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South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second largest by population. It is the sixth most populous district in India (out of 640).
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Cities and towns in the Dakshin Dinajpur district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical site Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
This list is about the area of largest cities in India. The cities are ranked by the area governed by local political bodies such as municipal corporations. For the list of largest metropolitan areas, see List of metropolitan areas in India. Greater Jaipur and Heritage Jaipur became two separate municipal corporations, so are not on the list.
Dakshin Raypur is located at It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft). Bowali, Chak Kashipur, Chak Alampur, Dakshin Raypur and Poali form a cluster of census towns, as per the map of the Budge Budge II CD block on page 181 of the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas.
The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban areas and 87.04% of the population lives in the rural areas. [3] [4] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories , including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area.
The map alongside shows the alluvial floodplains south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas.The area is mostly flat, except for low hills in the northern portions. [1] [2] It is a primarily rural area with 62.01% of the population living in rural areas and a moderate 37.99% living in the urban areas.