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
