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SUNDARBAN : GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION |
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The Sundarban constitutes the largest delta in the
entire globe formed by way of sedimentation of river
Ganges & its tributaries. About 60% of the Sundarban is comprised
within Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the rest 40%
constitute the Indian Sundarban comprised within two
southernmost districts, North & South 24-Parganas in the
State of West Bengal.
Located at the southern margin of the Ganga delta,
Sundarban represents a large ecosystem of mangrove
wetland, fragile and economically potential zone.
Extending between 21°32" North and 22°40" North Latitude
and between 88°05 East and 89°00 East Longitude, the
region is demarcated by the river Hooghly on the west,
the Bay of Bengal on the south, the
Ichamati-Kalindi-Raimongal rivers on the east and the
Dampier-Hodges line on the north.
The
area consists of Islands :
54
Land area : about 9629 sq. km
( people inhabit 4493 sq. km, the rest is
Reserve Forest )
The total number of mouzas : 1116. |
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It comprises nineteen
blocks (sixteen police stations) of North and South
24-Parganas districts of the State of West Bengal. |
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North 24-Parganas |
Hingalganj, Hasnabad, Sandeshkhali-I, Sandeshkhali-II,
Haroa and Minakhan |
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South 24-Parganas |
Sagar, Namkhana, Kakdwip, Patharpratima,
Mathurapur-I, Mathurapur-II, Joynagar-I, Joynagar-II,
Kultali, Canning-I, Canning-II, Basanti and Gosaba |
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