Map of West Bengal
West Bengal is in India. Its capital is Kolkata. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is West Bengal?
The highlighted area shows West Bengal within India. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
West Bengal: facts and places
- Country
- India
- Capital
- Kolkata
- Area
- 88,752 km² (34,267 sq mi)
- Population
- 91.3 million (2011)
- Map reference point
- 24.37° N, 88.13° E
Places shown in this area include Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, Siliguri, Bhatpara, Bardhaman, Haldia, Medinipur, Krishnanagar, and Alipurduar. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Kolkata is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of West Bengal
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling districts. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
West Bengal coloring map
Districts on the map
The source contains 23 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Alipurduar
- Bankura
- Barddhaman
- Birbhum
- Dakshin Dinajpur
- Darjiling
- Haora
- Hugli
- Jalpaiguri
- Jhargram
- Kalimpong
- Koch Bihar
- Kolkata
- Maldah
- Murshidabad
- Nadia
- North Twenty Four Parganas
- Paschim Barddhaman
- Paschim Medinipur
- Purba Medinipur
- Puruliya
- South Twenty Four Parganas
- Uttar Dinajpur
Sources and reuse
Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.
Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (Pathways Data Pvt. Ltd., lgdirectory.gov.in), 2021, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.
India and its union territories use Natural Earth’s India worldview. Areas claimed by India but administered elsewhere can appear within that outline; district boundaries cover the source dataset’s administered areas. Kashmir’s sovereignty is disputed.
Frequently asked questions
Where is West Bengal?
West Bengal is in India. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, and Siliguri.
What is the capital of West Bengal?
The capital is Kolkata. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of West Bengal?
Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.
How current are the boundaries on this map?
The districts follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (Pathways Data Pvt. Ltd., lgdirectory.gov.in), a 2021 snapshot. The 23 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.
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