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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).
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.
The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and 5.23% of the population living in urban areas. [2] 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.
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.
Malbazar subdivision is presented in the map alongside. [1] [2] It is a predominantly rural area with 88.62% of the population living in rural areas and 11.32% living in the urban areas. [3] [4] Tea gardens in the Dooars and Terai regions produce 226 million kg or over a quarter of India's total tea crop.
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.
Dakshin Dinajpur (Bengali pronunciation: [dokkʰiɳ dinadʒpur]), also known as South Dinajpur, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District .
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