West Bengal at a glance

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Notice In Regard To Having Office In Kolkata and EMD As BG for RFP Reference: COOPCBS2010/CARD/2 Dated The 06th October 2020 For Selection of Vendor For Supply, Printing & Personalisation of Chip Based RuPay EMV ATM-Cum-Debit Cards Including Kishan Credit Cards And Related Collaterals And Administration

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Extension of Last Date of Submission of RFP Reference: COOPCBS2010/CARD/2 Dated The 06th October 2020 For Selection of Vendor For Supply, Printing & Personalisation of Chip Based RuPay EMV ATM-Cum-Debit Cards Including Kishan Credit Cards And Related Collaterals And Administration

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RFP for Supply, Printing & Personalisation of Chip based Rupay EMV ATM cum Debit Cards

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Extension of time for Tender No. WBSCB/L AND E/336/2020-2021 for "RFP for CIVIL INTERIOR FURNISHING / ELECTRICAL WORKS ,HVAC, AIR-CONDITIONING FOR PROPOSED RENOVATION WORKS OF HATIBAGAN BRANCH

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State Profile

POPULATION (As per 2011 census)

(Data as on 30.06.2015)

West Bengal State at a glance

Geographical Area	88752 sq km
Percentage area of State to area of India Union	2.74%
Average annual rainfall	1666 mm
No. of District	20
No. of Sub-division	66
No. of Block	341
No. of Municipality	120
No. of municipal corporation	6
No. of village	37945
No. of Gram Panchayat	3354
Capital	Kolkata
No. of minority concentrated districts	12 #
Principal Language	Bengali
Electrified villages	83.60%
Airport	Kolkata, Bagdogra, Andal
Reverine Port	Kolkata, Haldia