Ichamati | |
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Sovereign state | India |
State | West Bengal |
Divisions | Presidency |
Headquarters | Bongaon |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Bongaon |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Bagda, Bangaon Uttar, Bangaon Dakshin, Gaighata |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 80.57% (2012-13)[1] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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][5]
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.[6][2][4][5]
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]