| Basirhat | |
| Settlement Type: | Proposed District |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 22.6572°N 88.8942°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Presidency |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Basirhat |
| Leader Title: | Subdivisions |
| Leader Name: | Basirhat Sadar |
| Leader Title1: | CD Blocks |
| Leader Name1: | Swarupnagar, Baduria, Basirhat I, Basirhat II, Haroa, Minakhan, Hasnabad, Sandeshkhali I, Sandeshkhali II, Hingalganj |
| Leader Title2: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | Basirhat, Bangaon |
| Leader Title3: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name3: | Swarupnagar, Baduria, Haroa, Minakhan, Sandeshkhali, Basirhat Dakshin, Basirhat Uttar, Hingalganj |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,777.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2,271,810 |
| Population Urban: | 294,436 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 74.15 per cent |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 949 ♂/♀ |
| Demographics Type2: | Languages |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Bengali[1] [2] |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics2 Info2: | English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Basirhat district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing North 24 Parganas district. The district headquarters would be Basirhat.[3]
In July 2017, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future. Under this proposal, Basirhat district will be created from ten community development blocks namely Swarupnagar, Baduria, Basirhat I, Basirhat II, Haroa, Minakhan, Hasnabad, Sandeshkhali I, Sandeshkhali II and Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district.[4] In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]