South Bengal

South Bengal (Bengali: দক্ষিণ বঙ্গ/ দক্ষিণ বাংলা) is a term used for the southern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Khulna Division and Barisal Division. Bay of Bengal is located at the end of southern part of Bangladesh. The West Bengal part denotes 13 districts in southern part of West Bengal. Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan, East Midnapur, West Midnapur, Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Nadia, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, districts together.

Cities and towns

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

• Bankura (West Bengal)

• Barisal (Bangladesh)
• Bagerhat (Bangladesh)
• Benapole (Bangladesh)
• Burdwan (West Bengal)
• Hooghly (West Bengal)
• Howrah (West Bengal)
• Jessore (Bangladesh)
• Jhalokathi (Bangladesh)
• Khulna (Bangladesh)

• Kolkata, (West Bengal)
• Patuakhali (Bangladesh)