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Presidency division
Administrative division of West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Presidency division is an administrative division within the Indian state of West Bengal. The headquarters and the largest city of the Presidency division is Kolkata, the state capital. Presidency division is bounded by Medinipur division to South-West, Burdwan division to North-West and Malda division to North. The whole east side of the division is covered by India–Bangladesh border.[1]
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Presidency | |
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![]() Location of Presidency in West Bengal | |
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Established | 1829 |
Capital | Kolkata |
Districts | Howrah, Kolkata, Nadia, North 24 Paraganas, South 24 Parganas |
Area | |
• Total | 20,654 km2 (7,975 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,741,224 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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