West Bengal static GK study material useful WBPSC WBCS, WB Police SI, West Bengal Judicial Service, SSC, UPSC, WBHRB, and WBBPE, etc, for all competitive examinations. This post was a complete history of West Bengal State. For example Chief Minister, Governor, Capital, Language, Nick Name of Districts, Airport, Thermal Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plants, National Parks, Wild Life Sanctuary, Stadium Name, Fort Name, Lake Name, River name, Monuments, Temple Name, and Dress Code.
History of West Bengal:
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal. 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 Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans. The state’s main ethnic group is the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
| Capital | Kolkata |
| Area | 88752km2 |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Number of Districts | 23 |
| State Flower | Night-flowering jasmine |
| State Fruit | – |
| State Animal | Fishing cat |
| State Bird | White-throated King Fisher |
| State Game | Football |
| State Tree | Chatian |
| State Dance | Chhau Dance |
| First in State Chief Minister | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh From 15 August 1947 to 22 January 1948 |
| First Governor | Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (acting) From 15 August 1947 to 21 June 1948 |
| Name of the Constitution | Government of West Bengal |
| Assembly constituency | 240 |
| Parliamentary constituency | 42 |
Festival name:
| S.No | Festival name |
| 1. | Durga Puja |
| 2. | Bengali New Year |
| 3. | Gaura Purnima |
| 4. | Lakshmi Puja |
| 5. | Eid-ul-Adha |
Nick Name of District:
| S.No | Nick Name of District |
| 1. | Land of Black Diamond |
Airports:
| Airports | City |
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport | Kolkata |
| Bagdogra Airport | Siliguri |
| Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport | Durgapur |
| Panagarh Airport | Burdwan |
| Malda Airport | Malda |
Hydro Power Plants:
| Hydro Power Plants | Location |
| Jaldhaka Hydroelectric Project | West Bengal |
| Massanjore Hydroelectric Project | West Bengal |
| Purulia Hydroelectric Project | West Bengal |
| Rambam Hydroelectric Project | West Bengal |
| Teesta Canal Falls | West Bengal |
| Teesta Low Dam III Hydroelectric Project | West Bengal |
| Teesta Low Dam IV Hydroelectric Project | Darjeeling |
Nuclear Power Plants:
| Nuclear Power Plants | Location |
| Haripur Nuclear Power Plant | West Bengal |
National Parks:
| National Parks | Nearest City |
| Jaldapara National Park | Uttar Madarihat |
| Gorumara National Park | Jalpaiguri |
| Sundarbans National Park | Gosaba |
| Singalila National Park | West Bengal |
Forests Name:
| Forests Name | Nearest City |
| Buxa Tiger Reserve | West Bengal |
| Bethuadahari Reserve Forest | Jaipur |
| Hijuli Forest | Ranaghat |
Wild Life Sanctuary:
| Wild Life Sanctuary | Location |
| Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary | Bardhaman |
| Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary | Gangsara |
| Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary | Bolpur |
| Jorpokhri Wildlife Sanctuary | West Bengal |
| Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary | West Bengal |
| Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary | Bethuadahari |
| Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary | Raiganj |
| Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary | Kolkata |
Stadium Name:
| Stadium Name | Location |
| Rabindra Sarobar Stadium | Kolkata |
| Netaji Indoor Stadium | Kolkata |
| Nehru Stadium | Durgapur |
| Barasat Stadium | Kolkata |
| Kalyani Stadium | Kalyani |
| Kishore Bharati Krirangan | Kolkata |
| Gitanjali Stadium | Kolkata |
| Gangarampur Stadium | Gangarampur |
| NKDA Cricket Stadium | Westbengal |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata |
Fort Name:
| S.No | Fort Name |
| 1. | Kurumbera Fort |
| 2. | Buxa Fort |
| 3. | Fort William |
Palace Name:
| S.No | Palace Name |
| 1. | Cooch Behar Palace |
| 2. | Marble Palace |
Monuments:
| S.No | Monuments |
| 1. | Metcalfe Hall |
| 2. | Eklakhi Mausoleum |
| 3. | Chika Masjid |
| 4. | Currency Building |
| 5. | Gwalior Monument |
| 6. | Indian National Army Memorial |
| 7. | James Princep Monument |
River Name:
| S.No | River Name |
| 1. | Ganges |
| 2. | Hooghly River |
| 3. | Damodar River |
| 4. | Subarnarekha River |
| 5. | Mahananda River |
Dam Name:
| Dam Name | Location |
| Bakreshwar Dam | Birbhum |
| Bandhu Dam | Puruliya |
| Dimu Dam | Puruliya |
| Kanjan Dam | Bankura |
Lake Name:
| S.No | Lake Name |
| 1. | Mirik Lake |
| 2. | Senchal Lake |
| 3. | Rabindra Sarobar |
| 4. | Motijhil |
Temple Name:
| S.No | Temple Name |
| 1. | Kalighat Kali Temple |
| 2. | Taraknath Temple |
| 3. | Ananta Basudeba Temple |
| 4. | Kiriteswari Temple |
| 5. | Birla Mandir |
Dress Code:
| Dress Code | |
| Women | Sari, Western-style Attire |
| Men | Kurta, Lungi, Sarong |
