Ichamati district

Ichamati
Map
Coordinates: 23°04′N 88°49′E / 23.07°N 88.82°E / 23.07; 88.82
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
HeadquartersBangaon
Government
 • SubdivisionsBangaon Sadar
 • CD BlocksBagdah, Bangaon, Gaighata
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBangaon
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBagdah, Bangaon Uttar, Bangaon Dakshin, Gaighata
Area
 • Total838.17 km2 (323.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,063,028
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
173,592
Demographics
 • Literacy79.44 per cent
 • Sex ratio949 /
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebongaonpolice.wb.gov.in

Ichamati district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters would be Bangaon.[3][4]

  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.
  3. ^ "নতুন জেলা ইছামতী, নদীর হাল ফিরবে তো?". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ "নতুন জেলা ইছামতি, পুরনো বনগাঁর নাম নিয়ে দ্বিধাবিভক্ত এলাকাবাসী!". News18 (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 August 2022.