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State	West Bengal

Capital	Calcutta

Main Language	Bengali

Roads	Surfaced: 28,827 Kms, Unsurfaced: 32,667 Kms

Railways	5,213 Kms

Airports	Bagdogra, Calcutta, Koch-Bihar, Malda, Balurghat

Climate	Summer: 40 C to 24 C Winter: 26 C to 7 C Monsoon: June to September

West Bengal is India's 12th largest state. The state stretches from the foot hills of Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south.

Bengal, indeed , a proud land of no less than four Nobel Laureates (Tagore, Raman, Ronald Ross, Mother Teressa) is also known for its sweet Bengali language, appreciative audiences, connoisseurs of art and culture and for a highly cultured people who are ready to standup for a cause and take problems in their stride as they step towards a future. With no illusions, no false expections but a deep conviction that life is truth and truth will triumph.

Language-Bengali Famous for : Bengali Sweets, Cotton Sarees, Leather & Footwear.

Places of Interest of West Bengal:

Bakreshwar-Hot springs, Hindu pilgrim center, Temples.
Calcutta-Howrah bridge, gardens, Museums, Hindu & Jain Temples, Underground Metro Railway.
Darjiling- Major hill resort, Trekking, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.
Siliguri-Toy train to Darjiling, base to visit Bhutan & Nepal by road.
Diamond Harbor-Riverine picnic spot, fort.
Kalimpong-Hill station, Plantations, Handicrafts, Handlooms
Shanti Niketan-Tagore's Viswa Bharathi University of Fine Arts, Cultural festivals.
Sunderbans-Wild life sanctuary, Tiger Reserve.
Major Towns: Calcutta, Siliguri, Darjiling, Maldah.