Facts about West Bengal - Pt. II


1. Name the important mountain ranges of West Bengal?

Following table lists them:

Ranking

Mountain

District

Highest peak

1st

Singalia Range

Darjeeling

Sandakphu (3630m), Phalut (3595m)

2nd

Darjeeling / Kurseong Range

Darjeeling

Tiger Hill (2600m)

3rd

Sinchula Range

Alipurduar

Sanchuli (1924m)

4th

Chola Range

Kalimpong

Deolo Hills (1704m)


2. Name the important hills of West Bengal?

Following table lists them:

Ranking

Hills

Mountain range

District

1st

Ajodhya

Eastern Ghats

Purulia

2nd

Panchet

Chota Nagpur Plateau

Purulia

3rd

Badrinath (Highest In Bankura)

Eastern Ghats

Bankura

4th

Susunia

Eastern Ghats

Bankura


3. Name the important vegetation of West Bengal?

Following table lists them:

Forest

District

Tree

Temperate Cornifers

Darjeeling

Pine, Fir

Evergreen/ Tropical Rain Forest

Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Terai, Doars

Mehogony, Rose, Wood, Rubber, Neem

Deciduous/ Monsoon Deciduous

Coochbehar To All West Bengal Except Sundarban

Sal, Teak, Sandalwood, Arjun

Mangrove / Tidal / Cyclone Protected Forest

Sundarban

Sundar, Keya, Hogal