Birbhum
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Birbhum district বীরভূম |
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| District of West Bengal | |
 Location of Birbhum district in West Bengal |
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| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Administrative division | Burdwan |
| Headquarters | Suri |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Birbhum (Lok Sabha constituency), Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Assembly seats | Sainthia (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Suri (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Bolpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Rampurhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Nalhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Dubrajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Mayureswar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Murarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Labpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Nanoor (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Hansan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,545 km2 (1,755 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,502,404 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 449,448 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.68 |
| • Sex ratio | 956 |
Birbhum district (Bengali: বীরভূম জেলা) (pron: biːrbʰuːm) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri.Jamtara, Dumka and Pakur districts of the state of Jharkhand lie at the western border of this district; the border in other directions is covered by the districts of Bardhaman and Murshidabad of West Bengal.
Often called "the land of red soil," Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is unique and is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau. This region gradually merges with the fertile alluvial farmlands in the east.
This district saw many cultural and religious movements in history. The Visva Bharati University at Santiniketan, established by Rabindranath Tagore, is one of the places Birbhum is internationally renowned for. Many festivals are celebrated in this culturally rich district, including the notable Poush Mela.
Birbhum is primarily an agricultural district with around 75% of the population being dependent on agriculture. Principal industries of the district include cotton and silk harvesting and weaving, rice and oilseed milling, lac harvesting, stone mining and metalware and pottery manufacture.Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station is the only heavy industry in the district.
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