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South 24 Parganas or Sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas or Dakshin 24 Parganas Is a District in the Indian State of West Bengal, Headquartered in Alipore. It...
South 24 Parganas or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas or Dakshin 24 Parganas is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by area and second largest by population. It is the sixth most populous district in India.
Which places are in South 24 Parganas?
The district comprises five subdivisions: Alipore Sadar, Baruipur, Diamond Harbour, Canning and Kakdwip. Alipore is the district headquarters.
Why is South 24 called Parganas?
Etymology. The name is derived from the number of parganas or divisions contained in the Zamindari of Calcutta which was ceded to the East India Company by Mir Jafar in 1757.