Burdwan division

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Burdwan
Division
Location of Burdwan in West Bengal
Interactive Map Outlining Burdwan
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Established	1831
Capital	Burdwan
Districts	Birbhum, Hooghly, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman
Area
• Total	14,730 km2 (5,690 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,739,112
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)

Burdwan Division is one of the 5 administrative division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The headquarters of the Burdwan division is situated at Chinsurah while the largest city in this division is Asansol. This division is known for its huge reserve of coal, mainly in the districts of Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum.