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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|District in West Bengal, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = North 24 Parganas district | ||
| settlement_type | | native_name = {{native_name|bn|Uttor Chobbish Pôrgônā Jelā}} | ||
| other_name = | |||
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]] of [[West Bengal]] | |||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = {{Photomontage | ||
|photo1a = Mangal Pandey Park | |photo1a = Mangal Pandey Park, Barrackpore.jpg | ||
|photo2a = | |photo2a = Dakshineswar Temple1.jpg | ||
|photo2b = Thakurnagar Matua Mahasangha and Thakur Bari Temple | |photo2b = Thakurnagar Matua Mahasangha and Thakur Bari Temple 13.jpg | ||
|photo3a = Chandraketugarh Mound - Berachampa 2012-02-24 2525.JPG | |photo3a = Chandraketugarh Mound - Berachampa 2012-02-24 2525.JPG | ||
|photo3b = | |photo3b = Ruined Lal Masjid in Berachampa 24.jpg | ||
|photo4a = | |photo4a = Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School, 2021.jpg | ||
|size = | |size = 300 | ||
|foot_montage = Clockwise from top-left: [[Mangal Pandey]] Park in [[Barrackpore]] Cantonment, [[Matua Mahasangha]] headquarters in [[Thakurnagar]], Lal Masjid in [[Berachampa]], [[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School|Baranagar Ramakrishna Mission]], [[Chandraketugarh]], [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple|Dakshineswar Kali temple]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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| image_map | | image_map1 = North 24 Parganas in West Bengal (India).svg | ||
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| map_caption1 = Location of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal | |||
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|stroke-colour=#C60C30 | | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | ||
|stroke-width=2 | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]] | ||
| | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} [[West Bengal]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of West Bengal|Division]] | |||
| | | subdivision_name2 = [[Presidency division|Presidency]] | ||
| | | seat_type = Headquarters | ||
| coordinates | | seat = [[Barasat]] | ||
| subdivision_type | | leader_title = [[List of subdivisions of West Bengal|Subdivisions]] | ||
| subdivision_name | | leader_name = [[Bidhannagar subdivision|Bidhannagar]], [[Barrackpore subdivision|Barrackpore]], [[Barasat Sadar subdivision|Barasat Sadar]], [[Bangaon subdivision|Bangaon]], [[Basirhat subdivision|Basirhat]] | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | leader_title1 = [[Community Development Block|CD Blocks]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | leader_name1 = [[Rajarhat (community development block)|Rajarhat]], [[Barrackpore I]], [[Barrackpore II]], [[Barasat I]], [[Barasat II]], [[Amdanga (community development block)|Amdanga]], [[Deganga (community development block)|Deganga]], [[Habra I]], [[Habra II]], [[Bagdah (community development block)|Bagdah]], [[Bangaon (community development block)|Bangaon]], [[Gaighata (community development block)|Gaighata]], [[Baduria (community development block)|Baduria]], [[Swarupnagar (Community development block)|Swarupnagar]], [[Basirhat I]], [[Basirhat II]], [[Haroa (community development block)|Haroa]], [[Minakhan (community development block)|Minakhan]], [[Hasnabad (community development block)|Hasnabad]], [[Sandeshkhali I (Community development block)|Sandeshkhali I]], [[Sandeshkhali II (Community development block)|Sandeshkhali II]], [[Hingalganj (community development block)|Hingalganj]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | leader_title2 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | leader_name2 = [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangaon]], [[Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barrackpore]], [[Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]], [[Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Barasat]], [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Basirhat]] | ||
| | | leader_title3 = [[List of constituencies of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]] | ||
| | | leader_name3 = [[Bagdah (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bagdah]], [[Bangaon Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bangaon Uttar]], [[Bangaon Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bangaon Dakshin]], [[Gaighata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gaighata]], [[Swarupnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Swarupnagar]], [[Baduria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baduria]], [[Habra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Habra]], [[Ashoknagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ashoknagar]], [[Amdanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amdanga]], [[Bijpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bijpur]], [[Naihati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Naihati]], [[Bhatpara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhatpara]], [[Jagatdal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jagatdal]], [[Noapara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Noapara]], [[Barrackpore (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barrackpore]], [[Khardaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Khardaha]], [[Dum Dum Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum Uttar]], [[Panihati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panihati]], [[Kamarhati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kamarhati]], [[Baranagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baranagar]], [[Dum Dum (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]], [[Madhyamgram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhyamgram]], [[Barasat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barasat]], [[Rajarhat New Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajarhat New Town]], [[Bidhannagar Assembly constituency|Bidhannagar]], [[Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajarhat Gopalpur]], [[Deganga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deganga]], [[Haroa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroa]], [[Minakhan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Minakhan]], [[Sandeshkhali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sandeshkhali]], [[Basirhat Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basirhat Dakshin]], [[Basirhat Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Basirhat Uttar]], [[Hingalganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hingalganj]] | ||
| | | total_type = Total | ||
| | | area_total_km2 = 4094 | ||
| | | area_footnotes = | ||
| | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| | | population_total = 10,009,781 | ||
| area_total_km2 | | population_footnotes = | ||
| area_footnotes | | population_urban = 5,732,162 | ||
| population_as_of | |||
| population_total | |||
| population_footnotes | |||
| population_urban | |||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Demographics | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = 84.95 per cent | ||
| | | demographics1_title2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | ||
| | | demographics1_info2 = 949 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]] | ||
| | | demographics_type2 = Languages | ||
| | | demographics2_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics2_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]<ref name="wblangoff">{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| | | demographics2_title2 = Additional official | ||
| | | demographics2_info2 = [[English language|English]]<ref name="wblangoff"/> | ||
| | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| timezone1 | | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | ||
| utc_offset1 | | website = {{URL|https://north24parganas.gov.in/}} | ||
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'''North 24 Parganas''' (abv. '''24 PGS (N)''') or sometimes '''North Twenty Four Parganas''' is a district in southern [[West Bengal]], of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [[tropical zone]] from [[latitude]] | '''North 24 Parganas''' (abv. '''24 PGS (N)''') or sometimes '''North Twenty Four Parganas''' is a district in southern [[West Bengal]], of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the [[tropical zone]] from [[latitude]] 22°11′6″ N to 23°15′2″ N and from longitude 88°20′ E to 89°5′ E. [[Barasat]] is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: North 24 Parganas |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1348/download/4406/DH_2011_1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH_TWENTY_FOUR_PARGANAS.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Pre-independence=== | |||
The territory of Greater 24 Parganas were under the [[Saptagram|Satgaon]] (ancient Saptagram, now in Hoogly district) administration during the [[Mughal era]] and later it was included in Hoogly chakla (district under post-Mughal Nawabi rule) during the rule of [[Murshid Quli Khan]]. In 1757, after the [[Battle of Plassey]], Nawab [[Mir Jafar]] conferred the Zamindari of 24 parganas and janglimahals (small administrative units) upon the [[British East India Company]]. These Parganas are (O'Mally, L.S.S. (1914) Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Page 44): | |||
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# Akbarpur | |||
# Amirpur | |||
# Asimabad | |||
# Balia | |||
# Baridhati | |||
# Basandhari | |||
# Birati | |||
# Calcutta | |||
# Dakshin Sagar | |||
# Garh | |||
# Hathiagarh | |||
# Ikhtiarpur | |||
# Kharijuri | |||
# Khaspur | |||
# Maidanmal or Mednimall | |||
# Magura | |||
# Mayda | |||
# Manpur | |||
# Murnagacha | |||
# Paika | |||
# Pechakul | |||
# Satal | |||
# Shahnagar | |||
# Shahpur | |||
# Uttar Pargana | |||
Since then, this entire territory is known as '24 Parganas'. | |||
In 1751, the Company assigned [[John Zephaniah Holwell]] as [[zemindar]] of the District.<ref>McCabe, Joseph (1920) "Holwell, John Zephaniah", ''A biographical dictionary of modern rationalists'', Watts & Co., London, pp. 356–357, p. 357, {{OCLC|262462698}}.</ref> In 1759, after the [[Battle of Plassey|Bengali War]] of 1756–1757, the Company assigned it to [[Robert Clive|Lord Clive]] as a personal Jaghir (zamindari) and after his death it again came under the direct authority of the company. | |||
In 1793, during the rule of [[Lord Cornwallis]], entire [[Sunderbans]] were in Twentyfour Parganas. In 1802, some parganas on the western banks of river Hoogly were included into it. These parganas were in [[Nadia district|Nadia]] earlier. In 1814, a separate collectorate was established in Twenty-four Parganas. In 1817, Falta and [[Baranagar]] and in 1820, some portions of Nadia's Balanda and Anwarpur were encompassed to it. In 1824, portions of [[Barasat]], [[Khulna]] and Bakhargunge (now in Bangladesh) were also included to it. In 1824, the district headquarters was shifted from Kolkata to Baruipur, but in 1828, it was removed to [[Alipore]]. In 1834, the district was split into two districts – Alipore and Barasat, but later these were united again. | |||
In 1905, some portion of this district around the Sunderbans was detached and linked to Khulna and [[Barisal]]. These parts remained in [[Bangladesh]] territories where [[Jessore]]'s Bangaon was joined to Twentyfour Pargana after the 1947 partition.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} | |||
In | |||
===After Independence=== | |||
In 1980, an administrative reform committee under the chairmanship of Dr. [[Ashok Mitra]] suggested splitting the district into two and as per the recommendation of the committee in 1983, on 1 March 1986, two new districts – North 24 Parganas (24 PGS (N)) and [[South 24 Parganas]] (24 PGS (S)) were created. The North 24 Parganas which was included in the [[Presidency division]] has been formed with five sub-divisions of the Greater 24 Parganas, namely [[Barasat Sadar subdivision|Barasat Sadar]] (Headquarters), [[Barrackpore subdivision|Barrackpore]], [[Basirhat subdivision|Basirhat]], [[Bangaon subdivision|Bangaon]], and [[Bidhannagar subdivision|Bidhannagar]] (a satellite township of Kolkata, popularly known as Salt Lake). | |||
The | |||
On 1 August 2022, the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced to create two more districts named [[Ichamati district]] consisting of [[Bangaon subdivision]] and a yet unnamed district consisting of [[Basirhat subdivision]] by bifurcating the district for better development and smooth administration purpose.<ref>{{cite news |title=West Bengal to get 7 new districts, announces CM Mamata Banerjee |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/west-bengal-to-get-7-new-districts-announces-cm-mamata-banerjee-11659346022057.html |access-date=3 August 2022 |work=LiveMint |date=1 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The district lies within the [[Ganga]]–[[Brahmaputra]] delta. The major | The district lies within the [[Ganga]]–[[Brahmaputra]] delta. The major distributary of river [[Ganga]] that is river [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] flows along the western border of the district. There are many other distributary branches, sub-branches of Ganga river and other local rivers, which include the [[Ichamati River|Ichhamati]], [[Jamuna River (West Bengal)|Jamuna]], and [[Bidyadhari River|Bidyadhari]]. | ||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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[[File:Cognizant Technology Solutions office, Calcutta.jpg|thumbnail|right|The Cognizant Technology Solutions office in Sector V.]] | [[File:Cognizant Technology Solutions office, Calcutta.jpg|thumbnail|right|The Cognizant Technology Solutions office in Sector V.]] | ||
People are mainly engaged in farming, fishing and other agricultural activities. The average size of agricultural landholdings is about 3.2 Bighas. North 24 Parganas is one of the | People are mainly engaged in farming, fishing and other agricultural activities. The average size of agricultural landholdings is about 3.2 Bighas. North 24 Parganas is one of the economically developed districts of [[West Bengal]], but there is chronic poverty in the southern half of the district (the [[Sundarbans]] area). | ||
The information technology hub of [[Kolkata]] is at this district, which is the centre of some of the notable IT/[[ITES]] Indian and [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] companies. Approximately 1,500 companies have their offices in Sector V.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborti |first1=Suman |title=Soon, smart composting units at Sector V offices {{!}} Kolkata News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/soon-smart-composting-units-at-sector-v-offices/articleshow/68713409.cms |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=The Times of India }}</ref> Majority of the corporate offices are situated in Sector V and Sector III. Around 3.5 Lakh (by 2017) people are employed in Salt Lake City. | The information technology hub of [[Kolkata]] is at this district, which is the centre of some of the notable IT/[[ITES]] Indian and [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] companies. Approximately 1,500 companies have their offices in Sector V.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborti |first1=Suman |title=Soon, smart composting units at Sector V offices {{!}} Kolkata News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/soon-smart-composting-units-at-sector-v-offices/articleshow/68713409.cms |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Majority of the corporate offices are situated in Sector V and Sector III. Around 3.5 Lakh (by 2017) people are employed in [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake City]]. | ||
==Divisions== | ==Divisions== | ||
===Administrative subdivisions=== | ===Administrative subdivisions=== | ||
[[File:North 24 Parganas Subdivision Map (en).svg|thumb|200px|Administrative Map of North 24 Parganas]] | |||
The district comprises five subdivisions: Barrackpore, Barasat Sadar, Basirhat, Bangaon and Bidhannagar. | The district comprises five subdivisions: Barrackpore, Barasat Sadar, Basirhat, Bangaon and Bidhannagar. | ||
*''' Barrackpore Subdivision''' consists of 16 municipalities ([[Kanchrapara]], [[Halisahar]], [[Naihati]], [[Bhatpara]], [[Garulia]], [[Barrackpore]], [[North Barrackpur]], [[New Barrackpur]], [[Titagarh]], [[Khardaha]], [[Panihati]], [[Kamarhati]], [[Baranagar]], [[Dum Dum]], [[North Dumdum]] and [[South Dumdum]] (25 Wards)) and 2 community development blocks: [[Barrackpore I]] and [[Barrackpore II]]. | |||
*''' Barrackpore Subdivision''' consists of 16 municipalities ([[Kanchrapara]], [[Halisahar]], [[Naihati]], [[Bhatpara]], [[Garulia]], [[Barrackpore]], [[North Barrackpur]], [[New Barrackpur]], [[Titagarh]], [[Khardaha]], [[Panihati]], [[Kamarhati]], [[Baranagar]], [[Dum Dum]], [[North Dumdum]] and [[South Dumdum]]) and 2 community development blocks: [[Barrackpore I]] and [[Barrackpore II]]. | *''' Barasat Sadar Subdivision''' consists of 5 municipalities ([[Barasat]], [[Habra]], [[Ashoknagar Kalyangarh]], [[Madhyamgram]], and [[Gobardanga]]) and 7 community development blocks: [[Barasat I]], [[Barasat II]], [[Amdanga (community development block)|Amdanga]], [[Deganga (community development block)|Deganga]], [[Habra I]] and [[Habra II]] | ||
*''' Barasat Sadar Subdivision''' consists of | *'''Bongaon Subdivision''', consists of [[Bangaon]] municipality and 3 community development blocks: [[Bagdah, North 24 Parganas|Bagdah]], [[Bangaon (community development block)|Bangaon]] and [[Gaighata (community development block)|Gaighata]]. | ||
*'''Bongaon Subdivision''', consists of [[Bangaon]] municipality and | *''' Basirhat Subdivision''' consists of 3 municipalities ([[Basirhat]], [[Baduria]] and [[Taki (India)|Taki]]) and 10 community development blocks: [[Baduria (community development block)|Baduria]], [[Basirhat I]], [[Basirhat II]], [[Haroa (community development block)|Haroa]], [[Hasnabad (community development block)|Hasnabad]], [[Hingalganj (community development block)|Hingalganj]], [[Minakhan (community development block)|Minakhan]], [[Sandeshkhali I (Community development block)|Sandeshkhali I]], [[Sandeshkhali II (Community development block)|Sandeshkhali II]], [[Swarupnagar (Community development block)|Swarupnagar]].<ref name=blocdir>{{cite web | ||
*''' Basirhat Subdivision''' consists of | |||
|url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc | |url = http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs(RevisedMarch-2008).doc | ||
|title = Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 | |title = Directory of District, Sub division, Panchayat Samiti/ Block and Gram Panchayats in West Bengal, March 2008 | ||
|date = 19 March 2008 | |date = 19 March 2008 | ||
|access-date = 1 December 2008 | |||
|work = West Bengal | |||
|publisher = National Informatics Centre, India | |publisher = National Informatics Centre, India | ||
|url-status = dead | |url-status = dead | ||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc | |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032419/http://wbdemo5.nic.in/writereaddata/Directoryof_District_Block_GPs%28RevisedMarch-2008%29.doc | ||
|archive-date = 25 February 2009 | |archive-date = 25 February 2009 | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
*'''Bidhannagar Subdivision''' consists of [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] and one community development | *'''Bidhannagar Subdivision''' consists of [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]], [[South Dum Dum]] Municipality (10 wards) and one community development block: [[Rajarhat (Community development block)|Rajarhat]]. | ||
[[Barasat]] is the district headquarters. There are 35 police stations, 22 development blocks, 27 municipalities, 200 [[gram panchayat]]s and 1599 villages in this district.<ref name=blocdir/><ref name=adminsetup>{{cite web | [[Barasat]] is the district headquarters. There are 35 police stations, 22 development blocks, 27 municipalities, 200 [[gram panchayat]]s and 1599 villages in this district.<ref name=blocdir/><ref name=adminsetup>{{cite web | ||
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|publisher = Official website of North 24 Parganas district | |publisher = Official website of North 24 Parganas district | ||
|access-date = 1 December 2008 | |access-date = 1 December 2008 | ||
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100325040647/http://north24parganas.gov.in/barrackpore.html | |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100325040647/http://north24parganas.gov.in/barrackpore.html | ||
|archive-date = 25 March 2010 | |archive-date = 25 March 2010 | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
* One [[Cantonment Board]]: [[Barrackpur Cantonment]]. | * One [[Cantonment Board]]: [[Barrackpur Cantonment]]. | ||
* One | * One census town: [[Ichhapur Defence Estate]]. | ||
* [[Barrackpore I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and three census towns: [[Jetia]], [[Garshyamnagar]] and [[Kaugachhi]]. | * [[Barrackpore I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and three census towns: [[Jetia]], [[Garshyamnagar]] and [[Kaugachhi]]. | ||
* [[Barrackpore II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and six census towns: [[Jafarpur]], [[Talbandha]], [[Muragachha]], [[Patulia]], [[Ruiya]] and [[Chandpur, Ghola|Chandpur]]. | * [[Barrackpore II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and six census towns: [[Jafarpur]], [[Talbandha]], [[Muragachha]], [[Patulia]], [[Ruiya]] and [[Chandpur, Ghola|Chandpur]]. | ||
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====[[Barasat Sadar subdivision]]==== | ====[[Barasat Sadar subdivision]]==== | ||
* | *5 municipalities: [[Barasat]], [[Habra]], [[Ashoknagar Kalyangarh]], [[Madhyamgram]] and [[Gobardanga]]. | ||
* [[Barasat I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and 1 census town: [[Duttapukur]]. | * [[Barasat I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and 1 census town: [[Duttapukur]]. | ||
* [[Barasat II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. | * [[Barasat II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats. | ||
* [[Amdanga (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats. | * [[Amdanga (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats. | ||
* [[Deganga (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats. | * [[Deganga (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats. | ||
* [[Habra I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and 3 census towns: [[Nokpul]], [[Maslandapur]] and [[Sadpur]]. | * [[Habra I (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and 3 census towns: [[Nokpul]], [[Maslandapur]] and [[Sadpur]]. | ||
* [[Habra II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and 2 census towns: [[Bara Bamonia]] and [[Guma, India|Guma]]. | * [[Habra II (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and 2 census towns: [[Bara Bamonia]] and [[Guma, India|Guma]]. | ||
* [[Rajarhat (Community development block)]] (now shifted to '''Bidhannagar Subdivision''')<ref name="Bidhannagar" /> consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats (after Mahishbathan II gram panchayat | * [[Rajarhat (Community development block)]] (now shifted to '''Bidhannagar Subdivision''')<ref name="Bidhannagar">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/change-of-guard/cid/1471266|title=Change of guard|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats (after Mahishbathan II gram panchayat was shifted to [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]],<ref>{{cite web|title=bmcwbgov.in|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|access-date=18 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806101118/http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|archive-date=6 August 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> number of gram panchayats became 5) and 1 census town: [[Raigachhi]]. | ||
====[[Bangaon subdivision]]==== | ====[[Bangaon subdivision]]==== | ||
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* [[Bagdah CD Block|Bagdah (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats. | * [[Bagdah CD Block|Bagdah (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats. | ||
* [[Bangaon (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 16 gram panchayats. | * [[Bangaon (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas only with 16 gram panchayats. | ||
* [[Gaighata (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats and | * [[Gaighata (Community development block)]] consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats and 7 census towns: Chandpara (7,113), Chhekati (4,995), Sonatikiri (6,919), Dhakuria (10,165), Chikanpara (9,594), Shimulpur (20,803) and Bara (5,172). | ||
====[[Basirhat subdivision]]==== | ====[[Basirhat subdivision]]==== | ||
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As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the West Bengal, the district is divided into 33 assembly constituencies:<ref>{{cite web | As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the West Bengal, the district is divided into 33 assembly constituencies:<ref>{{cite web | ||
| url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 21 November 2008 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher =Delimitation Commission}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://north24parganas.gov.in/n24p/page.php?nm=mp_mla| title = list of MPs & MLAs of N 24 PGS| access-date = 12 May 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140118020218/http://north24parganas.gov.in/n24p/page.php?nm=mp_mla| archive-date = 18 January 2014| url-status = dead}}</ref> | | url = http://www.wbgov.com/e-gov/English/DELIMITATION.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission| access-date = 21 November 2008 | work = Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal| publisher =Delimitation Commission}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://north24parganas.gov.in/n24p/page.php?nm=mp_mla| title = list of MPs & MLAs of N 24 PGS| access-date = 12 May 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140118020218/http://north24parganas.gov.in/n24p/page.php?nm=mp_mla| archive-date = 18 January 2014| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
{|class="wikitable" | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!No. | |||
!Constituency | |||
!Lok Sabha | |||
!MLA | |||
!colspan="2"|[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026 Winner]] | |||
!colspan="2"|2024 Lead | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 94 | |||
| | | [[Bagdah Assembly constituency|Bagdah (SC)]] | ||
| rowspan="5" |[[Bangaon Lok Sabha constituency|Bangaon]] | |||
|Soma Thakur | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}} | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 95 | ||
| [[Bangaon Uttar Assembly constituency|Bangaon Uttar (SC)]] | |||
|[[Ashok Kirtania]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 96 | ||
| [[Bangaon Dakshin Assembly constituency|Bangaon Dakshin (SC)]] | |||
|[[Swapan Majumder]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 97 | ||
| [[Gaighata Assembly constituency|Gaighata (SC)]] | |||
|[[Subrata Thakur]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 98 | ||
| [[Swarupnagar Assembly constituency|Swarupnagar (SC)]] | |||
|[[Bina Mondal]] | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}} | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |99 | ||
| [[Baduria Assembly constituency|Baduria]] | |||
|[[Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency|Basirhat]] | |||
|Burhanul Mukaddim | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 100 | ||
| [[Habra Assembly constituency|Habra]] | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Barasat Lok Sabha constituency|Barasat]] | |||
|Debdas Mondal | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 101 | ||
| [[Ashoknagar Assembly constituency|Ashoknagar]] | |||
|Sumay Hira | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=4}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 102 | ||
| [[Amdanga Assembly constituency|Amdanga]] | |||
| rowspan="7" |[[Barrackpur Lok Sabha constituency|Barrackpore]] | |||
|Kasem Siddiqui | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 103 | ||
| [[Bijpur Assembly constituency|Bijpur]] | |||
|Sudipta Das | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=9}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 104 | ||
| [[Naihati Assembly constituency|Naihati]] | |||
|Sumitro Chatterjee | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 105 | ||
| [[Bhatpara Assembly constituency|Bhatpara]] | |||
|[[Pawan Singh (politician)|Pawan Singh]] | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 106 | ||
| [[Jagatdal Assembly constituency|Jagatdal]] | |||
|Rajesh Kumar | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=10}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 107 | ||
| [[Noapara Assembly constituency|Noapara]] | |||
|[[Arjun Singh (West Bengal politician)|Arjun Singh]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 108 | ||
| [[Barrackpur Assembly constituency|Barrackpore]] | |||
| Kaustav Bagchi | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 109 | ||
| [[Khardaha Assembly constituency|Khardaha]] | |||
| rowspan="6" |[[Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency|Dum Dum]] | |||
| Kalyan Chakraborty | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 110 | ||
| [[Dum Dum Uttar Assembly constituency|Dum Dum Uttar]] | |||
| Sourav Sikder | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 111 | ||
| [[Panihati Assembly constituency|Panihati]] | |||
| Ratna Debnath | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 112 | ||
| [[Kamarhati Assembly constituency|Kamarhati]] | |||
|[[Madan Mitra]] | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 113 | ||
| [[Baranagar Assembly constituency|Baranagar]] | |||
|[[Sajal Ghosh]] | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=5}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 114 | ||
| [[Dum Dum Assembly constituency|Dum Dum]] | |||
| Arijit Bakshi | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 115 | ||
| [[Rajarhat New Town Assembly constituency|Rajarhat New Town]] | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Barasat Lok Sabha constituency|Barasat]] | |||
| Piyush Kanodia | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 116 | ||
| [[Bidhannagar Assembly constituency|Bidhannagar]] | |||
| Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 117 | ||
| [[Rajarhat Gopalpur Assembly constituency|Rajarhat Gopalpur]] | |||
|[[Dum Dum Lok Sabha constituency|Dum Dum]] | |||
|Tarunjyoti Tiwari | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=6}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 118 | ||
| [[Madhyamgram Assembly constituency|Madhyamgram]] | |||
| rowspan="3" |[[Barasat Lok Sabha constituency|Barasat]] | |||
|[[Rathin Ghosh]] | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 119 | ||
| [[Barasat Assembly constituency|Barasat]] | |||
| Shankar Chatterjee | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 120 | ||
| [[Deganga Assembly constituency|Deganga]] | |||
| Anisur Rahaman | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=3}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 121 | ||
| [[Haroa Assembly constituency|Haroa]] | |||
| rowspan="6" |[[Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency|Basirhat]] | |||
| Abdul Maten Muhammad | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 122 | ||
| [[Minakhan Assembly constituency|Minakhan (SC)]] | |||
|[[Usha Rani Mondal]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 123 | ||
| [[Sandeshkhali Assembly constituency|Sandeshkhali (ST)]] | |||
| Sanat Sardar | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 124 | ||
| [[Basirhat Dakshin Assembly constituency|Basirhat Dakshin]] | |||
| Surajit Mitra | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=2}} | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress|rowspan=3}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 125 | ||
| [[Basirhat Uttar Assembly constituency|Basirhat Uttar]] | |||
| Tauseffur Rahaman | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 126 | ||
| [[Hingalganj Assembly constituency|Hingalganj (SC)]] | |||
| Rekha Patra | |||
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
* Bagdah, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar | * Bagdah, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, Minakhan and Hingalganj constituencies are reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Castes (SC)]] candidates while Sandeshkhali is reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Schedule Tribe (ST)]]. | ||
* Bagdaha, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, and Kalyani and Haringhata (two assembly constituencies from [[Nadia district|Nadia]]) assembly constituencies form the [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)]] which is reserved for Schedule Caste (SC) candidate.<ref>{{ | * Bagdaha, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, and Kalyani and Haringhata (two assembly constituencies from [[Nadia district|Nadia]]) assembly constituencies form the [[Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency)]] which is reserved for Schedule Caste (SC) candidate.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.electionsinindia.com/westbengal/bangaon/electiondata.aspx|title=Assembly under Bangaon Lok Sabha|website=www.indiastatelections.com}}</ref> | ||
* Habra, Ashoknagar, Rajarhat-New Town, Bidhannagar, Madhyagram, Barasat, Deganga assembly constituencies form the [[Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref | * Habra, Ashoknagar, Rajarhat-New Town, Bidhannagar, Madhyagram, Barasat, Deganga assembly constituencies form the [[Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
* Khardaha, Dum Dum, Dum Dum Uttar, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur assembly constituencies form the [[Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref | * Khardaha, Dum Dum, Dum Dum Uttar, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur assembly constituencies form the [[Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
* Amdanga, Bijpur, Naihati, Bhatpara, Jagatdal, Noapara, Barrackpore assembly constituencies form the [[Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref | * Amdanga, Bijpur, Naihati, Bhatpara, Jagatdal, Noapara, Barrackpore assembly constituencies form the [[Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
* Baduria, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basirhat Uttar, Basirhat Dakshin, Hingalganj constituencies are part of the [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency) | * Baduria, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basirhat Uttar, Basirhat Dakshin, Hingalganj constituencies are part of the [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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===Universities=== | ===Universities=== | ||
[[File:Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.jpg|thumb|[[Indian Statistical Institute]], Baranagar]] | |||
[[File:WBSU_roadside_view.jpg|thumb|[[West Bengal State University]], Barasat, the general degree university of the district]] | |||
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* [[Adamas University]] | |||
* [[Aliah University]] | |||
* [[Amity University, Kolkata|Amity University]] | |||
* [[Brainware University]] | |||
* [[Indian Statistical Institute]]<ref name=ISI>{{cite web|url=https://www.isical.ac.in/kolcampus.php|title=ISI Kolkata Campus|access-date=11 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703131633/https://www.isical.ac.in/kolcampus.php|archive-date=3 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> | * [[Indian Statistical Institute]]<ref name=ISI>{{cite web|url=https://www.isical.ac.in/kolcampus.php|title=ISI Kolkata Campus|access-date=11 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703131633/https://www.isical.ac.in/kolcampus.php|archive-date=3 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* [[Jadavpur University]] (Second Campus) | |||
* [[JIS University]] | |||
* [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]] | * [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]] | ||
* [[Netaji Subhas Open University]] | * [[Netaji Subhas Open University]] | ||
* [[Sister Nivedita University]] | * [[Sister Nivedita University]] | ||
* [[St. Xavier's University, Kolkata]] | * [[St. Xavier's University, Kolkata]] | ||
* [[Techno India University]] | |||
* [[University of Calcutta]] (Technological Campus) | |||
* [[West Bengal State University]] | |||
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===Colleges=== | ===Colleges=== | ||
[[File:Narula Institute of Technology (2).jpg|thumb | [[File:Narula Institute of Technology (2).jpg|thumb|[[Narula Institute of Technology]]]] | ||
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* [[Acharya Prafulla Chandra College]] | * [[Acharya Prafulla Chandra College]] | ||
* [[Barasat College]] | |||
* [[Barasat Government College]] | |||
* [[Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital]] | |||
* [[Basirhat College]] | * [[Basirhat College]] | ||
* [[Bhairab Ganguly College]] | |||
* [[Bidhannagar College]] | |||
* [[Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College]] | |||
* [[Chandraketugarh Sahidullah Smriti Mahavidyalaya]], Berachampa | |||
* [[College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital]] | * [[College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital]] | ||
* [[Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay]] | |||
* [[Gobardanga Hindu College]] | |||
* [[Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology]] | |||
* [[Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research]] | * [[Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research]] | ||
* [[Guru Nanak Institute of Technology]] | * [[Guru Nanak Institute of Technology]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Institute of Engineering and Management]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Narula Institute of Technology]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://nit.ac.in/ | title = Narula Institute of Technology | publisher = NIT |access-date = 8 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
* [[Netaji Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya]], Ashokenagar | |||
* [[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pcmm.co.in/|title=Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya | NAAC Accredited College|website=Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya}}</ref> | |||
* [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College]] | * [[Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sarojini Naidu College for Women]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.sncwgs.ac.in/ | title = Sarojini Naidu College for Women | publisher = SNC |access-date = 29 September 2024}}</ref> | ||
* [[Sree Chaitanya College]] | * [[Sree Chaitanya College]] | ||
* [[Taki Government College]] | * [[Taki Government College]] | ||
*[[Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram]] | * [[Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram]] | ||
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===Schools=== | ===Schools=== | ||
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* [[ | * [[Central Modern School|Baranagar Central Modern School]] | ||
* [[Barrackpore Government High School]] | |||
* [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Barrackpore (Army)|Barrackpore Kendriya Vidyalaya]] | |||
* [[Basirhat High School]] | |||
* [[Basirhat Hari Mohan Dalal Girls' High School]] | |||
* [[Barasat Indira Gandhi Memorial High School]] | |||
* [[Aditya Academy (Secondary)|Barasat, Aditya Academy Secondary School]] | |||
* [[Auxilium Convent School|Barasat, Auxilium Convent School]] | |||
* [[Sodepur High School]] | * [[Sodepur High School]] | ||
* [[St. Xavier's Institution (Panihati)]] | * [[St. Xavier's Institution (Panihati)]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Taki Government High School]] | ||
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[[File:Dakshineswar Temple2.jpg|thumb|upright|Dakshineswar Kali Temple]] | [[File:Dakshineswar Temple2.jpg|thumb|upright|Dakshineswar Kali Temple]] | ||
[[File:Bandhudal Sporting Club, Baranagar, idol 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|Durga idol at a pandel in Baranagar]] | [[File:Bandhudal Sporting Club, Baranagar, idol 2018.jpg|thumb|upright|Durga idol at a pandel in Baranagar]] | ||
This district is rich in culture. Many famous places like [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple]], [[Baranagar Math]]<ref name="Brief history of Baranagar Math">{{cite web|title=Brief history of Baranagar Math |url=http://www.rkmbaranagar.org/brief_history.php |publisher=Tamakrishna Mission, Baranagar |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-url=https:// | This district is rich in culture. Many famous places like [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple]], [[Naihati Boro Maa Kali Temple]], [[Basirhat Dakshina Kali Temple]], [[Baranagar Math]]<ref name="Brief history of Baranagar Math">{{cite web|title=Brief history of Baranagar Math |url=http://www.rkmbaranagar.org/brief_history.php |publisher=Tamakrishna Mission, Baranagar |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118073620/http://www.rkmbaranagar.org/brief_history.php |archive-date=18 November 2013 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> (first monastery of Ramakrishna Order) are situated in this district. | ||
Many places of this district are famous for festivals – | |||
The scale and intensity of [[Durga Puja]] celebrations in [[Basirhat]] are among the largest in North 24 Parganas district. In terms of the number of Durga Puja pandals, the city ranks fourth in West Bengal, following Kolkata, [[Asansol]]-[[Durgapur]], and [[Siliguri]].<ref>{{cite web |title=বসিরহাট শহর ও মহকুমা এলাকায় থিম দুর্গাপুজোতে মাইলফলক |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/north-24-parganas/theme-durga-puja-in-basirhat-subdivision-area-creates-milestone-l18-1329297.html |website=News18 বাংলা |publisher=Network18 |language=bn |access-date=19 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Durga Puja 2024: পরিদর্শনকারীরা QR কোড স্ক্যান ও GPS-র মাধ্যমে দেখতে পারবেন দুর্গাপুজো |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/south-bengal/visitors-can-see-the-durga-puja-2024-by-scanning-qr-code-and-through-gps-l18-rdp-local18-1887044.html |work=News18 বাংলা |language=bn |date=10 June 2024 |access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref> Other cities like [[Baranagar]], [[Barrackpore]], [[Bongaon]] are also organise many Durga Pujas. | |||
[[File:Grand decoration in the pandel of Sobuj Sangha, Basirhat.jpg|thumb|Grand decorations reflecting the richness of art and culture of Basirhat's Durgapuja in Sobuj Sangha.]] | |||
[[Kali Puja]] of [[Barasat]], [[Madhyamgram]] and [[Naihati]] are also quite famous in whole West Bengal because of its large scale celebration. [[Habra]], [[Barrackpore]], [[Basirhat]], [[Belgharia]] also celebrates Kali Puja vibrantly. | |||
[[Ashoknagar Kalyangarh]] is famous for [[Jagaddhatri|Jagatdhatri puja]]. | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
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The electrified [[Kolkata suburban railway|suburban rail network]] of the [[Eastern Railway (India)|ER]] is extensive and penetrates far and deep into the neighbouring districts of [[Kolkata]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[Nadia District|Nadia]], [[Howrah District|Howrah]], [[Hooghly District|Hooghly]] etc. | The electrified [[Kolkata suburban railway|suburban rail network]] of the [[Eastern Railway (India)|ER]] is extensive and penetrates far and deep into the neighbouring districts of [[Kolkata]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[Nadia District|Nadia]], [[Howrah District|Howrah]], [[Hooghly District|Hooghly]] etc. | ||
The [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular Rail]] encircles the entire city of Kolkata, and also used to provide an offshoot to connect the Dum Dum Airport, but now it is limited up to Dum Dum Cantonment. Jessore Road and Biman Bandar railway stations are closed for the construction work of | The [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular Rail]] encircles the entire city of Kolkata, and also used to provide an offshoot to connect the Dum Dum Airport, but now it is limited up to Dum Dum Cantonment. Jessore Road and Biman Bandar railway stations are closed for the construction work of Noapara–Barasat metro corridor ([[Yellow Line (Kolkata Metro)|Yellow Line]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2016/10/13/services-end-on-kolkatas-circular-railway-to-facilitate-metros-construction/|title=Services End on Kolkata's Circular Railway to Facilitate Metro's Construction|date=13 October 2016}}</ref> | ||
[[Kolkata Metro | [[Kolkata Metro]] is also a transport medium for parts of the district. Four stations of [[Blue Line (Kolkata Metro)|Blue Line]] are located here, [[Dum Dum metro station]] at [[Dum Dum]], [[Baranagar metro station]] at [[Baranagar]], [[Dakshineswar metro station]] at [[Dakshineswar]] and [[Noapara metro station]] at [[Noapara, West Bengal|Noapara]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Jayanta|title=March 2013 date for Noapara Metro|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/March-2013-date-for-Noapara-Metro/articleshow/17302229.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904202833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/kolkata/35257399_1_metro-railway-dum-dum-station-new-station|url-status=live|archive-date=4 September 2013|access-date=30 May 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 November 2012}}</ref> | ||
<gallery widths="200px" heights="160px"> | <gallery widths="200px" heights="160px"> | ||
File:KolkataLocalTrain.JPG|Kolkata Suburban EMU Train | File:KolkataLocalTrain.JPG|Kolkata Suburban EMU Train | ||
File:INSIDENOAPARACAL.jpg|[[Kolkata Metro]]'s | File:INSIDENOAPARACAL.jpg|[[Kolkata Metro]]'s [[Noapara metro station]] at [[Noapara, West Bengal|Noapara]], [[Baranagar]] | ||
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===Roadways=== | ===Roadways=== | ||
The road network is fairly well developed. Sparsed across by state-highways, it provides a convenient means of transport. [[National Highway 12 (India)| NH | The road network is fairly well developed. Sparsed across by state-highways, it provides a convenient means of transport. [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH 12]] connects the district with northern and southern region of the state and its sub road [[National Highway 112 (India)|NH 112]] connects the district headquarter [[Barasat]] with the border town [[Bangaon]] and [[Petrapole]], the largest land port of India. | ||
12]] connects the district with northern and southern region of the state and its sub road [[National Highway 112 (India)|NH 112]] | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{See also| List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate}} | {{See also|List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate}} | ||
{{historical populations | |||
|11 = 1901 | |||
|12 = 10,16,001 | |||
|13 = 1911 | |||
|14 = 11,66,158 | |||
|15 = 1921 | |||
|16 = 12,39,719 | |||
|17 = 1931 | |||
|18 = 13,57,831 | |||
|19 = 1941 | |||
|20 = 17,11,806 | |||
|21 = 1951 | |||
|22 = 21,14,097 | |||
|23 = 1961 | |||
|24 = 31,27,685 | |||
|25 = 1971 | |||
|26 = 42,07,420 | |||
|27 = 1981 | |||
|28 = 55,29,497 | |||
|29 = 1991 | |||
|30 = 72,81,881 | |||
|31 = 2001 | |||
|32 = 89,34,286 | |||
|33 = 2011 | |||
|34 = 1,00,09,781 | |||
|percentages = pagr | |||
|footnote = source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]. ''censusindia.gov.in''.</ref> | |||
|align = center | |||
}} | |||
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] North 24 Parganas district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 10,009,781,<ref name="districtcensus"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Yeshwantrao|first1=Nitin|title=Population explosion across Thane district worries officials|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Population-explosion-across-Thane-district-worries-officials/articleshow/7839700.cms?referral=PM|access-date=18 March 2016|work=The Times of India|date=1 April 2011}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Bolivia]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Bolivia 10,118,683 July 2011 est. }}</ref> or the US state of [[Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Michigan 9,883,640 }}</ref> This gave it a ranking of second in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]) and first in its state. However, in 2014 the [[Thane district]] (in [[Maharashtra]]), which had been ranked first in India in 2011, was divided into two, thus promoting North 24 Parganas District to first in India. The district has a population density of {{convert|2463|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 12.86%. North Twenty Four Parganas has a [[sex ratio]] of 949 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.95%. 57.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.67% and 2.64% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/> | |||
* Population Density: 2959 per square km | |||
* Sex ratio: 982 females per 1000 males | |||
* Growth Rate (1991–2000): 24.64% (approximately 2.5% per annum) | |||
* Literacy rate (excluding 0–6 age group), in percentage: 87.66 (highest in West Bengal).<ref>{{cite web|title=District wise Literacy rate in West Bengal 2001–2011 census|url=http://updateox.com/west-bengal/district-wise-literacy-rate-in-West-Bengal-2001-2011-census/|publisher=www.updateox.com|access-date=18 March 2016|archive-date=21 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321140738/http://updateox.com/west-bengal/district-wise-literacy-rate-in-west-bengal-2001-2011-census/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
** Male: 93.14; Female: 81.81 | |||
===Religion=== | |||
|title = Religion in North 24 Parganas district (2011)<ref name=" | {{bar box | ||
|title = Religion in North 24 Parganas district (2011)<ref name="religion"/> | |||
|titlebar=#FCD116 | |titlebar=#FCD116 | ||
|float=left | |float=left | ||
|bars= | |bars= | ||
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|73.46}} | {{bar percent|[[Hinduism in West Bengal|Hinduism]]|darkorange|73.46}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]| | {{bar percent|[[Islam in West Bengal|Islam]]|green|25.82}} | ||
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.72}} | {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.72}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+Religion in present-day North 24 Parganas district{{Efn|Barrackpore, Barasat and Basirhat subdivisions, along with Bongaon and Gaighata thanas of Bongaon subdivision in Jessore district.}} | |||
!Religion | |||
!Population (1941)<ref name="1941religion">{{cite web |title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE |url=https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10973/37365/GIPE-020591.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y |access-date=13 August 2022}}</ref>{{rp|80–81}} | |||
!Percentage (1941) | |||
!Population (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | |||
!Percentage (2011) | |||
|- | |||
|[[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|16x16px]] | |||
|927,418 | |||
|57.09% | |||
|7,396,769 | |||
|73.76% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Islam]] [[File:Star_and_Crescent.svg|15x15px]] | |||
|648,920 | |||
|39.95% | |||
|2,584,684 | |||
|25.52% | |||
|- | |||
|Tribal religion | |||
|41,105 | |||
|2.53% | |||
|2,930 | |||
|0.03% | |||
|- | |||
|Others{{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Christianity]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], [[Ad-Dharmi]]s, or not stated}} | |||
|6,994 | |||
|0.43% | |||
|69,398 | |||
|0.69% | |||
|- | |||
|'''Total Population''' | |||
|'''1,624,437''' | |||
|'''100%''' | |||
|'''10,009,781''' | |||
|'''100%''' | |||
|} | |||
Hinduism is the main religion in the district, and especially dominates urban areas where they are nearly 90% of the population. Most Muslims are rural, and in the rural areas Hindus and Muslims are in equal proportions. In Bongaon and Sandeshkhali regions, Hindus, mainly descendants of refugees from present-day Bangladesh, dominate the rural population. But in the rest of the district, Muslims dominate the rural population. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+Population by religion in CD blocks | |||
|- | |||
! CD Block | |||
! Hindu | |||
! Muslim | |||
! Other | |||
|- | |||
| [[Bagdah (community development block)|Bagdah]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |82.00% | |||
|17.42% | |||
|0.58% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Bangaon (community development block)|Bongaon]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |78.17% | |||
|20.83% | |||
|1.00% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Gaighata]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |93.27% | |||
|6.42% | |||
|0.31% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Swarupnagar]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |52.17% | |||
|47.58% | |||
|0.25% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Habra I]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |73.51% | |||
|25.81% | |||
|0.68% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Habra II]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |53.85% | |||
|45.76% | |||
|0.39% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Amdanga]] | |||
|41.30% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |58.48% | |||
|0.22% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Barrackpore I|Barrackpur I]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |84.38% | |||
|14.46% | |||
|1.15% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Barrackpore II|Barrackpur II]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |77.71% | |||
|21.45% | |||
|0.84% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Barasat I]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |57.10% | |||
|42.08% | |||
|0.49% | |||
|- | |||
| [[Barasat II]] | |||
|25.93% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |73.81% | |||
|0.26% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Deganga]] | |||
|28.79% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |70.92% | |||
|0.29% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Baduria (community development block)|Baduria]] | |||
|34.35% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |65.48% | |||
|0.17% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Basirhat I]] | |||
|31.24% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |68.54% | |||
|0.22% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Basirhat II]] | |||
|29.67% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |70.10% | |||
|0.23% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Haroa (community development block)|Haroa]] | |||
|38.76% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |61.12% | |||
|0.12% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rajarhat (community development block)|Rajarhat]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |59.41% | |||
|39.90% | |||
|0.69% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Minakhan]] | |||
|48.77% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |50.60% | |||
|0.63% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sandeshkhali I]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |69.19% | |||
|30.42% | |||
|0.39% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sandeshkhali II]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |77.17% | |||
|22.27% | |||
|0.55% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Hasnabad (community development block)|Hasnabad]] | |||
|43.35% | |||
|style="background:green;color:white" |56.51% | |||
|0.14% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Hingalganj]] | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |87.97% | |||
|11.82% | |||
|0.21% | |||
|- | |||
|Area not under any Sub-district | |||
|style="background:darkorange" |89.17% | |||
|9.84% | |||
|0.99% | |||
|} | |||
===Languages=== | |||
{{Pie chart | {{Pie chart | ||
|caption = Languages of North 24 Parganas district (2011) | |caption = Languages of North 24 Parganas district (2011)<ref name="languages"/> | ||
|label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 88.91 |color1 = orchid | |label1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value1 = 88.91 |color1 = orchid | ||
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 7.69 |color2 = orange | |label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 7.69 |color2 = orange | ||
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|label4 = Others |value4 = 1.12 |color4 = grey | |label4 = Others |value4 = 1.12 |color4 = grey | ||
}} | }} | ||
According to the 2011 census, 88.91% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 7.69% [[Hindi]] and 2.28% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref> | According to the 2011 census, 88.91% of the population spoke [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 7.69% [[Hindi]] and 2.28% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> | ||
==Flora and fauna== | ==Flora and fauna== | ||
The district is also home to the [[Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary]], which was established in 1985 and has an area of {{convert|0.6|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: West Bengal|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011 | The district is also home to the [[Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary]], which was established in 1985 and has an area of {{convert|0.6|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: West Bengal|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Health facilities== | ==Health facilities== | ||
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* [[ | *[[Troilokyanath Mukhopadhyay]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/world/eken-babu-writer-sujan-dusgupta-death-thriller-and-horror-series-writers-mysterious-death-incidents-came-into-focus/articleshow/97088456.cms|title=Thriller Writers Mystery Death: বুকে বিঁধল কলম, সিঁড়ি থেকে হঠাৎ পতন! রহস্য সিরিজের কোন লেখকদের মৃত্যুতেও ঘনিয়ে রহস্য?|work=eisamay|date=18 January 2023|access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> writer | ||
* [[ | *[[Ramkamal Sen]], diwan and social reformer | ||
*[[Mathurmohan Biswas]], Zamindar, social reformer and philanthropist | |||
*[[Kshirode Prasad Vidyavinode]], poet, novelist, dramatist and nationalist | |||
*[[Harinath De]], Indian linguist, polyglot, Indologist and an academician | |||
* [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]], writer, novelist | |||
* [[Manik Bandopadhay]], writer, novelist | |||
* [[Mohitlal Majumdar]], Poet | |||
* [[Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay]], archaeologist | |||
* [[Vidyadhar Bhattacharya]], chief architect and city planner of Jaipur, Rajasthan. | |||
* [[Rajendra Nath Mookerjee]], Indian Industrialist. | |||
* [[Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay]], Director Indian Statistical Institute | * [[Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay]], Director Indian Statistical Institute | ||
* [[ | * [[Taradas Bandyopadhyay]], writer, scholar | ||
* [[ | * [[Chittaprosad Bhattacharya]], Indian political person and artist of the mid-20th century. | ||
* [[Dola Banerjee]], athlete | * [[Dola Banerjee]], athlete | ||
* [[Masudur Rahman Baidya]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bengali.oneindia.com/news/kolkata/english-channel-winning-double-amputee-swimmer-masadur-rahman-dies-005100.html|title= আকস্মিক প্রয়াত হলেন ইংলিশ চ্যানেল জয়ী সাঁতারু মাসুদুর রহমান|work=Oneindia|date= 26 April 2015|access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref> Indian swimmer and was the world's first physically disabled swimmer to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar. | |||
* [[Rahul Banerjee (archer)|Rahul Banerjee]], athlete | * [[Rahul Banerjee (archer)|Rahul Banerjee]], athlete | ||
* [[Raj Chakraborty]], Indian film director, actor, producer and politician. | |||
* [[Ratan Lal Basu]], Fiction Writer in English, Economist, Indologist, Yoga & Tantra Specialist | |||
* [[Pramatha Nath Bose]], [[Geologist]] and [[Paleontologist]] | |||
* [[Pravanalini Bhandari]], Indian revolutionary | |||
* [[Ajoy Chakrabarty]], Musician | |||
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]], actor | |||
* [[Biswanath Basu]], actor and comedian | |||
* [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]], writer, novelist | * [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]], writer, novelist | ||
* [[ | * [[Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay]], Bengali writer, poet and journalist. | ||
*[[Sasipada Banerji]], a teacher, social worker and leader of the Brahmo Samaj | |||
* [[Jeet Ganguly]], musician | |||
* [[Ishwar Chandra Gupta]], Bengali poet and writer | |||
* [[Ujjwal Maulik]], Computer Scientist | |||
* [[Dinabandhu Mitra]], Bengali novelist | |||
* [[Barun Biswas]], teacher and a social activist | |||
* [[Tanmoy Bhattacharya]], Politician | |||
* [[Shyamal Mitra]], singer, musician | |||
* [[Arunoday Mondal]], physician | |||
* [[Samir Mondal]], Indian Painter | |||
* [[Samir Roychoudhury]], Poet and Writer | |||
* [[Satyendranath Dutta]], Poet | |||
* [[Shiboprosad Mukherjee]], film director | |||
* [[Rani Rashmoni]], philanthropist | * [[Rani Rashmoni]], philanthropist | ||
* [[ | * [[Prabhavathi Devi Saraswathi]], Bengali writer and novelist | ||
* [[Ramprasad Sen]], poet | * [[Ramprasad Sen]], poet | ||
* [[Muhammad Shahidullah]], educationist, writer, philologist and linguist | * [[Muhammad Shahidullah]], educationist, writer, philologist and linguist | ||
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*[[Anisuzzaman]], educationist, writer, scholar | |||
* [[Kamal Kumar Majumdar]], writer | |||
* [[Bimal Kar]], writer and novelist | |||
== Citations == | == Citations == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}}{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22°11′6″ N to 23°15′2″ N and from longitude 88°20′ E to 89°5′ E. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district[3] and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area.
History[edit | edit source]
Pre-independence[edit | edit source]
The territory of Greater 24 Parganas were under the Satgaon (ancient Saptagram, now in Hoogly district) administration during the Mughal era and later it was included in Hoogly chakla (district under post-Mughal Nawabi rule) during the rule of Murshid Quli Khan. In 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, Nawab Mir Jafar conferred the Zamindari of 24 parganas and janglimahals (small administrative units) upon the British East India Company. These Parganas are (O'Mally, L.S.S. (1914) Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Page 44):
- Akbarpur
- Amirpur
- Asimabad
- Balia
- Baridhati
- Basandhari
- Birati
- Calcutta
- Dakshin Sagar
- Garh
- Hathiagarh
- Ikhtiarpur
- Kharijuri
- Khaspur
- Maidanmal or Mednimall
- Magura
- Mayda
- Manpur
- Murnagacha
- Paika
- Pechakul
- Satal
- Shahnagar
- Shahpur
- Uttar Pargana
Since then, this entire territory is known as '24 Parganas'.
In 1751, the Company assigned John Zephaniah Holwell as zemindar of the District.[4] In 1759, after the Bengali War of 1756–1757, the Company assigned it to Lord Clive as a personal Jaghir (zamindari) and after his death it again came under the direct authority of the company.
In 1793, during the rule of Lord Cornwallis, entire Sunderbans were in Twentyfour Parganas. In 1802, some parganas on the western banks of river Hoogly were included into it. These parganas were in Nadia earlier. In 1814, a separate collectorate was established in Twenty-four Parganas. In 1817, Falta and Baranagar and in 1820, some portions of Nadia's Balanda and Anwarpur were encompassed to it. In 1824, portions of Barasat, Khulna and Bakhargunge (now in Bangladesh) were also included to it. In 1824, the district headquarters was shifted from Kolkata to Baruipur, but in 1828, it was removed to Alipore. In 1834, the district was split into two districts – Alipore and Barasat, but later these were united again.
In 1905, some portion of this district around the Sunderbans was detached and linked to Khulna and Barisal. These parts remained in Bangladesh territories where Jessore's Bangaon was joined to Twentyfour Pargana after the 1947 partition.[citation needed]
After Independence[edit | edit source]
In 1980, an administrative reform committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Ashok Mitra suggested splitting the district into two and as per the recommendation of the committee in 1983, on 1 March 1986, two new districts – North 24 Parganas (24 PGS (N)) and South 24 Parganas (24 PGS (S)) were created. The North 24 Parganas which was included in the Presidency division has been formed with five sub-divisions of the Greater 24 Parganas, namely Barasat Sadar (Headquarters), Barrackpore, Basirhat, Bangaon, and Bidhannagar (a satellite township of Kolkata, popularly known as Salt Lake).
On 1 August 2022, the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced to create two more districts named Ichamati district consisting of Bangaon subdivision and a yet unnamed district consisting of Basirhat subdivision by bifurcating the district for better development and smooth administration purpose.[5]
Geography[edit | edit source]
The district lies within the Ganga–Brahmaputra delta. The major distributary of river Ganga that is river Hooghly flows along the western border of the district. There are many other distributary branches, sub-branches of Ganga river and other local rivers, which include the Ichhamati, Jamuna, and Bidyadhari.
Economy[edit | edit source]
People are mainly engaged in farming, fishing and other agricultural activities. The average size of agricultural landholdings is about 3.2 Bighas. North 24 Parganas is one of the economically developed districts of West Bengal, but there is chronic poverty in the southern half of the district (the Sundarbans area).
The information technology hub of Kolkata is at this district, which is the centre of some of the notable IT/ITES Indian and multinational companies. Approximately 1,500 companies have their offices in Sector V.[6] Majority of the corporate offices are situated in Sector V and Sector III. Around 3.5 Lakh (by 2017) people are employed in Salt Lake City.
Divisions[edit | edit source]
Administrative subdivisions[edit | edit source]
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The district comprises five subdivisions: Barrackpore, Barasat Sadar, Basirhat, Bangaon and Bidhannagar.
- Barrackpore Subdivision consists of 16 municipalities (Kanchrapara, Halisahar, Naihati, Bhatpara, Garulia, Barrackpore, North Barrackpur, New Barrackpur, Titagarh, Khardaha, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, North Dumdum and South Dumdum (25 Wards)) and 2 community development blocks: Barrackpore I and Barrackpore II.
- Barasat Sadar Subdivision consists of 5 municipalities (Barasat, Habra, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Madhyamgram, and Gobardanga) and 7 community development blocks: Barasat I, Barasat II, Amdanga, Deganga, Habra I and Habra II
- Bongaon Subdivision, consists of Bangaon municipality and 3 community development blocks: Bagdah, Bangaon and Gaighata.
- Basirhat Subdivision consists of 3 municipalities (Basirhat, Baduria and Taki) and 10 community development blocks: Baduria, Basirhat I, Basirhat II, Haroa, Hasnabad, Hingalganj, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali I, Sandeshkhali II, Swarupnagar.[7]
- Bidhannagar Subdivision consists of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, South Dum Dum Municipality (10 wards) and one community development block: Rajarhat.
Barasat is the district headquarters. There are 35 police stations, 22 development blocks, 27 municipalities, 200 gram panchayats and 1599 villages in this district.[7][8]
Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 48 urban units: 27 municipalities and 20 census towns and 1 cantonment board.[8][9]
Barrackpore subdivision[edit | edit source]
- 16 municipalities: Kanchrapara, Halisahar, Naihati, Bhatpara, Garulia, Barrackpore, North Barrackpur, New Barrackpur, Titagarh, Khardaha, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, North Dumdum and South Dumdum.[10]
- One Cantonment Board: Barrackpur Cantonment.
- One census town: Ichhapur Defence Estate.
- Barrackpore I (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and three census towns: Jetia, Garshyamnagar and Kaugachhi.
- Barrackpore II (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats and six census towns: Jafarpur, Talbandha, Muragachha, Patulia, Ruiya and Chandpur.
- Panchayet: Duttapukur
Barasat Sadar subdivision[edit | edit source]
- 5 municipalities: Barasat, Habra, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Madhyamgram and Gobardanga.
- Barasat I (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and 1 census town: Duttapukur.
- Barasat II (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.
- Amdanga (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- Deganga (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 13 gram panchayats.
- Habra I (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 7 gram panchayats and 3 census towns: Nokpul, Maslandapur and Sadpur.
- Habra II (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 8 gram panchayats and 2 census towns: Bara Bamonia and Guma.
- Rajarhat (Community development block) (now shifted to Bidhannagar Subdivision)[11] consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats (after Mahishbathan II gram panchayat was shifted to Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation,[12] number of gram panchayats became 5) and 1 census town: Raigachhi.
Bangaon subdivision[edit | edit source]
- 1 municipality: Bangaon.
- Bagdah (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Bangaon (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 16 gram panchayats.
- Gaighata (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats and 7 census towns: Chandpara (7,113), Chhekati (4,995), Sonatikiri (6,919), Dhakuria (10,165), Chikanpara (9,594), Shimulpur (20,803) and Bara (5,172).
Basirhat subdivision[edit | edit source]
- Three municipalities: Basirhat, Baduria and Taki.
- Baduria (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 14 gram panchayats.
- Basirhat I (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 7 gram panchayats.
- Basirhat II (Community development block) consists of rural areas with 9 gram panchayats and one census town: Dhanyakuria.
- Haroa (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- Hasnabad (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Hingalganj (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 9 gram panchayats.
- Minakhan (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- Sandeshkhali I (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- Sandeshkhali II (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 8 gram panchayats.
- Swarupnagar (Community development block) consists of rural areas only with 10 gram panchayats.
Bidhannagar subdivision[edit | edit source]
This subdivision consists of the[7] Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation.
- Rajarhat (Community development block) is also shifted to this subdivision now.[11]
Assembly constituencies[edit | edit source]
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district is divided into 33 assembly constituencies:[13][14]
- Bagdah, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, Minakhan and Hingalganj constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates while Sandeshkhali is reserved for Schedule Tribe (ST).
- Bagdaha, Bangaon Uttar and Dakshin, Gaighata, Swarupnagar, and Kalyani and Haringhata (two assembly constituencies from Nadia) assembly constituencies form the Bangaon (Lok Sabha constituency) which is reserved for Schedule Caste (SC) candidate.[15]
- Habra, Ashoknagar, Rajarhat-New Town, Bidhannagar, Madhyagram, Barasat, Deganga assembly constituencies form the Barasat (Lok Sabha constituency).[15]
- Khardaha, Dum Dum, Dum Dum Uttar, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur assembly constituencies form the Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency).[15]
- Amdanga, Bijpur, Naihati, Bhatpara, Jagatdal, Noapara, Barrackpore assembly constituencies form the Barrackpore (Lok Sabha constituency).[15]
- Baduria, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basirhat Uttar, Basirhat Dakshin, Hingalganj constituencies are part of the Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency).[15]
Education[edit | edit source]
Universities[edit | edit source]
- Adamas University
- Aliah University
- Amity University
- Brainware University
- Indian Statistical Institute[16]
- Jadavpur University (Second Campus)
- JIS University
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
- Netaji Subhas Open University
- Sister Nivedita University
- St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
- Techno India University
- University of Calcutta (Technological Campus)
- West Bengal State University
Colleges[edit | edit source]
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- Acharya Prafulla Chandra College
- Barasat College
- Barasat Government College
- Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital
- Basirhat College
- Bhairab Ganguly College
- Bidhannagar College
- Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College
- Chandraketugarh Sahidullah Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Berachampa
- College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital
- Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay
- Gobardanga Hindu College
- Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology
- Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research
- Guru Nanak Institute of Technology
- Institute of Engineering and Management
- Narula Institute of Technology[17]
- Netaji Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Ashokenagar
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya[18]
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College
- Sarojini Naidu College for Women[19]
- Sree Chaitanya College
- Taki Government College
- Vivekananda College, Madhyamgram
Schools[edit | edit source]
- Baranagar Central Modern School
- Barrackpore Government High School
- Barrackpore Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Basirhat High School
- Basirhat Hari Mohan Dalal Girls' High School
- Barasat Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
- Barasat, Aditya Academy Secondary School
- Barasat, Auxilium Convent School
- Sodepur High School
- St. Xavier's Institution (Panihati)
- Taki Government High School
Culture[edit | edit source]
This district is rich in culture. Many famous places like Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Naihati Boro Maa Kali Temple, Basirhat Dakshina Kali Temple, Baranagar Math[20] (first monastery of Ramakrishna Order) are situated in this district.
Many places of this district are famous for festivals –
The scale and intensity of Durga Puja celebrations in Basirhat are among the largest in North 24 Parganas district. In terms of the number of Durga Puja pandals, the city ranks fourth in West Bengal, following Kolkata, Asansol-Durgapur, and Siliguri.[21][22] Other cities like Baranagar, Barrackpore, Bongaon are also organise many Durga Pujas.
Kali Puja of Barasat, Madhyamgram and Naihati are also quite famous in whole West Bengal because of its large scale celebration. Habra, Barrackpore, Basirhat, Belgharia also celebrates Kali Puja vibrantly.
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is famous for Jagatdhatri puja.
Transport[edit | edit source]
Railways[edit | edit source]
The electrified suburban rail network of the ER is extensive and penetrates far and deep into the neighbouring districts of Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly etc.
The Circular Rail encircles the entire city of Kolkata, and also used to provide an offshoot to connect the Dum Dum Airport, but now it is limited up to Dum Dum Cantonment. Jessore Road and Biman Bandar railway stations are closed for the construction work of Noapara–Barasat metro corridor (Yellow Line).[23]
Kolkata Metro is also a transport medium for parts of the district. Four stations of Blue Line are located here, Dum Dum metro station at Dum Dum, Baranagar metro station at Baranagar, Dakshineswar metro station at Dakshineswar and Noapara metro station at Noapara.[24]
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Airports[edit | edit source]
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (IATA code:CCU), which is at Dum Dum (previously known as Dum Dum Airport) in North 24 Parganas, is the only airport serving the city Kolkata. It operates both domestic and international flights. It is a gateway to North-East India, Bangkok, and Bangladesh. The number of people using the airport has consistently increased over the last few years.
Roadways[edit | edit source]
The road network is fairly well developed. Sparsed across by state-highways, it provides a convenient means of transport. NH 12 connects the district with northern and southern region of the state and its sub road NH 112 connects the district headquarter Barasat with the border town Bangaon and Petrapole, the largest land port of India.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,016,001 | — |
| 1911 | 1,166,158 | +1.39% |
| 1921 | 1,239,719 | +0.61% |
| 1931 | 1,357,831 | +0.91% |
| 1941 | 1,711,806 | +2.34% |
| 1951 | 2,114,097 | +2.13% |
| 1961 | 3,127,685 | +3.99% |
| 1971 | 4,207,420 | +3.01% |
| 1981 | 5,529,497 | +2.77% |
| 1991 | 7,281,881 | +2.79% |
| 2001 | 8,934,286 | +2.07% |
| 2011 | 10,009,781 | +1.14% |
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According to the 2011 census North 24 Parganas district has a population of 10,009,781,[3][26] roughly equal to the nation of Bolivia[27] or the US state of Michigan.[28] This gave it a ranking of second in India (out of a total of 640) and first in its state. However, in 2014 the Thane district (in Maharashtra), which had been ranked first in India in 2011, was divided into two, thus promoting North 24 Parganas District to first in India. The district has a population density of 2,463 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,380/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 12.86%. North Twenty Four Parganas has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.95%. 57.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.67% and 2.64% of the population respectively.[3]
- Population Density: 2959 per square km
- Sex ratio: 982 females per 1000 males
- Growth Rate (1991–2000): 24.64% (approximately 2.5% per annum)
- Literacy rate (excluding 0–6 age group), in percentage: 87.66 (highest in West Bengal).[29]
- Male: 93.14; Female: 81.81
Religion[edit | edit source]
| Religion | Population (1941)[31]:80–81 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[30] | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hinduism 
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927,418 | 57.09% | 7,396,769 | 73.76% |
Islam 
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648,920 | 39.95% | 2,584,684 | 25.52% |
| Tribal religion | 41,105 | 2.53% | 2,930 | 0.03% |
| Others[lower-alpha 2] | 6,994 | 0.43% | 69,398 | 0.69% |
| Total Population | 1,624,437 | 100% | 10,009,781 | 100% |
Hinduism is the main religion in the district, and especially dominates urban areas where they are nearly 90% of the population. Most Muslims are rural, and in the rural areas Hindus and Muslims are in equal proportions. In Bongaon and Sandeshkhali regions, Hindus, mainly descendants of refugees from present-day Bangladesh, dominate the rural population. But in the rest of the district, Muslims dominate the rural population.
| CD Block | Hindu | Muslim | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdah | 82.00% | 17.42% | 0.58% |
| Bongaon | 78.17% | 20.83% | 1.00% |
| Gaighata | 93.27% | 6.42% | 0.31% |
| Swarupnagar | 52.17% | 47.58% | 0.25% |
| Habra I | 73.51% | 25.81% | 0.68% |
| Habra II | 53.85% | 45.76% | 0.39% |
| Amdanga | 41.30% | 58.48% | 0.22% |
| Barrackpur I | 84.38% | 14.46% | 1.15% |
| Barrackpur II | 77.71% | 21.45% | 0.84% |
| Barasat I | 57.10% | 42.08% | 0.49% |
| Barasat II | 25.93% | 73.81% | 0.26% |
| Deganga | 28.79% | 70.92% | 0.29% |
| Baduria | 34.35% | 65.48% | 0.17% |
| Basirhat I | 31.24% | 68.54% | 0.22% |
| Basirhat II | 29.67% | 70.10% | 0.23% |
| Haroa | 38.76% | 61.12% | 0.12% |
| Rajarhat | 59.41% | 39.90% | 0.69% |
| Minakhan | 48.77% | 50.60% | 0.63% |
| Sandeshkhali I | 69.19% | 30.42% | 0.39% |
| Sandeshkhali II | 77.17% | 22.27% | 0.55% |
| Hasnabad | 43.35% | 56.51% | 0.14% |
| Hingalganj | 87.97% | 11.82% | 0.21% |
| Area not under any Sub-district | 89.17% | 9.84% | 0.99% |
Languages[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census, 88.91% of the population spoke Bengali, 7.69% Hindi and 2.28% Urdu as their first language.[32]
Flora and fauna[edit | edit source]
The district is also home to the Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1985 and has an area of 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi).[33]
Health facilities[edit | edit source]
- District Hospitals: 10 with 2500 beds
- Sub Divisional Hospitals: 14 with 1870 beds
- State General Hospitals: 18 with 1870 beds
- ESI Hospital: 01 with 200 beds
- Rural Hospitals: 07 with 228 beds
- Block Primary Health Centers: 15
Notable people[edit | edit source]
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- Troilokyanath Mukhopadhyay,[34] writer
- Ramkamal Sen, diwan and social reformer
- Mathurmohan Biswas, Zamindar, social reformer and philanthropist
- Kshirode Prasad Vidyavinode, poet, novelist, dramatist and nationalist
- Harinath De, Indian linguist, polyglot, Indologist and an academician
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, writer, novelist
- Manik Bandopadhay, writer, novelist
- Mohitlal Majumdar, Poet
- Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay, archaeologist
- Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, chief architect and city planner of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Rajendra Nath Mookerjee, Indian Industrialist.
- Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Director Indian Statistical Institute
- Taradas Bandyopadhyay, writer, scholar
- Chittaprosad Bhattacharya, Indian political person and artist of the mid-20th century.
- Dola Banerjee, athlete
- Masudur Rahman Baidya,[35] Indian swimmer and was the world's first physically disabled swimmer to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Rahul Banerjee, athlete
- Raj Chakraborty, Indian film director, actor, producer and politician.
- Ratan Lal Basu, Fiction Writer in English, Economist, Indologist, Yoga & Tantra Specialist
- Pramatha Nath Bose, Geologist and Paleontologist
- Pravanalini Bhandari, Indian revolutionary
- Ajoy Chakrabarty, Musician
- Abhishek Chatterjee, actor
- Biswanath Basu, actor and comedian
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, writer, novelist
- Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bengali writer, poet and journalist.
- Sasipada Banerji, a teacher, social worker and leader of the Brahmo Samaj
- Jeet Ganguly, musician
- Ishwar Chandra Gupta, Bengali poet and writer
- Ujjwal Maulik, Computer Scientist
- Dinabandhu Mitra, Bengali novelist
- Barun Biswas, teacher and a social activist
- Tanmoy Bhattacharya, Politician
- Shyamal Mitra, singer, musician
- Arunoday Mondal, physician
- Samir Mondal, Indian Painter
- Samir Roychoudhury, Poet and Writer
- Satyendranath Dutta, Poet
- Shiboprosad Mukherjee, film director
- Rani Rashmoni, philanthropist
- Prabhavathi Devi Saraswathi, Bengali writer and novelist
- Ramprasad Sen, poet
- Muhammad Shahidullah, educationist, writer, philologist and linguist
- Anisuzzaman, educationist, writer, scholar
- Kamal Kumar Majumdar, writer
- Bimal Kar, writer and novelist
Citations[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "District Census Handbook: North 24 Parganas" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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- ↑ "Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001". West Bengal. Directorate of census operations. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
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Bolivia 10,118,683 July 2011 est.
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Michigan 9,883,640
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- ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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- ↑ Barrackpore, Barasat and Basirhat subdivisions, along with Bongaon and Gaighata thanas of Bongaon subdivision in Jessore district.
- ↑ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
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