# South Bengal

South Bengal (Bengali: দক্ষিণবঙ্গ/দক্ষিণ বাংলা) is a term used for the southern parts of Bengal including Southern Bangladesh and Southern West Bengal, state in India.
The Bangladesh part denotes the Khulna Division, Faridpur Division and Barisal Division. The West Bengal part denotes the Presidency Division, Burdwan Division, Medinipur Division and Murshidabad district of Malda Division. Bay of Bengal is located at the end of southern part of Bangladesh and West Bengal.

## In Bangladesh

| Barisal Division | Khulna Division | Faridpur Division |
| Barguna District Barisal District Bhola District Jhalokati District Patuakhali District Pirojpur District | Bagerhat District Chuadanga District Jessore District Jhenaidah District Khulna District Kushtia District Magura District Meherpur District Narail District Satkhira District | Faridpur District Gopalganj District Madaripur District Rajbari District Shariatpur District |
Religion in South Bengal (Bangladesh) :
| Muslim | Muslim | 85.47% | 85.47% |
| Hindu | Hindu | 14.05% | 14.05% |
| Others | Others | 0.48% | 0.48% |
The population of the region is 28,981,345 (2.8 crore) as per the 2011 census.

## In West Bengal, India

In India South Bengal term exclusively used for the southern part of West Bengal state like the South Bengal State Transport Corporation manage south Bengal transport section.
| Burdwan division | Presidency division | Medinipur division | Malda division |
| Hooghly district Purba Bardhaman district Paschim Bardhaman district Birbhum district | Howrah district Kolkata district Nadia district North 24 Parganas district South 24 Parganas district | Purba Medinipur district Paschim Medinipur district Jhargram district Purulia district Bankura district | Murshidabad district |

### Demographics

Religion in South Bengal (West Bengal) :
| Hindu | Hindu | 71.75% | 71.75% |
| Muslim | Muslim | 26.23% | 26.23% |
| Others | Others | 2.02% | 2.02% |
The population of the region is 74,065,105 (7.4 crore) as per the 2011 census.

## Cities and towns

Major cities and towns in the South Bengal are (in alphabetical order):

### Bangladesh

* Alfadanga
* Bakerganj
* Bagerhat
* Barisal
* Barguna
* Benapole
* Boalmari
* Bhola
* Chuadanga
* Faridpur
* Gopalgonj
* Jessore
* Jhalokati
* Jhenaidah
* Khulna
* Kuakata
* Kushtia
* Madaripur
* Madhukhali
* Magura
* Meherpur
* Mongla
* Narail
* Patuakhali
* Pirojpur
* Rajbari
* Satkhira
* Shariatpur

### West Bengal

* Adra
* Amtala
* Arambag
* Asansol
* Bakkhali
* Balarampur
* Bankura
* Bangaon
* Barakpur
* Barasat
* Bardhamaan
* Baruipur
* Basirhat
* Berhampore
* Bishnupur
* Bolpur
* Budge Budge
* Canning
* Chandpara
* Chandannagar
* Danton
* Diamond Harbour
* Digha
* Dubrajpur
* Durgapur
* Gobardanga
* Gangasagar
* Ghatal
* Habra
* Haldia
* Hasnabad
* Hooghly
* Haorah
* Jaynagar Majilpur
* Jhargram
* Kakdwip
* Kanthi
* Kalna
* Kalyani
* Kanchrapara
* Katwa
* Kharagpur
* Kolkata
* Krishnanagar
* Maheshtala
* Medinipur
* Nabadwip
* Nalhati
* Namkhana
* Palashi
* Pujali
* Puruliya
* Rajarhat
* Rajpur Sonarpur
* Rampurhat
* Ranaghat
* Sainthia
* Serampur
* Shantipur
* Siuri
* Taki
* Tarakeswar
* Tarapith
* Tamluk
* Tehatta
* Thakurnagar
* Chakdaha
* Naihati

## In sport

The South Zone cricket team in Bangladesh is a first-class cricket team that represents southern Bangladesh (Khulna and Barisal) in the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL).