Basanti (community development block)

Basanti বাসন্তী
Community development block সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক
Basanti Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 22°12′46″N 88°41′11″E / 22.21278°N 88.68639°E / 22.21278; 88.68639
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Parliamentary constituency	Jaynagar
Assembly constituency	Basanti, Gosaba
Area
• Total	404.21 km2 (156.07 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	336,717
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5.30)
PIN	743312 (Basanti)
Area code(s)	03218
Vehicle registration	WB-19, WB-20, WB-22
Literacy Rate	68.32 per cent
Website	http://s24pgs.gov.in/

Basanti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located 56 km from Alipore, the district headquarters.

During 1946-1950 the Tebhaga movement in several parts of the 24 Parganas district led to the enactment of the Bargadari Act. Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented. Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords. In 1967, West Bengal witnessed a peasant uprising, against non-implementation of land reforms legislation, starting from Kheyadaha gram panchayat in Sonarpur CD Block. From 1977 onwards major land reforms took place in West Bengal under the Left Front government. Land in excess of land ceiling was acquired and distributed amongst the peasants. Subsequently, “Operation Barga” was aimed at securing tenancy rights for the peasants. In Basanti CD Block 10,057.41 acres of land was acquired and vested. Out of this 5,538.93 acres or 55.07% of the vested land was distributed amongst the peasants. The total number of patta holders was 9,397.

Sonakhali is located at 22°12′46″N 88°41′11″E / 22.2127090°N 88.6863710°E / 22.2127090; 88.6863710.

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