Canning subdivision

Canning
Location of Canning subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Location of Canning subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 22°18′50″N 88°39′54″E / 22.3139917°N 88.6650753°E / 22.3139917; 88.6650753
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
HeadquartersCanning
Government
 • CD BlocksCanning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesJaynagar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesGosaba, Basanti, Canning Paschim, Canning Purba
Area
 • Total
1,103.74 km2 (426.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,140,562
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
141,023
Demographics
 • Literacy70.98 per cent
 • Sex ratio964 /
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websites24pgs.gov.in

Canning subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.