West Bengal is the only state of India that has both the Himalayas in the north and the Bay of Bengal at the south. Kalimpong. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. https://wikitravel.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=North_Bengal&oldid=2660083, Pages linked to a data item for a disambiguation. The total area has a distictiveness in the matter of the dialects spoken, the folk culture and life styles. North Bengal consists of the districts of Cooch Behar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Malda, Murshidabad and Uttar Dinajpur. Public transport is offered through state run NBSTC buses and private buses. West Bengal health department’s data showed that 30,510 people have recovered from their viral infection. The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. However it is adviseable to take a cab for hire. Chhapramari. You can find out more by clicking Badi Bahas: When will 'Tukde-Tukde Gang' go on the path of Swami Vivekananda? The Indian state of West Bengal borders with Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam and Sikkim.The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. Buxa Tiger Reserve. Barrackpore recorded the highest downpour at 64.8 mm, followed by Dumdum (56.2 mm), Kolkata (55.8 mm), Burdwan (55.4 mm) and Salt Lake (44.7 mm), the Met department said. Gour-Pandua. North Bengal consists of the districts of Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Malda, and Uttar Dinajpur. The flood situation in the North Bengal districts turned grim on Tuesday after heavy showers were received since July 27 night. https://en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?title=North_Bengal&oldid=4046330, Articles without Wikipedia links (via Wikidata), Marker with Wikivoyage article but no wikilink, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This travel guide page was last edited at 17:42, on 10 August 2020 by Wikivoyage user. North Bengal forms the northern part of West Bengal. This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 05:55. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday virtually inaugurated from Nabanna 69 Durga Pujas in all eight north Bengal districts and Murshidabad and Nadia districts and the chief minister is slated to open around 90 more Pujas in other parts of the state on Thursday. The antibody that develops in a recovered patient helps other Covid-19 patients to fight the virus. Standing at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, it gradually slopes down to the alluvial plains of the Ganges, the Padma and the Jamuna. Also Read: Herd immunity unviable, Covid-19 vaccine the only solution. It was historically called Gour but that included certain districts or areas such us Rangpur and Rajshahi, which are now in Bangladesh. • Rajshahi, (Bangladesh) is the divisional capital of Rajshahi Division. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has allowed convalescent plasma to be used for moderately ill Covid-19 patients. Dr Roy had severe pneumonia and also bled from the mouth during his treatment. Good days will come from 'Vocal for Local' in India! With improvement in communication links, the inflow of tourists into North Bengal is increasing. Siliguri (NJP) is well connected by ovenight Volvo bus service from Kolkata. The extracted plasma is injected into Covid-19 patients. This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands.