Basirhat
Sign in to saveBasirhat is a city and a Greater Municipal Urban Agglomeration region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Key facts
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- Basirhat
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- City
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- Basirhat Rabindra Saikat Park.jpg
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- Rabindra Saikat Park, located in the banks of Ichamati river, Basirhat City
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- India West Bengal#India
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- right
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- Location in West Bengal, India
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- West Bengal
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- North 24 Parganas
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- East India Company
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- Municipality
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- Basirhat Municipality
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- Municipality Chairman
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- Aditi Roychowdhury Mitra
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- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Area overview
- Urban structure
- Neighborhoods
- Climate
- Natural disasters
- Tropical Cyclones
- Earthquake
- Tornado
- Hailstorm
- Demographics
- Greater Basirhat Urban Agglomeration
- Art and Culture
- Durga puja
- Celebrations
- Traditions
- Kali Puja and Diwali
- Cultural centers
- Literature
- Cuisine
- Transport
- Road
- Railway
- Infrastructure
- Parks
- Shopping and Amenities
- Civic administration
- Municipality
- Police station
- Communal Incidents
- CD block HQ
- Education
- Colleges
- Schools
- English Medium Schools
- Bengali Medium Schools
- Healthcare
- Notable people
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Basirhat is a city and a Greater Municipal Urban Agglomeration region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision and is the largest city in the eastern part of North 24 Parganas. Established on April 1, 1869, Basirhat is one of the oldest municipal boards in West Bengal. There's a proposal to carve out a new Basirhat district from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters is planned to be in the city of Basirhat. The city is famous for Durga Puja and home of more than 100 durga puja committees.
Basirhat ranks among the cleanest cities of India, in terms of waste management, according to a survey held by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of Central Government of India. Basirhat is the first city of West Bengal to launch QR code based geo tagging system for real time monitoring of waste management.