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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

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