24 Parganas
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24 Parganas district is a former district of the India
n state
of West Bengal
. The district was split into two districts — North 24 Parganas district and South 24 Parganas district, with effect from 1 March 1986.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The district was split into two districts — North 24 Parganas district and South 24 Parganas district, with effect from 1 March 1986.