South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
South 24 Parganas District is an administrative district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated about 50 km from Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal. The district headquarters is located at Alipore. Bengali is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 9,960 km², including 9,541.28 km² of rural area and 418.72 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in South 24 Parganas District
South 24 Parganas District is divided into 29 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,140 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baruipur | 138 | 225.40 |
| 2 | Basanti | 67 | 668.53 |
| 3 | Bhangar - I | 84 | 234.33 |
| 4 | Bhangar - II | 60 | 221.07 |
| 5 | Bishnupur - I | 89 | 123.28 |
| 6 | Bishnupur - II | 64 | 108.82 |
| 7 | Budge Budge - I | 22 | 49.18 |
| 8 | Budge Budge - II | 66 | 146.54 |
| 9 | Canning - I | 61 | 213.54 |
| 10 | Canning - II | 62 | 351.31 |
| 11 | Diamond Harbour - I | 71 | 132.83 |
| 12 | Diamond Harbour - II | 92 | 191.30 |
| 13 | Falta | 133 | 201.07 |
| 14 | Gosaba | 51 | 2,661.51 |
| 15 | Jaynagar - I | 73 | 204.52 |
| 16 | Jaynagar - II | 49 | 110.66 |
| 17 | Kakdwip | 39 | 326.68 |
| 18 | Kulpi | 182 | 301.84 |
| 19 | Kultali | 46 | 869.89 |
| 20 | Magrahat - I | 89 | 124.64 |
| 21 | Magrahat - II | 86 | 140.95 |
| 22 | Mandirbazar | 113 | 166.69 |
| 23 | Mathurapur - I | 99 | 185.32 |
| 24 | Mathurapur - II | 27 | 286.59 |
| 25 | Namkhana | 39 | 326.41 |
| 26 | Patharpratima | 92 | 700.63 |
| 27 | Sagar | 47 | 391.83 |
| 28 | Sonarpur | 72 | 139.68 |
| 29 | Thakurpukur Mahestola | 27 | 62.60 |
Population of South 24 Parganas District
As per the Census 2011, South 24 Parganas District has a total population of 81,61,961 people, consisting of 41,73,778 males and 39,88,183 females. There are 17,81,221 households in the district with an average population density of 819 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 81,61,961 | 60,74,188 | 20,87,773 |
| Male Population | 41,73,778 | 31,09,219 | 10,64,559 |
| Female Population | 39,88,183 | 29,64,969 | 10,23,214 |
| Total Households | 17,81,221 | 12,98,259 | 4,82,962 |
| Population Density | 819 / km² | 637 / km² | 4,986 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 55,31,657 literate people and 10,25,679 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 24,64,032 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 96,976 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) | 10,25,679 | 8,06,415 | 2,19,264 |
| Literate Population | 55,31,657 | 39,86,878 | 15,44,779 |
| Illiterate Population | 26,30,304 | 20,87,310 | 5,42,994 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,64,032 | 20,62,297 | 4,01,735 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 96,976 | 89,889 | 7,087 |
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.