India's second-oldest state lottery — operating from Kolkata since 1968. Three separate weekly schemes (Bangabhumi · Bangasree · Bangalakshmi) at three different ticket prices, plus six Bengali festival Bumpers.
"Lottery Sambad" is Nagaland's brand. West Bengal runs its own separate Bangabhumi / Bangasree / Bangalakshmi schemes — different operator, different prize pools, different PDFs, different Directorate. A West Bengal ticket cannot win in a Lottery Sambad draw. Several third-party sites publish WB results under "Lottery Sambad" branding for SEO reasons — that is incorrect labelling, not a real product link.
West Bengal is the only Indian state-lottery department that runs three separate weekly schemes with three separate ticket prices and three completely different prize ladders. Buyers pick which scheme they want to play based on how much they want to spend and what kind of upside they want.
| Scheme | Ticket | Tiers | 1st prize | Lowest tier | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalakshmi | ₹2 | 8 | ₹5,00,000 | ₹20 | ~twice a month |
| Bangabhumi Super | ₹5 | 7 | ₹10,00,000 | ₹50 | weekly |
| Bangasree Super | ₹10 | 5 | ₹40,00,000 | ₹100 | weekly |
A few practical points:
The brand printed on your ticket determines which prize structure applies. A Bangalakshmi ticket cannot win in the Bangasree Super draw, and vice versa.
On top of the weekly schemes, the Directorate runs six annual Bumper draws timed to major Bengali festivals. Bumper tickets cost ₹20 each and offer materially larger prizes than the weekly ones — historically in the ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore range depending on the year and the bumper.
| Bumper | Festival anchor | Month | Draw time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year Bumper | Gregorian new year | January | 4 PM |
| Holi Bumper | Holi / Dol Yatra | March | 4 PM |
| Nababarsha Bumper | Pohela Boishakh — Bengali New Year | April | 4 PM |
| Rathayatra Bumper | Puri Ratha Yatra | June–July | 4 PM |
| Puja Bumper | Durga Puja — the year's biggest Bengali festival | September–October | 4 PM |
| Diwali Bumper | Diwali / Kali Puja | October–November | 5 PM (exception) |
Puja Bumper is the marquee draw — sold across West Bengal in the weeks leading up to Durga Puja, which is the cultural high point of the Bengali calendar. Diwali Bumper is the only WB draw not held at 4 PM — it shifts to 5 PM, presumably so the evening news cycle has time to cover both the Diwali festivities and the result announcement.
The Directorate of State Lotteries, West Bengal was set up in 1968 — one year after Kerala became the first state to run a government lottery, and 16 years before Nagaland launched its Dear-branded operation. The governing rules were issued the same year: the West Bengal State Lottery Rules, 1968, which still form the statutory base today alongside the central Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998.
The Directorate has run continuously from Kolkata for 58 years. Unlike Kerala (which centralised quickly into a one-ticket-per-day model) or Nagaland (which built a three-slot daily structure), West Bengal kept the original 1968 model of multiple schemes at different ticket prices — a structure that proved popular with the diverse rural-and-urban buyer base across the state.
The universal 7-step claim guide that applies to all Indian state lotteries is at /how-to-claim. The steps above are the West Bengal-specific deltas (affidavit requirement + single Kolkata submission point + variable deadline).
| Dimension | West Bengal | Nagaland (Lottery Sambad) | Kerala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator HQ | Kolkata | Kohima | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Founded | 1968 | 1984 | 1967 |
| Draws per day | 1 (across 3 schemes) | 3 (1 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM) | 1 (3 PM) |
| Ticket price | ₹2 / ₹5 / ₹10 (three schemes) | ₹6 | ₹50 |
| Top weekly prize | ₹40 lakh (Bangasree) | ₹1 crore | ₹1 crore |
| Prize tiers | 5 / 7 / 8 (per scheme) | 5 + consolation | 9 + consolation |
| Bumpers per year | 6 (Bengali festivals) | Ad-hoc | 6 (Malayali festivals) |
| Claim window | 30–90 days | 30 days | 90 days |
| Affidavit required | Yes (>₹10K) | No | No |
| Brand naming | Bengali (Bangabhumi, Bangasree, Bangalakshmi) | "Dear {Animal} {Day}" | Sanskrit/Malayalam (Karunya, Samrudhi) |
This page is the editorial groundwork for our West Bengal coverage. The scraper for the Directorate's daily 4 PM PDF is queued behind Sikkim and Kerala in the build pipeline. When it ships, this page will show the day's winning numbers for whichever scheme drew, the full prize table, and the official PDF embedded inline.
In the meantime, the canonical sources for today's West Bengal lottery result are:
To get a one-time notification when our West Bengal coverage goes live, email [email protected] with the subject "West Bengal".
No. Lottery Sambad is the Nagaland State Lottery brand. West Bengal runs its own separate schemes — Bangabhumi, Bangasree, Bangalakshmi — through the Directorate of State Lotteries, Kolkata. The two operations share no prize pool. A West Bengal ticket cannot win in a Nagaland Lottery Sambad draw. Several third-party sites publish WB results under "Lottery Sambad" headers for SEO reasons; that is incorrect labelling, not a real product link.
4:00 PM IST for the weekly Bangabhumi, Bangasree, and Bangalakshmi draws. The Diwali Bumper is the one exception — it is drawn at 5:00 PM IST.
Three price points depending on the scheme: ₹2 for Bangalakshmi (8 prize tiers, ₹5 lakh top), ₹5 for Bangabhumi Super (7 tiers, ₹10 lakh top), and ₹10 for Bangasree Super (5 tiers, ₹40 lakh top). Bumper tickets cost ₹20. The ₹2 Bangalakshmi is among the cheapest state-lottery tickets in India.
Weekly: ₹40 lakh in the Bangasree Super draw. Bumpers: the Puja Bumper (Durga Puja) and Diwali Bumper carry the largest annual prizes, historically in the ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore range depending on the year.
Sign the back of the winning ticket. Submit the original ticket + a completed claim form + a notarised affidavit (for prizes above ₹10,000) + photo ID + passport photo + bank details to the Director, Directorate of State Lotteries, 23A N.S. Road, Fortuna Tower (9th Floor), Kolkata-700001. Deadline: 30 to 90 days depending on the scheme — check the back of your ticket.
The Puja Bumper is West Bengal's marquee annual draw, timed to Durga Puja — the cultural high point of the Bengali calendar. Tickets are sold across West Bengal in the weeks leading up to the festival, and the prize pool is one of the largest of the year. The draw itself happens during or just after Durga Puja week in September or October.
The Directorate has never published a formal reason. The most likely explanation: the 5 PM Diwali slot gives the evening news cycle time to carry both the Diwali festivities and the result announcement in the same prime-time window. All weekly draws and the other five bumpers stick to the standard 4 PM time.
The Directorate of State Lotteries was established in 1968 — one year after Kerala became the first state to run a government lottery, and 16 years before Nagaland launched its Dear-branded operation. The governing rules are the West Bengal State Lottery Rules, 1968.