Basirhat

Basirhat is a city of West Bengal, India. It is located on the banks of the Ichamati (Ichhamati) River. Basirhat is located at 22°39′26″N 88°53′39″E / 22.65722°N 88.89417°E / 22.65722; 88.89417. The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta. It contains soil of mature black or brownish loam to recent alluvium. Numerous rivers, creeks and khals criss-cross the area. The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked). The larger full screen map shows the full forest area.[3] A large section of the area is a part of the Sundarbans settlements.[4] The densely populated area is an overwhelmingly rural area. Only 12.96% of the population lives in the urban area and 87.04% of the population in rural areas.[5][6]