Basirhat subdivision
| Basirhat subdivision | |
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| subdivision | |
 Basirhat subdivision
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| Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°53′E / 22.66°N 88.89°ECoordinates: 22°40′N 88°53′E / 22.66°N 88.89°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Headquarters | Basirhat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,744.57 km2 (673.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,82,870 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
Basirhat subdivision is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of three municipalities (Basirhat, Baduria and Taki) and ten community development blocks: Baduria, Basirhat–I, Basirhat–II, Haroa, Hasnabad, Hingalganj, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali–I and Sandeshkhali–II and Swarupnagar. The ten blocks contain one census town and 90 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Basirhat.
Apart from the municipalities of Basirhat(www.basirhatmunicipality.in), Baduria and Taki, the subdivision contains one census town and rural areas of 90 gram panchayats under ten community development blocks: Baduria, Basirhat–I, Basirhat–II, Haroa, Hasnabad, Hingalganj, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali–I and Sandeshkhali–II and Swarupnagar. The only census town is: Dhanyakuria.
Rural area under Baduria block consists of 14 gram panchayats, viz. Aturia, Chatra, Jadurhati Uttar, Sayestanagar–II, Bagjola, Jagannathpur, Raghunathpur, Jadurhati Dakshin, Bajitpur, Jasikati Atghara, Ramchandrapur Uday, Chandipur, Nayabastia Milani and Sayestanagar–I. There is no urban area under this block. Baduria police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Baduria.
Rural area under Basirhat–I block consists of seven gram panchayats, viz. Gachha Akharpur, Itinda Panitore, Pifa, Swetpur Sankchura Bagundi, Gotra, nimiya ke Daliya Kodalia and Sangrampur Shibati. There is no urban area under this block. Basirhat police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Basirhat.
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