Basirhat district
Proposed district in West Bengal, India
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Basirhat district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters would be Basirhat.[3]
Basirhat | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Basirhat | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′40″N 88°52′01″E | |
| 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 |
History
In July 2017, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Basirhat district will be created from ten community development blocks namely Swarupnagar, Baduria, Basirhat I, Basirhat II, Haroa, Minakhan, Hasnabad, Sandeshkhali I, Sandeshkhali II and Hingalganj in North 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]
Religion
| 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% |
