North 24 Parganas District, WB

North 24 Parganas district is a district in southern West Bengal. It is bordered to Nadia by north, to Bangladesh (Khulna Division) by north and east, to South 24 Parganas and Kolkata by south and to Kolkata, Howrah and Hoogly by west.

Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal’s most populous and economically backward district. It is also the tenth largest district in the State by area and second most densely populated district.

The district lies within the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. The river Ganges flows along the entire west border of the district. There are many other rivers, which include the Ichhamati, Jamuna, and Bidyadhari.

Wikipedia Page for North 24 Parganas District : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_24_Parganas_district

Web : http://www.north24parganas.gov.in/

Date added : November 8th, 2009