South Bengal

South Bengal (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
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.

Demographics
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

• Tarakeshwar

• 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.