Basirhat
Basirhat | |
|---|---|
City | |
Aerial view of Basirhat, intricating the urban morphology. | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′40″N 88°51′58″E / 22.66111°N 88.86611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Founded by | East India Company |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Basirhat Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Aditi Roychowdhury Mitra |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 125,254 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743411, 743412, 743422 |
| Area code | 3217 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-21 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Dakshin, Basirhat Uttar |
| Website | https://basirhatmunicipality.in |
Basirhat is a city and a municipal urban region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal boards in West Bengal. There's a proposal to carve out a new Basirhat district from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters is planned to be in the city of Basirhat.