Basanti Subdivision - South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Basanti is an administrative subdivision in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Canning, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 44.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 669 km², including 666.21 km² of rural area and 2.32 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 966 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Basanti Subdivision
Basanti Subdivision has a total of 67 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 | Amjhara | Rural | Amjhara |
| 2 | Amratala | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 3 | Ananda Abad | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 4 | Ballartop | Rural | Basanti |
| 5 | Baria | Rural | Chunakhali |
| 6 | Basanti (Ct) | Rural | Basanti |
| 7 | Bhangonkhali | Rural | Kanthalberia |
| 8 | Bharatgar | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 9 | Birinchi Bari | Rural | Nafarganj |
| 10 | Bugulakhali | Rural | Chunakhali |
| 11 | Chak Pitambar Dutta | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 12 | Chandrakona | Rural | Basanti |
| 13 | Char Bidyarabad | Rural | Charabidya |
| 14 | Charanikhali | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 15 | Chatrakhali | Rural | Foolmalancha |
| 16 | Chunakhali | Rural | Chunakhali |
| 17 | Dakshin Battala | Rural | Maszidbati |
| 18 | Dakshin Mokamberia | Rural | Maszidbati |
| 19 | Dakshin Narayantala | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 20 | Dhuri | Rural | Amjhara |
| 21 | Gadkhali | Rural | Maszidbati |
| 22 | Goran Bose | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 23 | Harbhangi | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 24 | Harekrishnapur | Rural | Jyotishpur |
| 25 | Hiranmoypur | Rural | Nafarganj |
| 26 | Hogalduri | Rural | Ramchandrakhali |
| 27 | Joygopalpur | Rural | Jyotishpur |
| 28 | Jyotishpur | Rural | Jyotishpur |
| 29 | Kala Hazra | Rural | Ramchandrakhali |
| 30 | Kalidanga | Rural | Basanti |
| 31 | Kathalberia | Rural | Kanthalberia |
| 32 | Khari Machan | Rural | Amjhara |
| 33 | Khirishkhali | Rural | Ramchandrakhali |
| 34 | Krishnagar | Rural | Basanti |
| 35 | Kumarkhali | Rural | Charabidya |
| 36 | Kumirmari | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 37 | Laskarpur | Rural | Jharkhali |
| 38 | Lebukhali | Rural | Foolmalancha |
| 39 | Lot No 124 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Lot No 125 | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 41 | Lot No 126 | Rural | Jharkhali |
| 42 | Mahespur | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 43 | Manasakhali | Rural | Foolmalancha |
| 44 | Matgaran | Rural | Basanti |
| 45 | Mazidbari | Rural | Maszidbati |
| 46 | Nafarganj | Rural | Nafarganj |
| 47 | Naliakhali | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 48 | Narayantala | Rural | Foolmalancha |
| 49 | Parandar | Rural | Basanti |
| 50 | Parbattipur | Rural | Jharkhali |
| 51 | Phul Malancha | Rural | Foolmalancha |
| 52 | Purba Bayar Siong | Rural | Chunakhali |
| 53 | Radhaballavpur | Rural | Basanti |
| 54 | Radharanipur | Rural | Jyotishpur |
| 55 | Ramchandrakhali | Rural | Ramchandrakhali |
| 56 | Ramkrishnapur | Rural | Maszidbati |
| 57 | Ranigar | Rural | Jyotishpur |
| 58 | Sachea Khali | Rural | Chunakhali |
| 59 | Sajinatala | Rural | Basanti |
| 60 | Sibganj | Rural | Bharatgarh |
| 61 | Sonakhali | Rural | Ramchandrakhali |
| 62 | Srirampur | Rural | Basanti |
| 63 | Tetultala | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 64 | Tilkumar | Rural | Amjhara |
| 65 | Uttar Battala | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 66 | Uttar Mokamberia | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
| 67 | Uttar Sonakhali | Rural | Uttar Mokamberia |
Population of Basanti Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Basanti Subdivision had a total population of 3,36,717 people living in 70,818 households. The population comprised 1,71,279 males and 1,65,438 females, with an average population density of 504 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,36,717 | 3,30,092 | 6,625 |
| Male Population | 1,71,279 | 1,67,832 | 3,447 |
| Female Population | 1,65,438 | 1,62,260 | 3,178 |
| Total Households | 70,818 | 69,295 | 1,523 |
| Population Density | 504 / km² | 495 / km² | 2,856 / km² |
Basanti Subdivision had 1,95,366 literate people and 50,770 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,19,631 and 20,060 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 50,770 | 50,042 | 728 |
| Literate Population | 1,95,366 | 1,90,637 | 4,729 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,41,351 | 1,39,455 | 1,896 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,19,631 | 1,18,357 | 1,274 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,060 | 19,963 | 97 |
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.