South Bengal (Bengali: দক্ষিণবঙ্গ/দক্ষিণ বাংলা) is a term used for the southern parts of Bengal including Southern Bangladesh and Southern West Bengal, state in India. [1][2]
The Bangladesh part denotes the Khulna Division, Faridpur Division and Barisal Division. The West Bengal part denotes the Presidency Division, Burdwan Division, Medinipur Division and Murshidabad district of Malda Division.[3] Bay of Bengal is located at the end of southern part of Bangladesh and West Bengal.[4][self-published source?][5]
In Bangladesh
edit| Barisal Division | Khulna Division | Faridpur Division |
|---|---|---|
The population of the region is 28,981,345 (2.8 crore) as per the 2011 census.
In West Bengal, India
editIn India South Bengal term exclusively used for the southern part of West Bengal state like the South Bengal State Transport Corporation manage south Bengal transport section.
| Burdwan division | Presidency division | Medinipur division | Malda division |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics
editThe population of the region is 74,065,105 (7.4 crore) as per the 2011 census.
Cities and towns
edit
Major cities and towns in the South Bengal are (in alphabetical order):
Bangladesh
editWest Bengal
edit- Adra
- Amtala
- Arambag
- Asansol
- Bakkhali
- Balarampur
- Bankura
- Bangaon
- Barakpur
- Barasat
- Bardhamaan
- Baruipur
- Basirhat
- Berhampore
- Bishnupur
- Bolpur
- Budge Budge
- Canning
- Chandpara
- Chandannagar
- Danton
- Diamond Harbour
- Digha
- Dubrajpur
- Durgapur
- Gobardanga
- Gangasagar
- Ghatal
- Habra
- Haldia
- Hasnabad
- Hooghly
- Haorah
- Jaynagar Majilpur
- Jhargram
- Kakdwip
- Kanthi
- Kalna
- Kalyani
- Kanchrapara
- Katwa
- Kharagpur
- Kolkata
- Krishnanagar
- Maheshtala
- Medinipur
- Nabadwip
- Nalhati
- Namkhana
- Palashi
- Pujali
- Puruliya
- Rajarhat
- Rajpur Sonarpur
- Rampurhat
- Ranaghat
- Sainthia
- Serampur
- Shantipur
- Siuri
- Taki
- Tarakeshwar
- Tarapith
- Tamluk
- Tehatta
- Thakurnagar
- Chakdaha
- Naihati
In sport
editThe South Zone cricket team in Bangladesh is a first-class cricket team that represents southern Bangladesh (Khulna and Barisal) in the Bangladesh Cricket League.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bagchi, Arunabha (30 May 2015). "The Bengal Divide". The Statesman.
- ^ "WB: North braces for deluge again,south remains parched". Deccan Herald. 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Bengal Adds Two Divisions".
- ^ Deen, Prof. S. M. (2014). A Brief History of Bengal for Diaspora Bangladeshis. Lulu Press, Inc. p. 59. ISBN 9781326023775.
- ^ Das, Tulshi Kumar (2000). Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums: A Study of Slums in Dhaka City. Northern Book Centre. ISBN 9788172111106.
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