Basirhat is a city and municipal area in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India, and the headquarters of the Basirhat subdivision. It is the largest city in the eastern part of the district and lies on the banks of the Ichamati river, a position that has earned it the nickname Gateway to the Sundarbans. Its municipal board was established on 1 April 1869, which makes it one of the oldest in the Bengal Province. The city is known for its Durga Puja celebrations, with more than a hundred puja committees, and it has been ranked among the cleaner cities of India for waste management in a national survey. The 2011 census of India recorded a municipal population of 125,254.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Climate Zone Sources
1. Basirhat (Wikipedia)
Demographics
Basirhat Municipality had a population of 125,254
Geography, Climate
Basirhat is subject to a tropical savanna climate that is designated Aw climate under the Köppen climate classification
Demographics, census year
According to the 2011 census of India, Basirhat Municipality had a population of 125,254
Part Of: India, Lead
North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal
On Continent: Asia, Lead, country and continent
North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
Basirhat is a city and a Greater Municipal Urban Agglomeration region of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian
View the Source2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kolkata, IST lineQuote, Zone Asia/Kolkata, IST line
5:30 - IST 1941 Oct
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