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West Bengal

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Population
75 million
Area
87,853 sq km

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Introduction

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Geography

West Bengal stretches some 600km from the Bay of Bengal to the Himalayan hills of Darjeeling. Bordered by Orissa and Bihar in the west, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan in the north, Assam and Bangladesh in the east.

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Sights and Activities

  • Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bay of Bengal
  • Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Toy train to Darjeeling
  • Hillside Tea Plantations
  • Kanchenjunga views

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

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Getting Around

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Sleep

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