North 24 Parganas District

Population: 10,082,852 (2011)

State: West Bengal

Language: Bengali

Headquarters: Barasat

 

Area: 4094 square kilometers

Density of Population: 2463 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 84.95 % - Male: 88.66 %, Female: 81.05 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:949

 

Boundaries of North 24 Parganas District

 

North: Nadia District, West Bengal

North and East: Bangladesh

South: South 24 Parganas District and Kolkata District, West Bengal

West: Howrah District, Kolkata District and Hooghly District, West Bengal

 

North 24 Parganas District Average Rainfall: 1713.1 mm 

North 24 Parganas District Average Temperature in Summer: 29.66 deg C 

North 24 Parganas District Average Temperature in Winter: 19.40 deg C

 

NORTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Hooghly, Ichamati, Yamuna

Sub Divisions: Barrackpore, Barasat Sadar, Bangaon, Basirhat, Bidhannagar

Blocks: Amdanga, Baduria, Bagdaha, Barasat-I, Barasat-II, Barrackpur-I, Barrackpur-II, Basirhat-I, Basirhat-II, Bongaon, Deganga, Gaighata, Habra-I, Habra-II, Haroa, Hanspur, Hingalganj, Minakhan, Rajarhat, Sandeshkhali-I, Sandeshkhali-II, Subarnapur

Assembly Constituencies: Amdanga, Ashokenagar, Baduria, Bagdaha, Baranagar, Barasat, Basirhat, Belgachia East, Bijpur, Bongaon, Deganga, Dum Dum, Gaighata, Habra, Haroa, Hansapur, Hingalganj, Jagatdal, Kamarhati, Khardaha, Naihati, Noapara, Panihati, Rajarhat, Sandeshkhali, Kachua Swarupnagar, Titagarh

 

North 24 Parganas District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya

3. Jawahar Kunj

4. Nicco Park

5. Nalban Boating Complex

6. Temple of Dakshineswar

7. Sundarbans National Park

 

North 24 Parganas District Facts: This is the second most populous district in India after Thane District of Maharashtra and the most populous district of West Bengal. NH 34 and NH 35 pass through this district.          

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, maize, tur, oilseeds, linseed, jute, potato, ginger

 

Major Industries: Petrochemicals, food processing, electronics

 

Major Educational Institutions: Barasat Govt College, Bashirhat College, BCDA College of Pharmacy and Technology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, Banipur Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College, Derozio Memorial College, Gobardanga Hindu College, Bhairab Ganguly College

 

What is North 24 Parganas District Famous For: Sundarbans National Park

 

Famous People From North 24 Parganas District: Amartya Sen, Gobindram Mitter, Ishwar Chandra Gupta, Aju Gossain, Rudra Pratap Chattopadhyaya, Ajay Chakraborty, Rajen Mookerjee, Ramprasad Sen

 

North 24 Parganas District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Saturday Jun 9 , 2012

 

Places in North 24 Parganas District