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Demography
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Head Office
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One (1)
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Sub-Divisions
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Five (5)
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No. of Blocks
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Twenty Two (22)
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No. of Municipalities
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Twenty Seven (27)
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No. of Gram panchayat
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Two Hundred (200)
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Geographical Area
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4094 Sq. Km. (Approximately)
12.86% of the Total Population of West Bengal
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Population
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Density
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2,445 people per square kilometer
73.76% of Hindu
25.52% of Muslim
0.72% of Others
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Male population
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5119389
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Female population
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4890392
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Establishment
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Year of Formation
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26th June 1986
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Periphery
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North
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Nadia district
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South
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South Twenty-four Parganas
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East
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Bangladesh, with an international border of about 230 km
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West
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Hooghly district, the Hooghly river, and Kolkata
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Administrative Jurisdiction
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Barasat, Barrackpore, Bongaon, Bashirhat, and Bidhannagar.
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District
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North 24 Parganas
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Police Jurisdiction
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Barasat Police District, Barrackpore Police District, Bidhannagar Police District, Bongaon Police District, and Basirhat Police District.
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