. The state also shares international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The Bay of Bengal is in the south of the state. Steady growth along with fiscal consolidation has been the … Read more An Introduction to West Bengal Economy
West Bengal: Irrigation and hydro power Kangsabati Reservoir Project Kangsabati Reservoir Project was started in the year 1956-57. Till date an irrigation potential of 3,48,477 ha. has been created in the districts of Bankura, Midnapore and Hooghly through this Project. With bank assistance and under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, the Government has undertaken large extension … Read more West Bengal: Irrigation and hydro power
Horticulture of West bengal With a production of 26.68 m. MT of horticulture produce from an area of 1.78 m. ha., West Bengal is the largest producer of horticultural crops accounting for 9.6% of total horticultural production in the country. The major horticulture produce comprises vegetables (86.4%). The State produces 23.04 m. MT of vegetables … Read more Horticulture of West bengal
Fishing in west bengal West Bengal has a vast water resource potentiality. By utilising these water resources there is a great prospect of pisciculture. These resources can be divided into two categories : 1.Inland Water Resources and Marine Water Resources Inland resources constitute ponds, rivers, marshy lands, canals, reservoirs etc. Development of Pond Fishery Although … Read more Fishing in west bengal
Rivers of West Bengal Drainage systems Drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. River system as a Introduction Ganges enters … Read more Rivers of West Bengal
Animal Husbandry of West Bengal Share of animal resources and fishery in the total agricultural output stands presently at about 26%. In the State, the Livestock Sector contributes 4.41% of the total SDP and 18.6% of the Agricultural SDP. Animal Husbandry practice is a part of household activities in the rural areas mostly for meeting … Read more Animal Husbandry of West Bengal
Agriculture of West Bengal West Bengal is located between 21⁰31’ & 27⁰14’ North Latitude and 85⁰91’ & 89⁰53’ East Longitude. The tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the state covering the district in the East, Nadia and Bardwan and in the West Bankura and Purulia. The state has occupied a geographical area of … Read more Agriculture of West Bengal
BENGALI Bengali is the main language of West Bengal, which is the mother tongue of a majority of the people of the state. It is the official language of West Bengal. Nepali and Bhutiya are also spoken in West Bengal, but mainly in the district of Darjeeling. Kolkata, which is a melting pot of several … Read more WEST BENGAL : LANGUAGES AND DIELECTS
The major physiographic divisions of West Bengal are as follows: Extra peninsular mountainous terrain of Darjeeling Himalayas Piedmont plain of North Bengal comprising Bhabar-Terai belt Peninsular shield area of South-Western Bengal Gondwana platform Vast low-lying alluvial tract of the southern and eastern part Coastal tract of Bengal basin The northern mountainous terrain covers Darjeeling … Read more WEST BENGAL : RELIEF AND STRUCTURE
The major physiographic divisions of West Bengal are as follows: Extra peninsular mountainous terrain of Darjeeling Himalayas Piedmont plain of North Bengal comprising Bhabar-Terai belt Peninsular shield area of South-Western Bengal Gondwana platform Vast low-lying alluvial tract of the southern and eastern part Coastal tract of Bengal basin The northern mountainous terrain covers Darjeeling … Read more WEST BENGAL : RELIEF AND STRUCTURE