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Basanti (community development block)
Basanti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Basanti CD block is located at 22°11′54″N 88°42′50″E / 22.1983°N 88.7139°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).
Basanti CD block is bounded by Canning II CD block in the north, Sandeshkhali II CD block in North 24 Parganas district and Gosaba CD block in parts of the east, Sundarbans forests in parts of the east and south, Kultali and Canning I CD blocks in the west.
South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the south is formed of interlacing tidal channels. As non-saline water for irrigation is scarce, agriculture is Monsoon dominated. Some parts of the wetlands are still preserved for raising fish.
Basanti CD block has an area of 404.21 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 133 gram sansads (village councils), 67 mouzas and 65 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook for South Twenty-four Parganas. Basanti and Jharkhali Coastal police stations serve this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Sonakhali.
Basanti CD block has 198.723 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 6.6 km in 2002-03 to 42.3 km in 2006-07. Embankments raised along rivers are of critical importance for the safety of lives and protection of crops, against daily tides and tidal surges. Technologically the embankment structures are weak and there is need of proper drainage of accumulated rain water through sluice gates. Crude cuts in embankments for drainage of accumulated rain water and channels built for providing water to large fisheries (bheris) also add to the hazards. Cyclones and tropical depressions are regular threats.
Gram Panchayats of Basanti CD block/panchayat samiti are: Amjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Chunakhali, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Maszidbati, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali and Uttar Mokamberia.
As per 2011 Census of India, Basanti CD block had a total population of 336,717, of which 330,092 were rural and 6,625 were urban. There were 171,279 (51%) males and 165,438 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 50,770. Scheduled Castes numbered 119,631 (35.53%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 20,060 (5.96%).
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Basanti (community development block)
Basanti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Basanti CD block is located at 22°11′54″N 88°42′50″E / 22.1983°N 88.7139°E. It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft).
Basanti CD block is bounded by Canning II CD block in the north, Sandeshkhali II CD block in North 24 Parganas district and Gosaba CD block in parts of the east, Sundarbans forests in parts of the east and south, Kultali and Canning I CD blocks in the west.
South 24 Parganas district is divided into two distinct physiographic zones: the marine-riverine delta in the north and the marine delta zone in the south. As the sea receded southwards, in the sub-recent geological period, a large low-lying plain got exposed. Both tidal inflows and the rivers have been depositing sediments in this plain. The periodical collapse of both the natural levees and man-made embankments speed up the process of filling up of the depressions containing brackish water wetlands. The marine delta in the south is formed of interlacing tidal channels. As non-saline water for irrigation is scarce, agriculture is Monsoon dominated. Some parts of the wetlands are still preserved for raising fish.
Basanti CD block has an area of 404.21 km2. It has 1 panchayat samity, 13 gram panchayats, 133 gram sansads (village councils), 67 mouzas and 65 inhabited villages, as per the District Statistical Handbook for South Twenty-four Parganas. Basanti and Jharkhali Coastal police stations serve this CD Block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Sonakhali.
Basanti CD block has 198.723 km of embankments. Breaches in these embankments varied from 6.6 km in 2002-03 to 42.3 km in 2006-07. Embankments raised along rivers are of critical importance for the safety of lives and protection of crops, against daily tides and tidal surges. Technologically the embankment structures are weak and there is need of proper drainage of accumulated rain water through sluice gates. Crude cuts in embankments for drainage of accumulated rain water and channels built for providing water to large fisheries (bheris) also add to the hazards. Cyclones and tropical depressions are regular threats.
Gram Panchayats of Basanti CD block/panchayat samiti are: Amjhara, Basanti, Bharatgarh, Charabidya, Chunakhali, Foolmalancha, Jharkhali, Jyotishpur, Kanthalberia, Maszidbati, Nafarganj, Ramchandrakhali and Uttar Mokamberia.
As per 2011 Census of India, Basanti CD block had a total population of 336,717, of which 330,092 were rural and 6,625 were urban. There were 171,279 (51%) males and 165,438 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 50,770. Scheduled Castes numbered 119,631 (35.53%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 20,060 (5.96%).