Area: 9960 square kilometers
Density of Population: 819 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 78.57 % - Male: 84.72 %, Female: 72.09 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:949
Boundaries of South 24 Parganas District
North: Kolkata District, West Bengal
North West: Howrah District, West Bengal
South: Bay of Bengal
East and North East: North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
West: Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
South 24 Parganas District Average Rainfall: 1504.5 mm
South 24 Parganas District Average Temperature in Summer: 25.02 deg C
South 24 Parganas District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.60 deg C
SOUTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Malta
Sub Divisions: Baruipur, Canning, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip, Alipore
Blocks: Baruipur, Basanti, Bhangar-I, Bhangar-II, Bishnupur-I, Bishnupur-II, Budge Budge, Canning-I, Canning-II, Diamond Harbour-I, Diamond Harbour-II, Falta, Gosaba, Jaynagar-I, Jaynagar-II, Kakdwip, Kulpi, Kultali, Magrahat-I, Magrahat-II, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur-I, Mathurapur-II, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Sasan , Sonagar, Tardaha Kapasati
Assembly Constituencies: Baruipur, Basanti, Behala East, Behala West, Bhangar, Bishnupur East, Bishnupur West, Budge Budge, Canning East, Canning West, Diamond Harbour, Falta, Garden Reach, Gosaba, Jaydebpur, Joynagar, Kakdwip, Kulpi, Kultali, Magrahat East, Magrahat West, Maheshtala, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur, Patharpratima, Sagar, Satgachia, Sonarpur
South 24 Parganas District Nearby Attractions
1. Diamond Harbor
2. Netidhopani
3. Ganga Sagar
4. Sundarban
5. Kanak
6. Boral Temple
7. Dharmaraj Temple
8. Piyali
South 24 Parganas District Facts: This is the sixth most populous district in India.
Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, rapeseed, mustard, sugarcane, potato
Major Industries: Bharat Margarine Ltd, Bhartia Steel Ltd, ACC Ltd, Gountermann Pieper Ltd, IFB Agro Industries Ltd, Micro Accessories Ltd, Bala Techno Synthetics Ltd, Tega India Ltd, VXL Ltd, Oscar Equipments Ltd, Reliable Roto Moulders Pvt Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering, Advanced Institute of Modern Management and Technology, George College of Science and Management, Dream Institute of Technology, Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Raidighi College, Dinabandhu Andrews College, Baruipore College, Mahestala College
What is South 24 Parganas District Famous For: World’s largest estuarine forest having Royal Bengal Tigers
Famous People From South 24 Parganas District: Abdur Razzak Molla, Subodh Banarjee, Umesh Chandra Dutta, Sanat Kumar Mandal, Sivanath Sastri, Dwarkanath Vidyabhusan, Tarun Mandal, Sujan Chakraborty
South 24 Parganas District Pin Codes
Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012
