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Basirhat | |
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City | |
 Aerial view of Basirhat, intricating the urban morphology. | |
  Basirhat Location in West Bengal, India  Basirhat Basirhat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′40″N 88°51′58″E / 22.66111°N 88.86611°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Basirhat Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Aditi Roychowdhury Mitra[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 125,254[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Area code | 3217[7] |
| Vehicle registration | WB-21 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Basirhat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Basirhat Dakshin, Basirhat Uttar |
| Website | https://basirhatmunicipality.in |
Basirhat is a city and a municipal urban region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[8] It is the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal boards in West Bengal.[9] There's a proposal to carve out a new Basirhat district from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters is planned to be in the city of Basirhat.[10][11][12]
- ^ "Basirhat Urban Agglomeration Population Census 2011-2024". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Official District Administration site Archived 20 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Basirhat Municipality".
- ^ "Basirhat Post Office, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal - 743411". India Server. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Basirhat RS Post Office, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal - 743412". India Server. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Bhabla Post Office, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal - 743422". India Server. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "North 24 Parganas Area Codes". Area Code Base. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "West Bengal Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Basirhat Municipality - History. Basirhat Municipality official website. Retrieved May 2025.
- ^ "Sunderbans, Basirhat; two new districts on anvil". The Statesman. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Mamata Banerjee To Announce 2 New Districts In West Bengal: Report". NDTV. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Mamata Banerjee Likely To Officially Announce 2 New Districts On Tuesday". The Economic Times. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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