South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas | |
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Clockwise from top: Behala Paschim | |
Area | |
• Total | 9,960 km2 (3,850 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,161,961 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,087,773 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 78.57 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 949 ♂/♀ |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali[1][2] |
• Additional official | English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
Major highways | NH-12, SH-1, SH-3 |
Average annual precipitation | 1750 mm |
Website | www |
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the
History
Originally, the capital of Raja Bikramaditya and
Pratapaditya's father Shrihari (Shridhar), a Kayastha, was an influential officer in the service of Daud Khan Karrani. Upon the fall of Daud, he fled with the government treasure in his custody. He then, in 1574, set up a kingdom for himself in the marshy land to the extreme south of Khulna district and took the title of Maharaja. Pratapaditya inherited the kingship in 1574. The Baharistan and travel diary of Abdul Latif, and the contemporary European writers, testify to Pratapaditya's personal ability, political pre-eminence, material resources and martial strength, particularly in war-boats. His territories covered the greater part of what is now included in the greater Jessore, Khulna and Barisal districts. He established his capital at Dhumghat, a strategic position at the confluence of the Jamuna and Ichhamati rivers.
Among the Bengal
Pratapaditya prepared himself to fight a second time from a new base near the confluence of the Kagarghat canal and the Jamuna river. He constructed a fort and gathered all his available forces there. The imperialists began the battle on January, 1612 with an attack on the Jessore fleet, compelling it to seek shelter beneath the fort. But their advance was checked by the heavy cannonade of the Jessore artillery. However, a sudden attack by the imperialists completely defeated the Jessore fleet and they fell upon the fort with elephants in front, compelling Pratapaditya to evacuate the fort and retreat.
This second defeat sealed the fate of Pratapaditya. At Kagarghat he tendered submission to Ghiyas Khan, who personally escorted Pratapaditya to Islam Khan at Dhaka. The Jessore king was put in chains and his kingdom was annexed. Pratapaditya was kept confined at Dhaka. No authentic information is available regarding his last days, however, he probably died as a prisoner at Benares, on his way to Delhi.[4]
Administration
The district comprises five subdivisions: Alipore Sadar, Baruipur, Canning, Diamond Harbour and Kakdwip.[5]
Alipore is the district headquarters. There are 33 police stations, 29 community development blocks, 7 municipalities and 312 gram panchayats in the district.[5][6]
Other than the municipality areas, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 118 urban units: 7 municipalities and 111 census towns.[6][7][8]
Alipore Sadar Subdivision
The Alipore Sadar subdivision consists of:[5]
- Three municipalities: Maheshtala, Budge Budge and Pujali.
- Bishnupur I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eleven gram panchayats and four census towns: Daulatpur, Bhasa, Bishnupur and Kanyanagar.
- Bishnupur II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eleven gram panchayats and eleven census towns: Nahazari, Nadabhanga, Kanganbaria, Bora Gagangohalia, Chanddandaha, Barkalikapur, Patharberia, Ramkrishnapur, Amtala, Kriparampur and Chak Enayetnagar.
- Budge Budge I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with six gram panchayats and seven census towns: Uttar Raypur, Balarampur, Buita, Benjanhari Acharial (P), Abhirampur, Nischintapur and Birlapur.
- Bowali, Dakshin Raypur and Poali.
- Thakurpukur Maheshtala, a community development block consisting of rural areas with six gram panchayats and nine census towns: Joka, Chata Kalikapur, Ganye Gangadharpur, Rameswarpur, Asuti, Hanspukuria, Kalua, Ramchandrapur and Samali.
Baruipur Subdivision
The Baruipur subdivision consists of:[5]
- Three municipalities: Rajpur Sonarpur, Baruipur and Jaynagar Majilpur.
- .
- Bhangar I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with nine gram panchayats and three census towns: Maricha, Bhangar Raghunathpur and Gobindapur.
- Bhangar II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only ten gram panchayats.
- Jaynagar I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with twelve gram panchayats and six census towns: Raynagar, Kalikapur Barasat, Baharu, Uttarparanij, Alipur and Uttar Durgapur.
- Jaynagar II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with ten gram panchayats and two census towns: Nimpith and Tulshighata.
- Kultali, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only nine gram panchayats.
- Sonarpur, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eleven gram panchayats and seven census towns: Radhanagar, Danga, Ramchandrapur, Bidyadharpur, Kalikapur, Chak Baria and Sahebpur.
Canning Subdivision
The Canning subdivision consists of:[5]
- Basanti, a community development block consisting of rural areas with thirteen gram panchayats and one census town: Basanti.
- .
- Canning II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with nine gram panchayats and one census town: Makhal Tala.
- Gosaba, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only fourteen gram panchayats.
Diamond Harbour Subdivision
The Diamond Harbour subdivision consists of:[5]
- One municipality: Diamond Harbour
- Diamond Harbour I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eight gram panchayats and four census towns: Masat, Sangrampur, Mohanpur and Durganagar.
- Diamond Harbour II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eight gram panchayats and one census town: Patdaha.
- Falta, a community development block consisting of rural areas with thirteen gram panchayats and four census towns: Hasimnagar, Baneshwarpur, Chandpala Anantapathpur and Fatepur.
- Dhola.
- Magrahat I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with eleven gram panchayats and nine census towns: Ajodhyanagar, Sirakol, Uttar Bishnupur, Ghola Noapara, Usthi, Barijpur, Uttar Kusum, Kalikapota and Bamna.
- Magrahat II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with fourteen gram panchayats and eight census towns: Dhamua, Shyampur, Nainan, Uttar Kalas, Dihi Kalas, Swangrampur, Bilandapur and Magrahat.
- Mandirbazar, a community development block consisting of rural areas with ten gram panchayats and three census towns: Chandpur, Bangsidharpur and Purba Bishnupur.
- Mathurapur I, a community development block consisting of rural areas with ten gram panchayats and four census towns: Purba Ranaghat, Lalpur, Krishna Chandrapur and Mathurapur.
- Mathurapur II, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only eleven gram panchayats.
Kakdwip Subdivision
The Kakdwip subdivision consists of:[5]
- Kakdwip, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only eleven gram panchayats.
- Namkhana, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only seven gram panchayats.
- Patharpratima, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only fifteen gram panchayats.
- Sagar, a community development block consisting of rural areas with only nine gram panchayats.
Representation
Parliamentary Constituencies
The district has five parliamentary constituencies:
- Jaynagar (SC)(parliamentary constituency no. 19)
- Mathurapur (SC)(parliamentary constituency no. 20)
- Diamond Harbour(parliamentary constituency no. 21)
- Jadavpur(parliamentary constituency no. 22)
- Kolkata Dakshin(parliamentary constituency no. 23)
Assembly Constituencies
1997 to 2008
Based on the 1991 census, the district was divided into thirty-two
- Gosaba (SC)(assembly constituency no. 100)
- Basanti (SC)(assembly constituency no. 101)
- Kultali (SC)(assembly constituency no. 102)
- Jaynagar(assembly constituency no. 103)
- Baruipur(assembly constituency no. 104)
- Canning Paschim (SC)(assembly constituency no. 105)
- Canning Purba(assembly constituency no. 106)
- Bhangar(assembly constituency no. 107)
- Sonarpur (SC)(assembly constituency no. 109)
- Bishnupur Purba (SC)(assembly constituency no. 110)
- Bishnupur Paschim(assembly constituency no. 111)
- Behala Purba(assembly constituency no. 112)
- Behala Paschim(assembly constituency no. 113)
- Garden Reach(assembly constituency no. 114)
- Maheshtala(assembly constituency no. 115)
- Budge Budge(assembly constituency no. 116)
- Satgachhia(assembly constituency no. 117)
- Falta(assembly constituency no. 118)
- Diamond Harbour(assembly constituency no. 119)
- Magrahat Paschim(assembly constituency no. 120)
- Magrahat Purba (SC)(assembly constituency no. 121)
- Mandirbazar (SC)(assembly constituency no. 122)
- Mathurapur(assembly constituency no. 123)
- Kulpi (SC)(assembly constituency no. 124)
- Patharpratima(assembly constituency no. 125)
- Kakdwip(assembly constituency no. 126)
- Sagar(assembly constituency no. 127)
- Jadavpur(assembly constituency no. 108)
- Tollyganj(assembly constituency no. 150)
- Alipore(assembly constituency no. 148)
- Dhakuria(assembly constituency no. 151)
- Kabitirtha(assembly constituency no. 147)
Gosaba, Basanti, Kultali, Canning Paschim, Sonarpur, Bishnupur Purba, Magrahat Purba, Mandirbazar and Kulpi constituencies are reserved for
2008 to Date
In the 2008 order of the
S No. | Name | Lok Sabha constituency | MLA | Party | |
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127 | Gosaba (SC) | Jaynagar | Subrata Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress
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128 | Basanti (SC) | Shyamal Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress
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129 | Kultali (SC) | Ganesh Chandra Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress
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130 | Patharpratima | Mathurapur | Samir Kumar Jana | All India Trinamool Congress
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131 | Kakdwip | Manturam Pakhira | All India Trinamool Congress
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132 | Sagar | Bankim Chandra Hazra | All India Trinamool Congress
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133 | Kulpi | Jogaranjan Halder | All India Trinamool Congress
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134 | Raidighi | Aloke Jaldata | All India Trinamool Congress
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135 | Mandirbazar (SC) | Joydeb Halder | All India Trinamool Congress
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136 | Jaynagar (SC) | Jaynagar | Biswanath Das | All India Trinamool Congress
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137 | Baruipur Purba (SC) | Jadavpur | Bivas Sardar | All India Trinamool Congress
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138 | Canning Paschim (SC) | Jaynagar | Paresh Ram Das | All India Trinamool Congress
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139 | Canning Purba | Saokat Molla | All India Trinamool Congress
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140 | Baruipur Paschim | Jadavpur | Biman Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress
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141 | Magrahat Purba (SC) | Jaynagar | Namita Saha | All India Trinamool Congress
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142 | Magrahat Paschim | Mathurapur | Giasuddin Molla | All India Trinamool Congress
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143 | Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour | Pannalal Halder | All India Trinamool Congress
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144 | Falta | Sankar Kumar Naskar | All India Trinamool Congress
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145 | Satgachia | Mohan Chandra Naskar | All India Trinamool Congress
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146 | Bishnupur (SC) | Dilip Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress
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147 | Sonarpur Dakshin | Jadavpur | Arundhuti Maitra | All India Trinamool Congress
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148 | Bhangar | Md. Nawsad Siddique | Indian Secular Front | ||
149 | Kasba | Kolkata Dakshin | Javed Ahmed Khan | All India Trinamool Congress
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150 | Jadavpur | Jadavpur | Debabrata Majumdar | All India Trinamool Congress
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151 | Sonarpur Uttar | Firdousi Begum | All India Trinamool Congress
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152 | Tollygunge
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Aroop Biswas | All India Trinamool Congress
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153 | Behala Purba | Kolkata Dakshin | Ratna Chatterjee | All India Trinamool Congress
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154 | Behala Paschim
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Partha Chatterjee | Independent politician | ||
155 | Maheshtala | Diamond Harbour | Dulal Chandra Das | All India Trinamool Congress
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156 | Budge Budge | Ashok Kumar Deb | All India Trinamool Congress
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157 | Metiaburuz | Abdul Khaleque Molla | All India Trinamool Congress
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 1,051,060 | — |
1911 | 1,192,223 | +1.27% |
1921 | 1,270,191 | +0.64% |
1931 | 1,382,264 | +0.85% |
1941 | 1,714,176 | +2.18% |
1951 | 2,087,414 | +1.99% |
1961 | 2,729,269 | +2.72% |
1971 | 3,663,788 | +2.99% |
1981 | 4,388,102 | +1.82% |
1991 | 5,715,030 | +2.68% |
2001 | 6,906,689 | +1.91% |
2011 | 8,161,961 | +1.68% |
Source: Census of India[11][bare URL] |
According to the 2011 census of India, South 24 Parganas district had a total population of 8,161,961,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Honduras[12] or the US state of Virginia.[13] This made in the 6th most populous district in India out of a total of 640.[3] The district had a population density of 819 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 18.05%.[3] South 24 Parganas had a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 78.57%. 25.58% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 24,64,032 (30.19%) and 96,976 (1.19%) of the population respectively.[3]
Religion
Religion | Population (1941)[15]: 75 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[14] | Percentage (2011) |
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Hinduism | 1,198,847 | 70.14% | 5,155,545 | 64.25% |
Islam | 485,791 | 28.43% | 2,903,075 | 34.57% |
Christianity | 13,448 | 0.79% | 66,498 | 0.81% |
Tribal religion[b] | 10,078 | 0.59% | 6,065 | 0.07% |
Others [c] | 1,132 | 0.05% | 39,052 | 0.38% |
Total Population | 1,709,296 | 100% | 8,161,961 | 100% |
CD Block | Hindu | Muslim | Other |
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Thakurpukur Mahestola | 67.32% | 26.64% | 6.04% |
Budge Budge I | 54.41% | 45.39% | 0.20% |
Budge Budge II | 67.55% | 32.23% | 0.22% |
Bishnupur I | 63.54% | 31.08% | 5.38% |
Bishnupur II | 62.92% | 36.59% | 0.48% |
Sonarpur | 82.49% | 14.91% | 2.59% |
Bhangar I | 33.38% | 66.38% | 0.24% |
Bhangar II | 31.26% | 68.49% | 0.24% |
Canning I | 63.97% | 35.49% | 0.53% |
Canning II | 34.08% | 65.08% | 0.75% |
Baruipur | 62.87% | 34.96% | 2.17% |
Magrahat II | 49.60% | 50.01% | 0.39% |
Magrahat I | 43.44% | 54.80% | 1.76% |
Falta | 66.15% | 33.10% | 0.13% |
Diamond Harbour I | 47.72% | 52.16% | 0.12% |
Diamond Harbour II | 59.77% | 39.68% | 0.55% |
Kulpi
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60.01% | 38.90% | 0.53% |
Mandirbazar | 62.03% | 37.65% | 0.32% |
Mathurapur I | 59.44% | 40.41% | 0.15% |
Jaynagar I | 53.65% | 45.86% | 0.49% |
Jaynagar II | 48.03% | 51.23% | 0.74% |
Kultali | 69.81% | 29.86% | 0.34% |
Basanti | 53.48% | 43.87% | 2.64% |
Gosaba | 88.06% | 8.63% | 3.31% |
Mathurapur II | 82.08% | 15.37% | 2.55% |
Kakdwip | 82.37% | 17.09% | 0.54% |
Sagar | 87.88% | 11.73% | 0.38% |
Namkhana | 85.97% | 13.88% | 0.15% |
Patharpratima | 88.91% | 10.72% | 0.37% |
Area not under any Sub-district | 73.91% | 24.97% | 1.12% |
Hindus are the majority community in most of the district. Scheduled Castes make up nearly half the Hindu population and the majority of rural Hindus. The most populous Scheduled Castes are Poundras and Namashudras. The proportion of Hindus is maximum in the coastal south of the district, especially in the Sunderbans bordering Bangladesh.[14]
Muslims have a greater concentration in the north and west of the district, especially in the rural areas surrounding Kolkata. Christians are also present in small numbers, and have their highest concentration in Thakurpukur Maheshtola where they are 8.84% of the rural population.[14]
Language
Nearly the entire population speaks Bengali. There is a small number of Hindi speakers who live in the suburbs of Kolkata.[16]
Flora and fauna
In 1984, South 24 Parganas district became home to
A network of estuaries, tidal rivers, and creeks intersected by numerous channels, it encloses flat, marshy islands covered with dense forests. The name
The region is also famous for some commonly domesticated livestock breeds which includes the Garole breed of sheep and China hens or Muscovy ducks, the Garole sheep is considered as the progenitor of the Booroola merino sheep and is noted for its prolific character. However, the wool of the sheep which can be a valuable natural asset does not find any use among the natives. Bakkhali beach resort, located on one of the islands jutting out into the Bay of Bengal, is gaining in popularity, with improvements in transport links with Kolkata. The area has been declared as world heritage site by the UNESCO. Boat tours are provided at many places in the region.
Economy
Agriculture, Industry and
In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named South 24 Parganas one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).
Education
South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04%[19]
Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013–14:[19]
Subdivision | Primary School |
Middle School |
High School |
Higher Secondary School |
General College, Univ |
Technical / Professional Instt |
Non-formal Education | |||||||
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Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | Institution | Student | |
Alipore Sadar | 531 | 53,719 | 34 | 4,455 | 50 | 16,471 | 91 | 66,813 | 5 | 8,122 | 6 | 3,094 | 1,379 | 53,429 |
Baruipur | 883 | 132,649 | 65 | 8,954 | 50 | 26,443 | 128 | 129,195 | 8 | 27,657 | 7 | 6,735 | 3,116 | 138,507 |
Canning | 532 | 81,697 | 59 | 9,181 | 29 | 10,515 | 55 | 57,921 | 4 | 5,490 | 1 | n/a | 2,105 | 96,622 |
Diamond Harbour | 1,212 | 116,407 | 61 | 6,680 | 98 | 38,470 | 145 | 113,147 | 7 | 20,061 | 5 | 1,774 | 3,140 | 137,378 |
Kakdwip | 598 | 53,058 | 45 | 5,654 | 48 | 20,383 | 82 | 56,192 | 3 | 5,420 | 1 | 100 | 1,844 | 78,897 |
South 24 Parganas district *
|
3,756 | 437,530 | 264 | 34,924 | 275 | 118,282 | 501 | 423,268 | 27 | 66,750 | 20 | 11,703 | 11,584 | 504,833 |
.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Healthcare
The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in South 24 Parganas district.[20]
Subdivision | Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB | Other State Govt Deptts |
Local bodies |
Central Govt Deptts / PSUs |
NGO / Private Nursing Homes |
Total | Total Number of Beds |
Total Number of Doctors |
Indoor Patients |
Outdoor Patients | |||
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Hospitals |
Rural Hospitals |
Block Primary Health Centres |
Primary Health Centres | ||||||||||
Alipore Sadar | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 48 | 65 | 1,159 | 199 | 33,498 | 633,233 |
Baruipur | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | - | 2 | - | 66 | 94 | 1,045 | 201 | 48,114 | 1,266,244 |
Canning | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 15 | 26 | 351 | 49 | 22,467 | 666,377 |
Diamond Harbour | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | - | - | - | 68 | 95 | 1077 | 169 | 65,051 | 1,325,535 |
Kakdwip | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | - | 20 | 36 | 458 | 73 | 28,707 | 405,501 |
South 24 Parganas district
|
4 | 21 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 5 | - | 217 | 316 | 4,090 | 691 | 197,837 | 4,397,890 |
Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.
Notable People
- Sourav Ganguly, Indian Cricketer and cricket commentator.
- Nilratan Sircar, Indian medical doctor, educationist, philanthropist and swadeshi entrepreneur.
- Salil Chowdhury, Indian music director, songwriter, lyricist, writer and poet.
- Abhishek Banerjee (politician), Member of Parliament.
- Shakti Chattopadhyay, Indian Poet and Writer.
- Tarun Mandal, Member of Parliament.
- Soham Chakraborty, Indian Actor, Producer, Politician.
- Sivanath Shastri, Bengali social reformer, writer, translator, scholar, editor philoshoper and historian
- Madhumita Sarcar, Indian Actress.
- Firdousi Begum, Indian politician.
- Abdur Razzak Molla, Minister for Land and Land Reforms.
- Kabir Suman, Indian singer-songwriter, musician, music director, music composer, writer, actor, politician, and former journalist.
- Linus Nirmal Gomes, Indian Roman Catholic prelate.
- Subhankar Chattopadhyay, Indian director, scriptwriter, content creator.
- Shyamal Bose (bishop).
- Dona Ganguly, Indian Dancer.
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External links
- Media related to Category:South 24 Parganas district at Wikimedia Commons