Presidency division | |
|---|---|
 Location of Presidency division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates:22°34′22″N88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E /22.5726723; 88.3638815 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Established | 1829 |
| Headquarters | Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Districts | Howrah,Kolkata,Nadia,North 24 Paraganas,South 24 Parganas |
| • DC | Jagdish Prasad Meena,IAS |
| • DIG | Akash Magharia,IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,654 km2 (7,975 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,741,224 |
| • Density | 1,585.2/km2 (4,105.7/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Presidency division is anadministrative division within theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. The headquarters and the largest city of the Presidency division isKolkata, the state capital. Presidency division is bounded byMedinipur division to southwest,Burdwan division to northwest andMalda division to north. The whole east side of the division is covered byIndia–Bangladesh border.[3]
| Code[5] | District | Headquarters[6] | Established[7] | Subdivisions[4] | Area[6] | Population 2011[update][6] | Population Density | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Howrah | Howrah | 1947 | 1,467 km2 (566 sq mi) | 4,850,029 | 3,306/km2 (8,560/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| KO | Kolkata | Kolkata | 1947 | — | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) | 4,486,679 | 24,252/km2 (62,810/sq mi) | .svg) |
| NA | Nadia | Krishnanagar | 1947 | 3,927 km2 (1,516 sq mi) | 5,168,488 | 1,316/km2 (3,410/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| PN | North 24 Parganas | Barasat | 1986[8] | 4,094 km2 (1,581 sq mi) | 10,082,852 | 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| PS | South 24 Parganas | Alipore | 1986[8] | 9,960 km2 (3,850 sq mi) | 8,153,176 | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) | .svg) | |
| Total | — | — | — | 23 | 24,957 km2 (9,636 sq mi) | 32,741,224 | 1,312/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |  |
According to the2011 census of India, Presidency Division had a population of 32,741,224, roughly equals to the population ofMalaysia or theU.S. state ofCalifornia.
With a population of about 33 million, Presidency Division is the most-populous second-levelcountry subdivision in the world, as well as the most populousdivision ofIndia andWest Bengal.
Hindus form the majority of the population. Muslims form the largest minority in this division. They are mainly concentrated inBasirhat subdivision ofUttar 24 Pargana district,Tehatta subdivision andKrishnanagar Sadar subdivision ofNadia district andDiamond Harbour subdivision andBaruipur subdivision ofDakshin 24 Pargana district.[9]