Shasan, North 24 Parganas

Shasan is a village and a gram panchayat in Barasat II CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Shasan
Village
Shasan
Location in West Bengal, India
Shasan
Shasan (India)
Coordinates: 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,818
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743423 (Shasan)
Telephone/STD code03217
Lok Sabha constituencyBasirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHaroa
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Police station

Shashan police station serves a total population of 139,328. It has jurisdiction over Barasat II CD Block.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Sasan had a total population of 5,818, of which 2,957 (51%) were males and 2,861 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 776. The total number of literates in Sasan was 3,948 (78.30% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Transport

Local roads connect Shasan to State Highway 2 (locally known as Taki Road).[3]

Sondalia, a station on the Barasat-Hasnabad line, which is part the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system, is located nearby.[3][4]

Healthcare

Mitpukuria primary health centre at Shasan functions with 10 beds.[5]

References
  1. "North 24 Parganas Dist. Police". Know Your Police Station. District Police. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. Google maps
  4. "33311 Barasat-Hasnabad local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 May 2018.


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