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North 24 Parganas vs Birbhum

West Bengal · West Bengal

MetricNorth 24 ParganasBirbhum
Population1,00,09,781 (100.1 lakh)35,02,404 (35.0 lakh)
Area4,094 km²4,545 km²
Density2,445 / km²771 / km²
HeadquartersBarasatSuri
Established
Native nameউত্তর চব্বিশ পরগনাবীরভূম
Opportunities11
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North 24 Parganas

North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22°11′6″ N to 23°15′2″ N and from longitude 88°20′ E to 89°5′ E. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area.

Birbhum

Birbhum district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other important cities are Rampurhat, Bolpur and Sainthia. Jamtara, Dumka and Pakur districts of the state of Jharkhand lie at the western border of this district; the border in other directions is covered by the districts of Bardhaman of Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman and Murshidabad of West Bengal.