Ichamati | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | Divisions |
Subdivision Name2: | Presidency |
Established Title: | Established |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Bongaon |
Parts Type: | Tehsils |
Parts Style: | para |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Demographics Type2: | Demographics |
Demographics2 Title1: | Literacy |
Demographics2 Info1: | 80.57% (2012-13)[1] |
Demographics2 Title2: | Sex ratio |
Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
Leader Name1: | Bongaon |
Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
Leader Name2: | Bagda, Bangaon Uttar, Bangaon Dakshin, Gaighata |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Ichamati district is a proposed district in presidency division, West Bengal.[2] [3] The district will be carved out of the existing North 24 Parganas district.[4]
On 1 August 2022, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee declared the creation of Ichamati district carving out from North 24 Parganas district. The new district will cover the area of Bangaon subdivision.[5] [2] [4] [6]
There are many primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools in this district. Bongaon High School and Kumudini Uchcha Balika Vidyalaya are among the best schools in this area.
The main hospital of Ichamati district is Dr. Jiban Ratan Dhar Subdivisional Hospital. It consists of 250 beds.[9] Besides, this district has two rural hospitals with 30 beds each: Bagdah Rural Hospital and Chandpara Rural Hospital.[9]