Basanti (community development block)

Basanti
Community Development Block
Location of Basanti community development block in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°11′54″N 88°42′50″E / 22.1983°N 88.7139°E / 22.1983; 88.7139
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
SubdivisionCanning
HeadquartersSonakhali
Government
 • Gram PanchayatsAmjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Chunakhali, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Maszidbati, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali, Uttar Mokamberia
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJaynagar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBasanti, Gosaba
Area
 • Total
404.21 km2 (156.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
336,717
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,625
Demographics
 • Literacy68.32 per cent
 • Sex ratio966 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites24pgs.gov.in

Basanti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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