Some questions on West Bengal

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On West Bengal

Capital & Major Cities	- Kolkata - Darjeeling - Howrah
Districts	23
Formed On	26 January 1950
Language	Bengali, Hindi
Known As/For	-Largest producer of rice in India -Second longest international border among Indian states
Natural Vegetation	Tropical dry moist deciduous
Major Rivers	-Ganga In 4 districts- Bhagirathi-Hooghly Heart & Soul of Bengal - Teesta From Zemu Glacier
Major Art Forms	Dance - Chhau Dance, Tusu, Bhaduriya Saila, Jhumar, Ashariya Jhumar, Raibense Music - Vishnupur Gharana, Rabindra Sangeet
Industry	Ships, automobiles, chemicals & fertilizers, wagons, electronics, paper, jute & cotton textiles
Minerals & Ores	Coal, fireclay, china clay, limestone, copper, iron, wolfram, manganese & dolomite
Agriculture	Rice, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane, oilseeds, jute, mangoes, jackfruit, bananas, oranges, apples, pineapples, tea, ginger, cardamom
Geographical Indications	Darjeeling Tea, Nakshi Kantha, Santiniketan Leather Goods, Laxman Bhog Mango, Himsagar, Fazli Mango, Santipore Saree, Baluchari Saree, Dhaniakhali Saree, Joynagarer Moa, Bardhman Sitabhog, Bardhman Mihidana
State Animal	Fishing Cat
State Bird	White-breasted kingfisher
State Tree	Chatian/ Devil tree (ছাতিম গাছ)
State Flower	Shephali/ Night-flowering jasmine(শিউলি)
World Heritage Sites	Sunderbans
Ramsar Sites	East Calcutta Wetlands
Bird Sanctuaries	Chintamoni Kar BS Thasrana BS
Wildlife Sanctuaries	- Ballavpur WLS - Bethuadahari WLS Bibhuti Bhusan WLS - Buxa WLS -Chapramari WLS - Raiganj WLS -Haliday Island WLS -Jorepokhri Salamander WLS -Lothian Island WLS -Mahananda WLS - Raiganj WLS -Ramnabagan WLS - Sajnakhali WLS - Senchal WLS -West Sunderban WLS
Tiger Reserve	Sunderbans, Buxa
Elephant Reserve	Mayurjharna, Eastern Dooars
Marine Protected Area	Sundarbans West Sundarbans Haliday Island Sajnakhali Lothian Island
Tiger Reserve	Sunderbans, Buxa
Elephant Reserve	Mayurjharna, Eastern Dooars