Shasan, North 24 Parganas

Shasan
Village
Shasan
Location in West Bengal, India
Shasan
Shasan (India)
Coordinates: 22°39′57″N 88°34′57″E / 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628Coordinates: 22°39′57″N 88°34′57″E / 22.665732°N 88.582628°E / 22.665732; 88.582628
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Population (2011)
  Total 5,818
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 743423 (Shasan)
Telephone/STD code 03217
Lok Sabha constituency Basirhat
Vidhan Sabha constituency Haroa
Website north24parganas.nic.in

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.

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]

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

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. 1 2 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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