Sundarbans is a proposed district in presidency division, West Bengal.[1][2] The district will be formed by dividing the South 24 Parganas district.[3]
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District of West Bengal | |
Clockwise from top: Kuthi of Port Canning Land, Matla bridge, Sundarbans, River Matla, and Canning Sports Complex | |
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| State | West Bengal |
| Divisions | presidency |
| Established | 2022 |
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| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jaynagar (SC), Mathurapur (SC) |
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| • Official | Bengali, English |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
On 1 August 2022, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee declared about the creation of Sundarbans district craving out from South 24 Parganas district.[1][3]
The main hospital of Sundarbans district is Canning subdivisional hospital. It consists of 100 beds.[8] Besides, this district has three rural hospitals with 30 beds each: Matherdighi Rural Hospital, Basanti Rural Hospital, and Gosaba Rural Hospital.[9]
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