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Sundarbans District
Sundarbans is a proposed district in presidency division, West Bengal. The district will be formed by dividing the South 24 Parganas district. History On 1 August 2022, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee declared about the creation of Sundarbans district carving out from South 24 Parganas district. Education College * Bankim Sardar College * Jibantala Rokeya Mahavidyalaya * Sukanta College * Sundarban Hazi Desarat College Sundarban Hazi Desarat College, established in 1961, is an undergraduate college in Pathankhali, West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Departments Science *Chemistry *Physics *Mathematics *Botany *Zoology *A ... Health facilities The main hospital of Sundarbans district is Canning subdivisional hospital. It consists of 100 beds. Besides, this district has three rural hospitals with 30 beds each: Matherdighi Rural Hospital, Basanti Rural Hospital, and Gosaba Rural Hospital. References {{coord missing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of West Bengal
The Himalayas lies in the north of West Bengal and the Bay of Bengal is at the south. Between them, the river Ganga flows eastwards and its main distributary, the Hooghly River, flows south to reach the Bay of Bengal. The Siliguri Corridor, which connects North-East India with rest of the India, lies in the North Bengal region of the state. Geographically, West Bengal is divided into a variety of regions—Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, Terai and Dooars region, North Bengal plains, Rarh region, Western plateau and high lands, coastal plains, Sundarbans and the Ganga Delta. In 1947, when India gained independence, the state of West Bengal was formed, with 14 districts, as per 1947 Partition of Bengal, partition plan of the then Bengal province of British India. The former princely state Cooch Behar State, Koch Bihar joined as a district on 26 January 1950, and the former French Enclave and exclave, enclave Chandannagore joined as part of the Hooghly district in 1954. The States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canning II
Canning II 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. Geography Canning II CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Canning II CD block is bounded by Bhangar I CD block in the north, Sandeshkhali I, Sandeshkhali II and Hingalganj CD blocks in North 24 Parganas district in the east, Basanti CD block in the south, Canning I, Baruipur and Sonarpur CD blocks in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathurapur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 Parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Mathurapur in West Bengal. All the seven legislative assembly segments of No. 20 Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency are in South 24 Parganas district. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Legislative Assembly Segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following legislative assembly segments from 2009: Members of Parliament Election Results General Election 2019 General Election 2014 General Election 2009 , - ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=225 , Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Seats won ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Seat change ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Vote percentage , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaynagar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 Parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jaynagar in West Bengal. All the seven legislative assembly segments of No. 19 Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency are in South 24 Parganas district. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Legislative Assembly Segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following legislative assembly segments from 2009: Members of Parliament Election Results General Election 2019 General Election 2014 General Election 2009 , - ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=225 , Party ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Seats won ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Seat change ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Vote percentage , - , style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of The Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after article 331- 2 seats reserved for Anglo Indian but by 104th Constitution Amendment article 331 is null by parliament , before this amendment maximum seat will 552) The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of India is 552 members, made up of up to 524 members representing people of 28 states and 19 members representing people of 8 Union territories on the basis of their population. Delimitation of constituencies Under the Delimitation Act of 2002, the Delimitation Commission of India has redefined the list of parliamentary constituencies, their constituent assembly segments and reservation status (whether reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates or Scheduled tribes (ST) candidates or unreserved). 2008 Karna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagar (community Development Block)
Sagar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. History Tebhaga movement During the Bengal Famine of 1943, the Communist Party of India provided relief to the peasantry of the Sundarbans area. In September 1946 Bangiya Pradeshik Kisan Sabha decided to launch the Tebhaga movement. The peasant movement broke out in Kakdwip, Sonarpur, Bhangar and Canning. Kakdwip and Namkhana were the centres of the movement. The movement aimed at improving the share of the peasant engaged as sharecroppers. The prominent leaders of the movement were: Kansari Halder, Ashoke Bose and Rash Behari Ghosh. Peasant leaders like Gajen Malik, Manik Hazra, Jatin Maity, Bijoy Mondal and others rose to prominence. The movement continued till 1950, when the Bargadari Act was enacted. The act recognised the right of the sharecropper to two-thirds of the produce when he provided the inputs. Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patharpratima
Patharpratima is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Geography Patharpratima CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Patharpratima CD block is bounded by Mathurapur I and Mathurapur II CD blocks in the north, Sundarbans forests in the east, Bay of Bengal in the south, Namkhana, Kakdwip and Kulpi CD blocks in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namkhana (community Development Block)
Namkhana is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal state of India. History When the Tebhaga movement broke out in 1946, the peasant movement affected several areas of what is now South 24 Parganas. Kakdwip and Namkhana were the storm centres of the movement. Geography Namkhana CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Namkhana CD block is bounded by Kakdwip CD block in the north, Patharpratima CD block and Sundarbans forests in the east, Bay of Bengal in the south and Sagar CD block, across the Muri Ganga, in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakdwip (community Development Block)
Kakdwip is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. History When the Tebhaga movement broke out in 1946, the peasant movement affected several areas of what is now South 24 Parganas. Kakdwip and Namkhana were the storm centres of the movement. Geography Kakdwip CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Kakdwip CD block is bounded by Kulpi CD block in the north, Patharpratima CD block in the east, Namkhana and Sagar CD blocks in the south and Nandigram I CD block in Purba Medinipur district, across the Hooghly estuary in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sedim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulpi (community Development Block)
Kulpi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. History Harinarayanpur is an archaeological site in this block. Geography Kulpi CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Kulpi CD block is bounded by Diamond Harbour I and Magrahat I CD blocks in the north, Mandirbazar, Mathurapur I and Patharpratima CD blocks in east, Kakdwip CD block in the south, Haldia and Sutahata CD blocks in Purba Medinipur district, across the Hooghly, in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathurapur II
Mathurapur II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Geography Mathurapur II CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Mathurapur II CD block is bounded by Mathurapur I CD block in the north and part of the west, Jaynagar II and Kultali CD blocks in the east, Sundarbans forests in the south and Patharpratima CD block in a part of the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathurapur I
Mathurapur I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. Geography Mathurapur I CD block is located at . It has an average elevation of . Mathurapur I CD block is bounded by Jaynagar II CD block in the north, Jaynagar II and Mathurapur II CD blocks in the east, Patharpratima CD block in the south, Kulpi and Mandirbazar CD locks in the west. South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
