Topic 1.3 · West Bengal — State GK · Physiography, Rivers & Delta

Sundarbans & Coastal Bengal

Sundarbans & Coastal Bengal is studied as part of "Physiography, Rivers & Delta" (Geography of West Bengal) in West Bengal — State GK. West Bengal's physical divisions — the Himalayas, Dooars, Rarh, Ganges delta — and its river systems, including the Sundarbans.

In the examination context, sundarbans & coastal bengal carries conceptual questions that test both factual recall and analytical understanding. Revise this topic in sequence with the rest of the chapter so that chronological and thematic links are clear.

Important Facts

Teesta: Major north Bengal river — source in Sikkim
Sundarbans: World's largest mangrove forest — Royal Bengal Tiger
Ganga (Hooghly): Flows south through Kolkata into the Bay of Bengal
Damodar: Called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' — dammed at DVC

Key Points

Ganga (Hooghly) — Flows south through Kolkata into the Bay of Bengal
Damodar — Called the 'Sorrow of Bengal' — dammed at DVC
Teesta — Major north Bengal river — source in Sikkim
Sundarbans — World's largest mangrove forest — Royal Bengal Tiger

Important Names

Rarh regionSiliguri corridorDooars region

Important Dates

1757	Battles around the Hooghly reshape Bengal's trade
1974	Farakka Barrage commissioned on the Ganga

Exam-Oriented Notes

»Chicken's Neck (Siliguri corridor) links the Northeast to the rest of India — a map question that repeats.