Basirhat | |
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 Interactive map of Basirhat | |
| Coordinates:22°39′40″N88°52′01″E / 22.66111°N 88.86694°E /22.66111; 88.86694 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| Headquarters | Basirhat |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Basirhat Sadar |
| • CD Blocks | Swarupnagar,Baduria,Basirhat I,Basirhat II,Haroa,Minakhan,Hasnabad,Sandeshkhali I,Sandeshkhali II,Hingalganj |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Basirhat,Bangaon |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Swarupnagar,Baduria,Haroa,Minakhan,Sandeshkhali,Basirhat Dakshin,Basirhat Uttar,Hingalganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,777.02 km2 (686.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,271,810 |
| • Density | 1,278.44/km2 (3,311.14/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 294,436 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.15 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | basirhatpolice |
Basirhat district is a proposed district to be created in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existingNorth 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters would be Basirhat.[3]
In July 2017, theGovernment of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Basirhat district will be created from tencommunity development blocks namelySwarupnagar,Baduria,Basirhat I,Basirhat II,Haroa,Minakhan,Hasnabad,Sandeshkhali I,Sandeshkhali II andHingalganj inNorth 24 Parganas district.[4] In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
| CD Block | Hindu | Muslim | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarupnagar | 52.17% | 47.58% | 0.25% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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