Diamond Harbour II community development block

Diamond Harbour II is a community development block in the Diamond Harbour subdivision of South 24 Parganas district, organized into eight gram panchayats with Sarisha as its administrative center. The block covers a low-lying area where settlements and agricultural lands form a network of rural villages.

The block was established as part of West Bengal's administrative reorganization to improve rural governance and local services. Its organization into multiple panchayats reflects a decentralized approach to managing village-level affairs.

The population of 190,801 residents includes 59.77% Hindu and 39.68% Muslim communities, with Bengali as the primary language for 99.65% of inhabitants.

This is a rural administrative area spread across several villages and farming communities, so planning visits requires local transportation awareness. The network of small settlements means that different gram panchayats are scattered across the block rather than concentrated in one place.

The block sits within a river delta zone where water systems deeply shape agricultural patterns and daily settlement patterns. Fish farming represents a significant livelihood here, with farming families depending on both the water channels and seasonal changes that define the region's rhythm.

Location: Diamond Harbour subdivision

Elevation above the sea: 8 m

GPS coordinates: 22.19101,88.19047

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:02