Basirhat | |
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Coordinates: 22°40′N 88°53′E / 22.66°N 88.89°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
Headquarters | Basirhat |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
Basirhat district[1] is a proposed border district of West Bengal state.[2] Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district will be formed separately in Basirhat district. The main river of basirhat district is Ichamati river. The headquarters of this district is Basirhat. There are three municipalities in the district: Basirhat, Baduria and Taki. Being a police and health district already, the proposed district may be renamed.[3]