English Bazar
English Bazar, city, north-central West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies on the west bank of the Mahananda River.
The city was chosen as the site of the British East India Companyβs silk factories (trading stations) in 1676. The Dutch and French also had settlements there. It was constituted a municipality in 1869. A major road and rail junction, English Bazar is an important silk and agricultural trade center. There is a sericultural station nearby. Pop. (2001) city, 161,456; urban agglom., 224,415; (2011) city, 205,521; urban agglom., 313,681.
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English Bazar
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16 October 2025
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November 14, 2026