Basirhat - II Subdivision - North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Basirhat - II is an administrative subdivision in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Basirhat - II is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Ghovarash Ghona, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 27.4 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 141 km², including 135.02 km² rural area and 5.66 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 953 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Basirhat - II Subdivision
Basirhat - II Subdivision has a total of 70 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akatpur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 2 | Akipur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 3 | Amtona | Rural | Kachua |
| 4 | Arjunpur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 5 | Bakpukhuria | Rural | Champapukur |
| 6 | Begampur | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 7 | Beler Dhanyakuria | Rural | Ghorarash Kulingram |
| 8 | Bishnupur | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 9 | Chaita | Rural | Chita |
| 10 | Chak Amtona | Rural | Kachua |
| 11 | Chak Farasatpur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 12 | Chak Kalikapur | Rural | Chita |
| 13 | Chak Khamarpara | Rural | Shrinagar Metia |
| 14 | Chak Swarupnagar | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 15 | Chandigari | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 16 | Chanpa Pukhuria | Rural | Champapukur |
| 17 | Chuk Nagar | Rural | Chita |
| 18 | Dakshin Debipur | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 19 | Dhanyakuria (Ct) | Rural | Dhanyakuria |
| 20 | Dhopa Baria | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 21 | Dugbaria | Rural | Kachua |
| 22 | Eojnagar | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 23 | Farasatpur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 24 | Ghona | Rural | Chita |
| 25 | Gobila | Rural | Kachua |
| 26 | Gobindapur Dhokra | Rural | Kholapota |
| 27 | Gochharati Bhyabla | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 28 | Jagatpur | Rural | Chita |
| 29 | Jhuruli | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 30 | Joypur Gopmahal | Rural | Ghorarash Kulingram |
| 31 | Kachua Swarupnagar | Rural | Kachua |
| 32 | Kalikapur | Rural | Kachua |
| 33 | Kankra | Rural | Kachua |
| 34 | Karulia | Rural | Kachua |
| 35 | Katiarbag | Rural | Champapukur |
| 36 | Kendua | Rural | Chita |
| 37 | Kharidanga | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 38 | Komabad | Rural | Chita |
| 39 | Kripalpur | Rural | Chita |
| 40 | Malatipur | Rural | Chita |
| 41 | Maminpur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 42 | Mathurapur (Ct) | Rural | Kholapota |
| 43 | Matia | Rural | Shrinagar Metia |
| 44 | Maynali | Rural | Kholapota |
| 45 | Mirzanagar | Rural | Kachua |
| 46 | Nadia | Rural | Dhanyakuria |
| 47 | Nagarkachua | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 48 | Nehalpur | Rural | Dhanyakuria |
| 49 | Paschim Bibipur | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 50 | Purbba Bibipur | Rural | Kholapota |
| 51 | Raghunathpur (P) (Ct) | Rural | Kholapota |
| 52 | Raharhati | Rural | Ghorarash Kulingram |
| 53 | Rajalipur | Rural | Kachua |
| 54 | Rajapur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 55 | Rajendrapur | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 56 | Rajnagar | Rural | Ghorarash Kulingram |
| 57 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 58 | Rameshwarpur | Rural | Kholapota |
| 59 | Ramnarayanpur | Rural | Kholapota |
| 60 | Sadiknagar | Rural | Chita |
| 61 | Sangbaria | Rural | Shrinagar Metia |
| 62 | Shib Chandrapur | Rural | Shrinagar Metia |
| 63 | Sitalia | Rural | Champapukur |
| 64 | Srikrishnapur | Rural | Kholapota |
| 65 | Srinagar | Rural | Shrinagar Metia |
| 66 | Swarupnagar | Rural | Begumpur Bibipur |
| 67 | Swaruppur | Rural | Kholapota |
| 68 | Tyantra Neora (P) | Rural | Rajendrapur |
| 69 | Uttar Debipur | Rural | Champapukur |
| 70 | Zafarpur | Rural | Ghorarash Kulingram |
Population of Basirhat - II Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Basirhat - II Subdivision has a total population of 2,26,130 people, consisting of 1,15,735 males and 1,10,395 females. There are 51,806 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,607 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,26,130 | 2,08,840 | 17,290 |
| Male Population | 1,15,735 | 1,06,868 | 8,867 |
| Female Population | 1,10,395 | 1,01,972 | 8,423 |
| Total Households | 51,806 | 47,571 | 4,235 |
| Population Density | 1,607 / km² | 1,547 / km² | 3,055 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,55,685 literate people and 27,291 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 19,794 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 5,687 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 27,291 | 25,668 | 1,623 |
| Literate Population | 1,55,685 | 1,42,059 | 13,626 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,445 | 66,781 | 3,664 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,794 | 16,375 | 3,419 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 5,687 | 5,664 | 23 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.