Burdwan division
Burdwan division | |
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Location of Burdwan division in West Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 87°58′E / 23.367°N 87.967°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Barddhaman |
| Government | |
| • Districts | Birbhum, Hooghly, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman |
| • DC | Avanindra Singh, IAS |
| • DIG | Shyam Singh, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,730 km2 (5,690 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,739,112 |
| • Density | 1,136/km2 (2,943/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | wb |
Burdwan division is one of the 5 administrative division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The headquarters of the Burdwan division is situated at Chinsurah while the largest city in this division is Asansol. This division is known for its huge reserve of coal, mainly in the districts of Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum.