Sundarbans district
{{Short description|Proposed district in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sundarbans
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| settlement_type = Proposed District
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| map_caption = Location of Sundarbans district in West Bengal
| coordinates = {{coord|22.1751965|N|88.4200762|E|display=title,inline|type:adm2nd_region:IN-WB}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png}} West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Presidency
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Jaynagar
| leader_title = Subdivisions
| leader_name = Jaynagar Sadar, Canning, Kakdwip
| leader_title1 = CD Blocks
| leader_name1 = Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II, Mathurapur I, Mathurapur II, Kultali, Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba, Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Sagar
| leader_title2 = Lok Sabha constituencies
| leader_name2 = Jaynagar, Mathurapur
| leader_title3 = Vidhan Sabha constituencies
| leader_name3 = Gosaba, Basanti, Kultali, Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Sagar, Raidighi, Jaynagar, Canning Paschim, Canning Purba
| total_type = Total
| area_total_km2 = 3,497.7
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 3,335,448
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| population_urban = 251,498
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = Literacy
| demographics1_info1 = 76.20 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 949 ♂/♀
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official
| demographics2_info1 = Bengali{{cite web|title=Fact and Figures|url=https://wb.gov.in/portal/web/guest/facts-and-figures;jsessionid=JzdD9RHb7aMY5esZPtcsIVLy|website=Wb.gov.in|access-date=5 July 2019}}{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=Nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|access-date=5 July 2019|page=85|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}
| demographics2_title2 = Additional official
| demographics2_info2 = English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| website = {{URL|https://sundarbanpolice.wb.gov.in/}}
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Sundarbans district is a proposed district to be created in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district would be carved out from the existing South 24 Parganas district.{{cite web |title=নতুন জেলা সুন্দরবন, হিঙ্গলগঞ্জে অবশেষে ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/sundarban-is-announced-as-new-district-of-west-bengal-sta-937639.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=News18 |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=নতুন জেলা সুন্দরবন, হিঙ্গলগঞ্জের সভা থেকে জানিয়ে দিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/bengal/districts/mamata-banerjee-announces-from-hingalganj-meeting-of-new-district-sandarban-31669716674261.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=নতুন জেলা হচ্ছে সুন্দরবন, ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/uttar-24-parganas/mamata-banerjee-announces-sundarbans-as-new-district-in-west-bengal/wb20221129135645873873697 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=ETV Bharat |language=bn}} The district headquarters would be Jaynagar.{{cite web |title=সুন্দরবন জেলা তৈরির সিদ্ধান্তে বিপাকে নবান্ন |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/nabanna-in-trouble-about-sundarban-zila-project-/articleshow/52616356.cms |access-date=2016-06-06 |website=EiSamay |language=bn}}
History
In November 2015, the Government of West Bengal announced its intention to create the district in the near future.{{cite web |title=নতুন জেলা হচ্ছে সুন্দরবন |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/world/india/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8 |access-date=2015-11-27 |website=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=বিজেপি ক্ষমতায় গেলে ‘সুন্দরবন’ নামে জেলা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/world/india/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2021-03-23 |website=Prothom Alo |language=bn}} Under this proposal, Sundarbans district will be created from thirteen community development blocks namely Jaynagar I, Jaynagar II, Mathurapur I, Mathurapur II, Kultali, Canning I, Canning II, Basanti, Gosaba, Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima and Sagar in South 24 Parganas district.{{cite web |title=সুন্দরবনকে পৃথক জেলা ঘোষণা করার কাজ এগিয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া হোক, নির্দেশ মমতার |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/bengal/districts/chief-minister-asks-chief-secretary-to-take-necessary-action-for-making-different-district-in-name-of-sundarban-31637234899868.html |access-date=2021-11-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=কোন এলাকা নিয়ে হবে সুন্দরবন জেলা, শুরু চর্চা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/24-parganas/which-areas-will-be-included-in-sundarbans-district-speculation-arose/cid/1360473 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Anandabazar Patrika |language=bn}} In August 2022, the cabinet of West Bengal gave "in-principle approval" to the district's formation.{{cite web |title=সুন্দরবন এবার নতুন জেলা! এতে কী সুবিধা হবে সেখানকার মানুষের? জানুন |url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/south-bengal/sundarbans-new-districts-in-west-bengal-is-sundarban-a-district-pb-860120.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=News18 |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=নতুন জেলা হিসেবে নাম ঘোষণা হওয়ায় খুশির হাওয়া সুন্দরবনে |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/dakshin-24-parganas/local-people-are-happy-as-sundarbans-to-be-formed-as-new-district/wb20220802224650168168976 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=ETV Bharat |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=রাজ্যে ২৩ জেলা বেড়ে হবে ৩০! নতুন সাত জেলা ছ’মাসের মধ্যে, ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/mamata-banerjee-announces-seven-new-districts-will-be-formed-in-west-bengal-dgtl-photogallery/cid/1360091 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Anandabazar Patrika |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=রাজ্যে নতুন ৭ জেলা, এক নজরে কোন কোন জেলা ভাগ হল |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/kolkata/story/mamata-banerjee-announced-7-new-districts-west-bengal-know-name-these-districts-sbm-430955-2022-08-01 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=AajTak Bangla |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=রাজ্যে ৭ নতুন জেলার ঘোষণা মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/mamata-banerjee-chief-minister-announces-7-new-district-names-in-west-bengal/articleshow/93268507.cms |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=EiSamay |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=২৩ থেকে বেড়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে জেলার সংখ্যা হল ৩০! কোন জেলা ভেঙে কোন জেলা তৈরি হল? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/pictures/news-districts-in-west-bengal-check-full-list-as-mamata-banerjee-announces-7-new-districts-to-take-it-to-30-31659350249500.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=bn}}{{cite web |title=West Bengal To Get 7 New Districts, Announces Mamata Banerjee |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/west-bengal-to-get-7-new-districts-announces-mamata-banerjee-3213052 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=NDTV |language=en}}{{cite web |title=West Bengal to have 7 new districts in six months for better administration |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-to-have-7-new-districts-in-six-months-for-better-administration/articleshow/93286162.cms |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Explained: 7 new districts in West Bengal — how and why are districts created or abolished in India? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-7-new-districts-west-bengal-districts-created-abolished-8064221/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{cite web |title=West Bengal to get 7 new districts, announces CM Mamata Banerjee |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/west-bengal-to-get-7-new-districts-announces-cm-mamata-banerjee-11659346022057.html |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Mint |language=en}}
References
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