Berhampore | |
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 Interactive map of Berhampore | |
| Coordinates:24°04′N88°09′E / 24.06°N 88.15°E /24.06; 88.15 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Malda |
| Headquarters | Berhampore |
| Government | |
| • Subdivisions | Berhampore Sadar,Kandi |
| • CD Blocks | Berhampore,Beldanga I,Beldanga II,Hariharpara,Naoda,Kandi,Khargram,Burwan,Bharatpur I,Bharatpur II |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Baharampur,Murshidabad,Jangipur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Khargram,Burwan,Kandi,Bharatpur,Beldanga,Baharampur,Hariharpara,Naoda |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,396.33 km2 (925.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,881,170 |
| • Density | 1,202.33/km2 (3,114.01/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 420,985 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.33 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 958♂/♀ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | murshidabad |
Berhampore district is a proposed district to be created in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existingMurshidabad district. The district headquarters would be Berhampore.[3][4][5]
In January 2020, theGovernment of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Berhampore district will be created from tencommunity development blocks namelyBerhampore,Beldanga I,Beldanga II,Hariharpara,Naoda,Kandi,Khargram,Burwan,Bharatpur I andBharatpur II inMurshidabad district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
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