Basanti, South 24 Parganas
Basanti | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′54″N 88°42′50″E / 22.1983°N 88.7139°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD block | Basanti |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,625 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743312 |
| Telephone code | +91 3218 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basanti (SC) |
| Website | www |
Basanti is a census town and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Basanti police station in the Basanti CD block in the Canning subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.