South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
South 24 Parganas is an administrative district in West Bengal, India. The district is located about 50 km from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Its administrative headquarters is in Alipore. Bengali is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, South 24 Parganas District had a population of 81,61,961 people living in 17,81,221 households. The population comprised 41,73,778 males and 39,88,183 females, with an average population density of 819 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
South 24 Parganas District had 55,31,657 literate people and 10,25,679 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 24,64,032 and 96,976 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.