West Bengal
With a fertile land and abundant water resources, the main occupation in West Bengal is agriculture. The important crops grown here include rice and jute. Kolkata, its capital, is called the city of joy. Other important cities include Burdwan, Midnapore and 24 Parganas. There are many famous monuments here, such as the Victoria Memorial. The chief language spoken here is Bengali, though Hindi and English are widely understood. The popular sweet dishes of West Bengal are sandes and Bengali rasgollah. Durga Puja, the most important festival in West Bengal, is celebrated over 10 days.
Durga Puja