South 24 Parganas District
Dokkhin Chobbish Pôrgônā Jelā (Bengali) |
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Location of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal |
| Coordinates: 22°10′53″N 88°32′16″E / 22.1815262°N 88.53780484°E / 22.1815262; 88.53780484 |
| Country | India |
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| State | West Bengal |
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| Division | Presidency |
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| Headquarters | Alipore (though Located at Kolkata district) |
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| • Subdivisions | Alipore Sadar, Baruipur, Canning, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip |
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| • CD Blocks | Thakurpukur Maheshtala, Budge Budge I, Budge Budge II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Sonarpur, Baruipur, Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II, Kultali, Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba, Falta, Magrahat I, Magrahat II, Diamond Harbour I, Diamond Harbour II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I, Mathurapur II, Kulpi, Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Sagar |
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| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin |
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| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Gosaba, Basanti, Kultali, Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Sagar, Kulpi, Raidighi, Mandirbazar, Jaynagar, Baruipur Purba, Canning Paschim, Canning Purba, Baruipur Paschim, Magrahat Purba, Magrahat Paschim, Diamond Harbour, Falta, Satgachia, Bishnupur, Sonarpur Dakshin, Bhangar, Kasba, Jadavpur, Sonarpur Uttar, Tollyganj, Behala Purba, Behala Paschim, Maheshtala, Budge Budge, Metiaburuz |
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• Total | 9,960 km2 (3,850 sq mi) |
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• Total | 8,161,961 |
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| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
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| • Urban | 2,087,773 |
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| • Literacy | 77.51 per cent |
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| • Sex ratio | 956 ♂/♀ |
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| • Official | Bengali |
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| • Additional official | English |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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| Website | www.s24pgs.gov.in |
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