West Bengal is a Northeastern state in India, bordered by Bhutan and Sikkim State on the north, Bangladesh and Assam on the east, Nepal, Bay of Bengal on the south, Bihar and Jharkand states on the west.
Covering an area of 87,853 square miles, it has largely a rural population with an average density of 904 people per square kilometers.
Having a unique ecosystem, forests and low islands divided by river estuaries and tidal creeks describes the state's landscape.
The average annual rainfall in West Bengal is 1,650 millimeters and occurs mostly during monsoon season. The highest temperature is recorded in the month of May at 31 degrees Celsius, which is favorable to the state's main industry, agiculture.
With this, road development is of great consideration to the local government. Aside from the international airport at Kolkata, West Bengal has well-developed roads and rail infrastructure. Accessible farm to market roads also exist that aid in the fast distribution of cash crops and other commodities.
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