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The delta in West Bengal is the western part of the main body and comprises
Nadia, part of Murshidabad, North and South 24-Parganas, part of Howrah, Hooghly
and East Midnapur districts as well as Kolkata. It is elongated north-south by about
350 km, while east to west at the narrowest part (mid-Nadia) is 120 km and is spread
over about 20,110 km 2 , including 4,220 km 2 of forests. It is intersected by many
rivers and creeks, running generally in south and south-easterly courses with tidal
estuaries on the sea-face. The Bhagirathi-Hooghly which forms the right arm of the
Fig. 3.4 Rivers in west and south Bengal past and present
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