Presidency division, Administrative division in West Bengal, India
The Presidency Division spans 20,654 square kilometers across five districts: Howrah, Kolkata, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, and South 24 Parganas, with Kolkata as its capital.
The division emerged from the reorganization of the Bengal Presidency after India gained independence in 1947, maintaining Kolkata as its administrative center.
The region encompasses a population of over 32 million people, with Bengali as the primary language and a demographic composition of 71% Hindu and 28% Muslim residents.
The division features an extensive transportation network connecting all districts through railways, metro systems, and major roadways, facilitating movement between urban and rural areas.
South 24 Parganas district within the division contains parts of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in India, forming a natural boundary with Bangladesh.
Location: West Bengal
Capital city: Kolkata
Shares border with: Medinipur division, Burdwan division, Malda division
GPS coordinates: 22.57267,88.36388
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:01
Presidency University
412 m
United Bengal
853 m
The Sanskrit College and University
343 m
St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College
707 m
Osmond Memorial Church
1.4 km
Church of our Lady of Dolours
812 m
Mrinalini Sen's grave
971 m
Karuna Chunder Sen's grave
981 m
Jaganmohinee Devi's grave
980 m
Keshub Chunder Sen's grave
981 m
Brahmo Cemetery, Nabodebalay
966 m
St. John’s Catholic Church
795 m
Sujata Devi's grave
968 m
Sucharu Devi's grave
974 m
Prafulla Chunder Sen's grave
975 m
House of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
1.5 km
Saral Chandra Sen's grave
964 m
Cossimbazar Rajbati
874 m
Nirmul Chunder Sen's grave
975 m
Gajendra Narayan's grave
955 m
Mohini Devi's grave
977 m
Sudarshan Sen's grave
977 m
Sabitri Devi's grave
955 m
Sunith Sen's grave
967 m
Pradip Sen's grave
967 m
Subrata Chunder Sen's grave
970 m
Suniti Devi's grave
971 m
Monica Devi's grave
967 mReviews
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