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West Bengal

West Bengal · Eastern region · IN-WB

All states and UTsStateEastern India
Population 2011
9,12,76,115
Area
88,752 km²
Primary capital
Kolkata
Budget 2025-26
₹3,41,462 Cr
Formed
26 January 1950
General Info
Capital and largest city
Kolkata
Region
Eastern
Demonym
Bengali
Type
State
ISO code
IN-WB
Vehicle code
WB
Website
wb.gov.in
High court
Calcutta High Court
Languages
BengaliEnglishNepali
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
42
General 31SC 9ST 2
Rajya Sabha seats
16
Lower house
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
294 seats
Legislature structure
Unicameral
Current Officeholders
Suvendu Adhikari
Chief Minister of West Bengal
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Dilip Ghosh
Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Elections

Recent election results

All state elections
Assembly electionResult 4 May 2026
West Bengal Assembly 2026

293 West Bengal Legislative Assembly constituency results from ECI May 2026 results.

Seats
293
Turnout data
293/293 seats
Leading party
BJP 207
AITC 80AJUP 2INC 2
View constituency results
Latest Budget

West Bengal Budget 2025-26

Total budget
₹3,41,462 Cr
Net expenditure
₹3,41,462 Cr
Capital expenditure
₹39,338 Cr
11.5% of total
Debt / GSDP
38.0%
₹7,72,086 Cr outstanding debt
Freebies
₹32,415 Cr
9.5% of total
Capex / freebies
1.21x

West Bengal Budget 2025-26 figures are recorded from the latest available PRS state budget analysis. PRS reports net expenditure excluding debt repayment separately where available.

Population
YearPopulationSource
20119,12,76,115Census 2011
census
Source material
Wikipedia: West BengalState governments of India: legislature sizesElection Commission of India - Rajya Sabha seatsElection Commission of IndiaWest Bengal Assembly 2026 turnout sourcePRS: West Bengal Budget Analysis 2025-26PRS PDF: West Bengal Budget Analysis 2025-26Census 2011