Birbhum
Proper noun
Meaning
A district of West Bengal, India.
A former district of Bengal, British India.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Adhikari, a popular leader in East Midnapore, holds sway over 35 Assembly seats, spanning West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram and parts of Birbhum, the TMC sources said.
The Adhikari family wields considerable influence in at least 40--45 assembly segments in Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram, parts of Birbhum -- mainly in the Junglemahal region -- and areas in minority-dominated Murshidabad district.
Located in Birbhum district, the Tarapith temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas that attracts thousands of devotees from different parts of the country every day.
Last year, Shovan Mondal of Birbhum Zilla School topped the examination with 498 marks or 99.6 per cent.
Protests were reported from North 24 Parganas, Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum and Howrah districts.
"Four people were killed in Bankura district, three in Hooghly, and one each in West Midnapore, Birbhum and North 24 Parganas."