| Coordinates | 24.06°N 88.15°E |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Malda |
| Headquarters | Berhampore |
| Subdivisions | Berhampore Sadar, Kandi |
| CD Blocks | Berhampore, Beldanga I, Beldanga II, Hariharpara, Naoda, Kandi, Khargram, Burwan, Bharatpur I, Bharatpur II |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Baharampur, Murshidabad, Jangipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Khargram, Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Beldanga, Baharampur, Hariharpara, Naoda |
| Area total | 2,396.33 km² |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Population total | 2,881,170 |
| Population urban | 420,985 |
| Literacy | 67.33 per cent |
| Sex ratio | 958 ♂/♀ |
| Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | murshidabad.gov.in |
Berhampore district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing Murshidabad district. The district headquarters would be Berhampore.[3][4][5]
History
In January 2020, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Berhampore district will be created from ten community development blocks namely Berhampore, Beldanga I, Beldanga II, Hariharpara, Naoda, Kandi, Khargram, Burwan, Bharatpur I and Bharatpur II in Murshidabad district. In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
References
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- ^ "রাজ্যে নতুন ৭ জেলা, এক নজরে কোন কোন জেলা ভাগ হল" (in Bengali). AajTak Bangla. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "রাজ্যে ৭ নতুন জেলার ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর" (in Bengali). EiSamay. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "২৩ থেকে বেড়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে জেলার সংখ্যা হল ৩০! কোন জেলা ভেঙে কোন জেলা তৈরি হল?" (in Bengali). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2022-08-01.[dead link]
- ^ "West Bengal To Get 7 New Districts, Announces Mamata Banerjee". NDTV. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "West Bengal to have 7 new districts in six months for better administration". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Explained: 7 new districts in West Bengal — how and why are districts created or abolished in India?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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