Shasan, North 24 Parganas

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Shasan
Village
Shasan is located in West Bengal
Shasan
Shasan
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°39′57″N 88°34′57″E / 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628Coordinates: 22°39′57″N 88°34′57″E / 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,818
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743423 (Shasan)
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaroa
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Shasan is a village and a gram panchayat in the Barasat II CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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Cities, towns and locations in Barasat subdivision, North 24 Parganas
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Shasan is located at

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22°39′57″N 88°34′57″E / 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628.

Area overview[]

The area covered in the map alongside is largely a part of the north Bidyadhari Plain. located in the lower Ganges Delta.[1] The country is flat. It is a little raised above flood level and the highest ground borders the river channels.[2]54.67% of the people of the densely populated area lives in the urban areas and 45.33% lives in the rural areas.[3]

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.

Civic administration[]

Police station[]

Shashan police station serves a total population of 139,328. It has jurisdiction over Barasat II CD block.[4]

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sasan had a total population of 5,818, of which 2,957 (51%) were males and 2,861 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 776. The total number of literate persons in Sasan was 3,948 (78.30% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Transport[]

Local roads connect Shasan to State Highway 2 (locally known as Taki Road).[6]

Sondalia, a station on the Barasat-Hasnabad line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[6][7]

Healthcare[]

Mitpukuria primary health centre at Shasan functions with 10 beds.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 13. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ LSS O’Malley (2009). Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. p 1-4. ISBN 9788172681937. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b Google maps
  7. ^ "33311 Barasat-Hasnabad local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 May 2018.


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