South Bengal

South Bengal (Bengali: দক্ষিণবঙ্গ/দক্ষিণ বাংলা) is a term used for the southern parts of Bengal including Southern Bangladesh and Southern West Bengal, state in India. [1][2]

The Bangladesh part denotes the Khulna Division, Faridpur Division and Barisal Division. The West Bengal part denotes the Presidency Division, Burdwan Division, Medinipur Division and Murshidabad district of Malda Division.[3] Bay of Bengal is located at the end of southern part of Bangladesh and West Bengal.[4]^[self-published source?][5]

In Bangladesh

Barisal Division	Khulna Division	Faridpur Division
Barguna District Barisal District Bhola District Jhalokati District Patuakhali District Pirojpur District	Bagerhat District Chuadanga District Jessore District Jhenaidah District Khulna District Kushtia District Magura District Meherpur District Narail District Satkhira District	Faridpur District Gopalganj District Madaripur District Rajbari District Shariatpur District

Religion in South Bengal (Bangladesh)
Muslim			85.47%
Hindu			14.05%
Others			0.48%

The population of the region is 28,981,345 (2.8 crore) as per the 2011 census.

In West Bengal, India

In India South Bengal term exclusively used for the southern part of West Bengal state like the South Bengal State Transport Corporation manage south Bengal transport section.

Burdwan division	Presidency division	Medinipur division	Malda division
Hooghly district Purba Bardhaman district Paschim Bardhaman district Birbhum district	Howrah district Kolkata district Nadia district North 24 Parganas district South 24 Parganas district	Purba Medinipur district Paschim Medinipur district Jhargram district Purulia district Bankura district	Murshidabad district

Demographics

Religion in South Bengal (West Bengal)
Hindu			71.75%
Muslim			26.23%
Others			2.02%

The population of the region is 74,065,105 (7.4 crore) as per the 2011 census.

Cities and towns

West Bengal

Bangladesh

Maps of the West Bengal (India) and Bangladesh, showing North Bengal in green and the South Bengal in red.

Major cities and towns in the South Bengal are (in alphabetical order):

Bangladesh

• Alfadanga
• Bakerganj
• Bagerhat
• Barisal
• Barguna
• Benapole
• Boalmari
• Bhola
• Chuadanga
• Faridpur
• Gopalgonj
• Jessore
• Jhalokati
• Jhenaidah
• Khulna
• Kuakata
• Kushtia
• Madaripur
• Madhukhali
• Magura
• Meherpur
• Mongla
• Narail
• Patuakhali
• Pirojpur
• Rajbari
• Satkhira
• Shariatpur

West Bengal

• Adra
• Amtala
• Arambag
• Asansol
• Bakkhali
• Balarampur
• Bankura
• Bangaon
• Barakpur
• Barasat
• Bardhamaan
• Baruipur
• Basirhat
• Berhampore
• Bishnupur
• Bolpur
• Budge Budge
• Canning
• Chandpara
• Chandannagar
• Danton
• Diamond Harbour
• Digha
• Dubrajpur
• Durgapur
• Gobardanga
• Gangasagar
• Ghatal
• Habra
• Haldia
• Hasnabad
• Hooghly
• Haorah
• Jaynagar Majilpur
• Jhargram
• Kakdwip
• Kanthi
• Kalna
• Kalyani
• Kanchrapara
• Katwa
• Kharagpur
• Kolkata
• Krishnanagar
• Maheshtala
• Medinipur
• Nabadwip
• Nalhati
• Namkhana
• Palashi
• Pujali
• Puruliya
• Rajarhat
• Rajpur Sonarpur
• Rampurhat
• Ranaghat
• Sainthia
• Serampur
• Shantipur
• Siuri
• Taki
• Tarakeswar
• Tarapith
• Tamluk
• Tehatta
• Thakurnagar
• Chakdaha
• Naihati

In sport

The South Zone cricket team in Bangladesh is a first-class cricket team that represents southern Bangladesh (Khulna and Barisal) in the Bangladesh Cricket League.

See also

• North Bengal
• South Zone cricket team
• Bengal

References

1. Bagchi, Arunabha (30 May 2015). "The Bengal Divide". The Statesman.
2. "WB: North braces for deluge again,south remains parched". Deccan Herald. 24 July 2019.
3. "Bengal Adds Two Divisions".
4. Deen, Prof. S. M. (2014). A Brief History of Bengal for Diaspora Bangladeshis. Lulu Press, Inc. p. 59. ISBN 9781326023775.
5. Das, Tulshi Kumar (2000). Social Structure and Cultural Practices in Slums: A Study of Slums in Dhaka City. Northern Book Centre. ISBN 9788172111106.