![]() The word might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of Vanga (or Banga). One theory suggests that the word derives from "Bang", a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000 BC. ![]() The origin of the name Bengal (known as Bangla and Bongo in Bengali language) is unknown. From the northern highlands at the feet of the Himalayas to the tropical forests of Sunderbans, West Bengal is a land of myriad beauty, each region different from the other. Variations in altitude result in diversity in the nature and climate of West Bengal. ![]() ![]() The Himalayan north, comprising the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar are watered by the swift flowing rivers Tista, Torsa, Jaldhaka and Ranjit. The alluvial plain in the south is watered by the legendary River Hooghly and its tributaries - Mayurakshi, Damodar, Kangsabati and the Rupnarayan. It is bounded on its north by Bhutan and the state of Sikkim, on its east by Bangladesh, on its northeast by the state of Assam, on its south by the Bay of Bengal, on its southwest by the state of Odisha, on its northwest by Nepal, and on its west by the state of Bihar. of India the population of West Bengal state is 91,276,115 and the density of West Bengal state is 1,028 per sq km. West Bengal is a state in eastern India and is the nation's fourth-most populous state Spread over 88,752 Sq Km.
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