South Bengal

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

The Bangladesh part denotes the Khulna Division, Barisal Division and proposed Faridpur Division. Bay of Bengal is located at the end of southern part of Bangladesh.^{[3][self-published source?][4]}

In Bangladesh[]

The population of the region is 28,981,345 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.

Demographics[]

The population of the region is 74,065,105 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):

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[]

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