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[edit]
In 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
West 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
References[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.