North 24 Parganas districtDistrict in West Bengal, IndiaDistrict of West Bengal in IndiaNorth 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22°11′6″ N to 23°15′2″ N and from longitude 88°20′ E to 89°5′ E. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas.
Bangladesh–India borderThe Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the Radcliffe line, separates six Bangladeshi divisions and five Indian states. At 4,096 kilometres (2,545 mi), it is the sixth-longest land border in the world, including 262 km (163 mi) in Assam, 856 km (532 mi) in Tripura, 318 km (198 mi) in Mizoram, 443 km (275 mi) in Meghalaya and 2,217 km (1,378 mi) in West Bengal.
Rajarhat (community development block)Rajarhat is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bidhannagar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indianstate of West Bengal. GeographyRajarhat Bishnupur, a constituent panchayat in Rajarhat block, is located at 22°36′37″N88°31′37″E / 22.6102200°N 88.5269780°E / 22.6102200; 88.5269780.Illegal immigration to IndiaAn illegal immigrant in India is a foreigner who has entered the Republic of India either without valid documents or who initially had a valid document, but has overstayed beyond the permitted time, as per the general provisions of the Citizenship Act as amended in 2003. Such persons are not eligible for citizenship by registration or naturalisation. They are also liable to be imprisoned for 2–8 years and fined.
RajarhatRajarhat is a neighbourhood in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Rajarhat was conceptualised in the 1990s, designed and developed in the 2000s and 2010s by the state government of West Bengal, and came to become a major IT hub through the 2010s. AdministrationThe Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation consists of 41 wards.
Border Security ForceIndian border force for Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh BordersLaw enforcement agencyThe Border Security Force (BSF) is a central armed police force under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is responsible for guarding India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pak War of 1965 to ensure the security of India's borders and for related matters.East Bengali refugeesEast Bengali Refugees are people who left East Bengal following the Partition of Bengal, which was part of the Independence of India and Pakistan in 1947. An overwhelming majority of these refugees and immigrants were Bengali Hindus.
BangladeshBangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 177.8 million people within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast.
West BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern part of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal. In 2011, its population was around 91 million in an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi), while the population estimate as of 2026 is 100.6 million. West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world.
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Sriprakash JaiswalSriprakash Jaiswal (25 September 1944 – 28 November 2025), also written Shriprakash or Sri Prakash, was an Indian politician. He served as a member of Parliament for the Indian National Congress and as Minister of State for Home Affairs. He also held ministry of coal for three years, 2011–2014.
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.