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Basirhat

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Settlement type Proposed District
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

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.[1]

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.[2] In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Religion

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Population by religion in CD blocks
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%

References

  1. পূর্ণাঙ্গ জেলা হিসাবে আত্মপ্রকাশের তোড়জোড় বসিরহাটে. Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. বসিরহাটে জেলার ভাবনা. Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. রাজ্যে ২৩ জেলা বেড়ে হবে ৩০! নতুন সাত জেলা ছ’মাসের মধ্যে, ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর. Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  4. রাজ্যে নতুন ৭ জেলা, এক নজরে কোন কোন জেলা ভাগ হল. AajTak Bangla. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  5. রাজ্যে ৭ নতুন জেলার ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর. EiSamay. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. ২৩ থেকে বেড়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে জেলার সংখ্যা হল ৩০! কোন জেলা ভেঙে কোন জেলা তৈরি হল?. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2022-08-01.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  7. West Bengal To Get 7 New Districts, Announces Mamata Banerjee. NDTV. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  8. West Bengal to have 7 new districts in six months for better administration. The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  9. Explained: 7 new districts in West Bengal — how and why are districts created or abolished in India?. The Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  10. West Bengal to get 7 new districts, announces CM Mamata Banerjee. Mint. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

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