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Basirhat

West Bengalcity

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Total population

125,500

Coordinates22.66°, 88.87°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Basirhat is a sizeable town that lies in West Bengal, India. Coordinates of 22.661°, 88.866° situate Basirhat in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 125,500. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,669 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Basirhat.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
22.6612
Longitude
88.8660
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in West Bengal

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,669

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,607
Avg daily Wikipedia views
54
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

Local Government Directory (India)

LGD code
801718
Population (Wikidata)
125,254
Wikidata
Q712515

LGD code via Wikidata P5578

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Local Government Directory (India) — LGD code via Wikidata P5578