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| demographics2_title2 = Additional official
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Division in West Bengal, India
Division in West Bengal, India
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Presidency division |
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|---|---|
 Location of Presidency division in West Bengal |
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| Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E / 22.5726723; 88.3638815 | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| Established | 1829 |
| Headquarters | Kolkata |
| • Districts | Howrah, Kolkata, Nadia, North 24 Paraganas, South 24 Parganas |
| • DC | Jagdish Prasad Meena, IAS |
| • DIG | Akash Magharia, IPS |
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• Total |
20,654 km2 (7,975 sq mi) |
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• Total |
32,741,224 |
| • Density | 1,585.2/km2 (4,105.7/sq mi) |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1], Hindi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
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 southwest, Burdwan division to northwest and Malda division to north. The whole east side of the division is covered by India–Bangladesh border.[4]
It consists of 5 districts:[5]
| Code[6] | District | Headquarters[7] | Established[8] | Subdivisions[5] | Area[7] | Population 2011[update][7] | Population Density | Map |
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| HR | Howrah | Howrah | 1947 | 1,467 km2 (566 sq mi) | 4,850,029 | 3,306/km2 (8,560/sq mi) |
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| KO | Kolkata | Kolkata | 1947 | — | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) | 4,486,679 | 24,252/km2 (62,810/sq mi) |
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| NA | Nadia | Krishnanagar | 1947 | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) | 5,168,488 | 1,316/km2 (3,410/sq mi) |
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| PN | North 24 Parganas | Barasat | 1986[9] | 4,094 km2 (1,581 sq mi) | 10,082,852 | 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
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| PS | South 24 Parganas | Alipore | 1986[9] | 9,960 km2 (3,850 sq mi) | 8,153,176 | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
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| Total | — | — | — | 23 | 24,957 km2 (9,636 sq mi) | 32,741,224 | 1,312/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
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According to the 2011 census of India, Presidency Division had a population of 32,741,224, roughly equals to the population of Malaysia or the U.S. state of California.
With a population of about 33 million, Presidency Division is the most-populous second-level country subdivision in the world, as well as the most populous division of India and West Bengal.
Hindus form the majority of the population. Muslims form the largest minority in this division. They are mainly concentrated in Basirhat subdivision of Uttar 24 Pargana district, Tehatta subdivision and Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of Nadia district and Diamond Harbour subdivision and Baruipur subdivision of Dakshin 24 Pargana district.[10]
