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West Bengal, a state in east India has its capital as Kolkata. It stretches from Himalayas in the north to Bay of Bengal in the south. It houses the world famous Sunderbans. It has nineteen districts and the major cities are Kolkata, Siliguri, Burdwan, Durgapur, Kharagpur, Darjeeling and Malda.

West Bengal is one of the most industrialized states. Tea, Steel, Jute, Sugar, Chemical, Fertilizers, Medicines and Pharmaceuticals are some of the important industries in the state. The agriculture of the state mainly constitutes crops such as rice, maize, pulses, oil seeds, wheat, barley, potatoes and vegetables. Kolkata is a major hub for the Information Technology. Real estate, financial consultancies, travels and tourism and hotel industry is some other services that contribute to the state economy.