INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

North Twenty Four Parganas

North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in the West Bengal State of India. Total area of North Twenty Four Parganas is 4,094 km² including 3,468.22 km² rural area and 625.78 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, North Twenty Four Parganas has a population of 1,00,09,781 peoples, out of which urban population is 57,32,162 while rural population is 42,77,619. The district has a population density of 2445 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 23,48,683 houses in the district, including 13,55,449 urban houses and 9,93,234 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,518 villages in north twenty four parganas district.

The North Twenty Four Parganas district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

There are 22 subdivisions in North Twenty Four Parganas district. Here is the list of all North Twenty Four Parganas Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in North Twenty Four Parganas District

Population of North Twenty Four Parganas District

Households in North Twenty Four Parganas District