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2.28<br />
Administrative information<br />
Population<br />
Covers part of two districts – North 24 parganas (6 Developm<br />
Blocks) <strong>and</strong> South 24 parganas (13 Development Blocks). Cont<br />
5 Sub-divisions, 19 Police Stations, 190 Gram Panchayats<br />
1064 villages<br />
37,55,924 (according to 2001 census)<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s Total - 102<br />
Habitated - 54<br />
Roads<br />
6695 kms. – unmetalled<br />
1884 kms. – metalled<br />
Wildlife sanctuary<br />
Sajnekhali sanctuary – 362 sq. km.<br />
Lothian Isl<strong>and</strong>s sanctuary – 38 sq. km.<br />
Halliday Isl<strong>and</strong>s sanctuary – 6 sq. km.<br />
Sundarban Tiger Project<br />
Sundarban National Park<br />
Important rivers<br />
Mangrove<br />
Predominant occupations<br />
2600 sq. km.<br />
1300 sq. km.<br />
Hooghly, Bidyadhari, Ichhamati, Jamuna, Saraswati, Kod<br />
Raimangal, Bidya, Thakuran, Herodanga, Hogol, Gos<br />
Muriganga<br />
Mangrove species <strong>and</strong> similar vegetation – 64 types<br />
Owners of agricultural l<strong>and</strong>s, agricultural labourers, Collectio<br />
prawn seeds, Fishing in the estuaries<br />
2.4.15. Sunderban enviro-scapes<br />
As such, Sundarbans has a long history geologically <strong>and</strong> ecologically. However, the relatively recent<br />
incursion of human intervention over the past 200 years or so has made this place environmentally<br />
fragile. This becomes especially important with the issue of survival of the people who dwell here in<br />
spite of all odds against natural events. The rising water levels in the tidal channels has to be fended