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West Bengal
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West Bengal
n
(Placename) a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1947 from the Hindu area of Bengal; additional territories added in 1950 (Cooch Behar), 1954 (Chandernagor), and 1956 (part of Bihar); mostly low-lying and crossed by the Hooghly River. Capital: Calcutta. Pop.: 80 221 171 (2001). Area: 88 752 sq. km (34 260 sq. miles)
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Noun1.West Bengal - a state in eastern IndiaWest Bengal - a state in eastern India            
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


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