North 24 Parganas District is situated between 23015’2” & 22011’6”North latitude and 8905′ & 88020′ East longitude. The total area of the district is 4094 Sq. Km (4.61 % of the State). The district is divided into 5 Subdivisions, 22 Blocks, 200 Gram Panchayats. The places of tourist interests in the districts are Temple of Dakshineswar, Gandhi Ghat (in Lat Baghan), Bikash Bhavan, Sukanta Sadan, Barrackpore, and Sundarban river and forest