India–Bangladesh enclaves
The India–Bangladesh enclaves, also known as the chitmahals (Bengali: ছিটমহল chitmôhol) and sometimes called pasha enclaves,[1] were the enclaves along the Bangladesh–India border, in Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya. Within the main body of Bangladesh were 102 enclaves of Indian territory, which in turn contained 21 Bangladeshi counter-enclaves, one of which contained an Indian counter-counter-enclave – the world's only third-order enclave. Within the Indian mainland were 71 Bangladeshi enclaves, containing 3 Indian counter-enclaves. A joint census in 2010 found 51,549 people residing in these enclaves: 37,334 in Indian enclaves within Bangladesh and 14,215 in Bangladeshi enclaves within India.[2][3]
Some individual enclaves were composed of several administrative units (chhits and/or mauzas). These administrative units must be differentiated from the enclave as a whole. "This is particularly important for the Cooch Behar enclaves, where the several administrative units which together form some of the larger enclaves are commonly, but wrongly, termed enclaves themselves, or where one component unit commonly lends its name to the whole enclave. ... [T]he official Indo–Bangladesh Boundary Commission figure of 111 [Indian] and 51 [Bangladeshi] exchangeable enclaves would appear to count only individual mauzas, even when these consisted of more than one enclave."[2] There is not a one-to-one relationship between enclaves, chhits and mauzas.[2]
The prime ministers of India and Bangladesh signed the Land Boundary Agreement in 1974 to exchange enclaves and simplify their international border. A revised version of the agreement was adopted by the two countries on 7 May 2015, when the Parliament of India passed the 100th Amendment to the Indian Constitution.[4][5] Under this agreement, which was ratified on 6 June 2015, India will get 51 Bangladeshi enclaves (covering 7,110 acres (2,880 ha)) in the Indian mainland, while Bangladesh will get 111 Indian enclaves (covering 17,160 acres (6,940 ha)) in the Bangladeshi mainland.[6] The counter-enclaves, together with Dahagram-Angarpota, will not be exchanged when the Indira-Mujib agreement of 1974 is finally implemented.[2] The enclave residents are to be allowed to either reside at their present location or move to the country of their choice.[7] The physical exchange of enclaves will be implemented in phases between 31 July 2015 and 30 June 2016. The enclaves shall stand exchanged on the midnight of 31 July 2015 and the transfer of enclave residents is expected to be completed by 30 November 2015.[8]
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History[edit]
According to a popular legend, the enclaves were used as stakes in card or chess games centuries ago between two regional kings, the Raja of Koch Bihar and the Maharaja of Rangpur.[2] As far as historical records are concerned, the little territories were apparently the result of a confused outcome of a 1713 treaty between the Kingdom of Koch Bihar and the Mughal Empire. Possibly, the Kingdom and the Mughals ended a war without determining a boundary for what territories had been gained or lost.[9]
After the partition of India in 1947, Rangpur was joined to East Pakistan, and Cooch Behar district was merged in 1949 with India. The desire to "de-enclave" most of the enclaves was manifested in a 1958 agreement between Jawaharlal Nehru and Feroz Khan Noon, the respective Prime Ministers, for an exchange between India and Pakistan without considering loss or gain of territory. But the matter then worked into a Supreme Court case in India, and the Supreme Court ruled that a constitutional amendment was required to transfer the land. So the ninth amendment was introduced to facilitate the implementation of the agreement. The amendment could not be passed because of an objection to transfer of southern Berubari enclave.[2][10] Because of India's deteriorated relations with Pakistan, the issue remained unsolved. With that agreement unratified, negotiations had to restart after East Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh in 1971.
Agreement[edit]
The Land Boundary Agreement was signed on 16 May 1974 between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which provided for the exchange of enclaves and the surrender of adverse possessions. Under the agreement, India retained the Berubari Union No. 12 enclave while Bangladesh retained the Dahagram and Angorpota enclaves with India providing access to it by giving a 178-by-85-metre (584 ft × 279 ft) corridor, called the Tin Bigha Corridor. Bangladesh quickly ratified the agreement in 1974 but India failed to do so. The issue of the undemarcated land boundary of approximately 6.1 kilometres (3.8 mi) in three sectors — Daikhata-56 in West Bengal, Muhuri River-Belonia in Tripura and Lathitila-Dumabari in Assam — also remained unsolved. The Teen Bigha Corridor was leased to Bangladesh in 1992 amid local opposition.[2]
The list of enclaves was prepared in 1997 by the two countries. Two Joint Boundary Working Groups were formed to work out the details of enclaves in 2001. A joint census was carried out in May 2007. In September 2011, India signed the Additional Protocol for the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh.[11] Both nations announced an intention to swap 162 enclaves, giving residents a choice of nationality.[12][13][14] Under the agreement, India will receive 51 of the 71 Bangladeshi enclaves (from 51 to 54 of the 74 chhits) that are inside India proper (7,110.2 acres, 2,877.4 ha), while Bangladesh will get from 95 to 101 of the 103 Indian enclaves (111 out of 119 chhits) that are inside Bangladesh proper (17,160.63 acres, 6,944.66 ha). India will also acquire 2,777.038 acres (1,123.827 ha) adverse possession areas and transfer 2,267.682 acres (917.698 ha) adverse possession areas to Bangladesh. According to July 2010 joint census, there were 14,215 people residing in Bangladeshi enclaves in India and 37,269 people residing in Indian enclaves in Bangladesh.[15] Apparently Bangladesh would retain the 4,617 acres (1,868 ha) of its Dahagram-Angarpota exclave.
The Constitution (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Parliament of India, on 18 December 2013.[7][16][17][18][19][20] The parliament panel, Standing Committee on External Affairs, approved the bill in November 2014.[3][21] The Rajya Sabha approved the constitutional amendment on 6 May 2015, and the Lok Sabha approved it the following day.[4] President of India Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent to the Act on 28 May 2015.[5]
On 6 June 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ratified the agreement during his visit to the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. In the presence of Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the foreign secretaries of the two countries signed the instruments of the land exchange.[22] Under this agreement, India will get 51 Bangladeshi enclaves (i.e., 51 or more chhits, covering 7,110 acres (2,880 ha)) in the Indian mainland, while Bangladesh will get 111 Indian chhits (i.e., 95 or more enclaves, covering 17,160 acres (6,940 ha)) in the Bangladeshi mainland.[6][2] According to the agreement, the people living in these enclaves without a nationality will be allowed to choose their nationality.[23] The two countries signed a total of 22 agreements including the ones on maritime safety co-operation and curbing human trafficking and fake Indian currency. Modi also announced a line of credit of $2 billion to Bangladesh.[24]
The physical exchange of enclaves and land parcels in adverse possession, and the boundary demarcation, will be implemented in phases between 31 July 2015 and 30 June 2016. The enclaves shall stand exchanged on the midnight of 31 July 2015 and the boundary demarcation will be completed by 30 June 2016 by Survey Departments of the respective countries. The transfer of enclave residents is expected to be completed within 30 November 2015.[8]
Indian and Bangladeshi officials began conducting a field survey of enclave residents on 6 July, and were scheduled to complete it by 16 July. Seventy-five teams, made up of one Indian and one Bangladeshi member each, were tasked with conducting the enumeration. Twenty-five teams surveyed the Bangladeshi enclaves which would be transferred to India, while 50 worked on the enclaves that would be transferred to Bangladesh. All enclave residents can choose to retain their current citizenship, or take citizenship of the other nation. New citizenship, if chosen, will take effect from 1 August 2015. As of 13 July, 100 families residing in the Bangladeshi enclaves have applied for Indian citizenship, while none of the residents of the Indian enclaves chose to go to Bangladesh.[25]
Notable enclaves[edit]
Bangladesh[edit]
Dahagram–Angarpota: The largest Bangladeshi composite enclave (combining the first- and third-largest Bangladeshi chhits by area), administered as part of Patgram Upazila in Lalmonirhat zila, lies within the Indian province of West Bengal. It is separated from the contiguous area of Bangladesh at its closest point by 178 metres (584 ft). The enclave has an area of 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) with a resident population of 20,000 people. The enclave lacks basic facilities. The lone health complex remains virtually useless because of lack of power supply, as India refused to allow Bangladesh to run power lines to the enclave.[2]
The Tin Bigha Corridor, a strip of Indian territory 85 metres (279 ft) wide running from the Dahagram–Angarpota composite enclave to the Bangladeshi mainland at their nearest approach, was leased to Bangladesh for 999 years for access to the enclave. It is available for use by the residents of Dahagram–Angarpota during specified hours of the day.[2]
India[edit]
Dasiar Chhara, the fourth largest Indian chhit by area, is the largest stand-alone Indian enclave (i.e., not a composite of adjoining chhits). It lies 3 km (1.9 mi) from the main part of India and has an area of 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi).
Dahala Khagrabari is the world's only third-order enclave, being Indian territory inside a Bangladeshi territory which is itself inside an exclave of India in Bangladesh.
List of enclaves and exclaves[edit]
All of the information shown in the following two tables has been assembled from Whyte.[2]
Bangladesh[edit]
In order to distinguish chhits having the same names, serial numbers established by Banerjee (1966)[26] are shown in parentheses, as (#). The Bangladesh series is separate from the India series.
With 4 exceptions (Chhat Tilai, Baikunthapur Teldhar (#3, #4, #5)), the first-order enclaves, including the 3 composite enclaves, lie entirely within the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal state, India. All 21 counter-enclaves lie within the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi enclaves had an estimated population of 14,215 in 2015.[27]
| Bangladeshi Chhits Within Indian Territory[2][5] | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dahagram-Angarpota |
18.684 | 7.214 | Largest composite exclave of Bangladesh within India, comprises the contiguous Dahagram and Angarpota chhits. |
| Dahagram❋ |
15.690 | 6.058 | Largest chhit of Bangladesh, part of the Dahagram-Angarpota composite exclave within India. |
| Nalgram |
7.705 | 2.975 | Composite exclave of Bangladesh within India, comprises the contiguous Falnapur and Nalgram (#52) chhits. |
| Nalgram (#52)❋ |
5.655 | 2.183 | Part of the Nalgram composite exclave within India (area includes 2 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Nalgram (#53, #54)). Surrounds the Indian counter-enclave, Nalgram Chhit (#111). |
| Nalgram (#53) |
see #52 | see #52 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Nalgram (#52). |
| Nalgram (#54) |
see #52 | see #52 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Nalgram (#52). |
| Angarpota❋ |
2.994 | 1.156 | Part of the Dahagram-Angarpota composite exclave within India. |
| Dakshin Masaldanga |
<2.797 | <1.080 | Composite exclave of Bangladesh within India, comprises the contiguous Kachua and Dakshin Masaldanga (#74) chhits. |
| Poaturkuthi |
2.387 | 0.922 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Batrigach (#59) |
2.337 | 0.902 | First-order enclave within India (area includes the smaller Batrigach (#60), itself an exclave and true enclave). Surrounds the Indian counter-enclave, Madnakura Chhit in Bhoti Nath Batrigach. |
| Batrigach (#60) |
see #59 | see #59 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Batrigach (#59). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#74)❋ |
2.312 | 0.893 | Part of the Dakshin Masaldanga composite exclave (along with Kachua chhit) within India; area includes 6 other smaller chhits, each also named Dakshin Masaldanga (#73, 75, 76, 77, 78 & 90), each itself an exclave and true enclave. |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#73) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#75) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#76) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#77) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#78) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Dakshin Masaldanga (#90) |
see #74 | see #74 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Dakshin Masaldanga (#74). |
| Falnapur❋ |
2.050 | 0.792 | Part of the Nalgram composite exclave within India. |
| Sibprasad Mustafi (#67) |
1.510 | 0.583 | First-order enclave within India (area includes the smaller Sibprasad Mustafi (#68), itself an exclave and true enclave). |
| Sibprasad Mustafi (#68) |
see #67 | see #67 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Sibprasad Mustafi (#67). |
| Chhit Kuchlibari |
1.500 | 0.579 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Bala Pukhari |
1.342 | 0.518 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Karala (#63) |
1.092 | 0.422 | First-order enclave within India (area includes 2 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Karala (#64, #65)). |
| Karala (#64) |
see #63 | see #63 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Karala (#63). |
| Karala (#65) |
see #63 | see #63 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Karala (#63). |
| Kismat Batrigach |
0.850 | 0.328 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Dhabalsati Mirgipur |
0.704 | 0.272 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 111 |
0.685 | 0.264 | Counter-exclave surrounded by and sharing borders with two contiguous Indian chhits, Balapara Khagrabari (#42) and Kothajni (#43) (both within the composite exclave named "Balapara Khagrabari" in the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh). |
| Purba Masaldanga (#87) |
0.623 | 0.241 | First-order enclave within India (area includes the smaller Purba Masaldanga (#86), itself an exclave and true enclave). A map from the 1930s and a 1940 source[28] imply that Purba Masaldanga (#86) and (#87) form a single enclave. However, topographic mapping and other sources suggest two enclaves, as listed here, but if joined, they are connected across the narrowest gap separating them, along a beel (marshy former river course).[2] |
| Purba Masaldanga (#86) |
see #87 | see #87 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Purba Masaldanga (#87). |
| Paschim Bakalir Chhara |
0.615 | 0.237 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Madhya Masaldanga |
0.553 | 0.214 | First-order enclave within India. Surrounds the Indian counter-enclave, Chhit Seoruguri. |
| Mahishmari |
0.497 | 0.192 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Kachua❋ |
0.485 | 0.187 | Part of the Dakshin Masaldanga composite exclave (along with Dakshin Masaldanga #74) within India. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 110 |
0.449 | 0.173 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Dahala Khagrabari (#47), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. It surrounds the only counter-counter-enclave in the world, Dahala Khagrabari (#51). |
| Chhit Panbari |
0.439 | 0.169 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Jote Nijjama |
0.354 | 0.137 | First-order enclave within India; although not definite, it possibly forms an international quadripoint (one point in common with four different areas) of Bangladesh and India: two parts of Patgram thana (main part and the Jote Nijjama enclave itself) in Lalmonirhat District and two parts of Mekhliganj thana in Mekhliganj subdivision, Cooch Behar District, India. |
| Chhat Tilai |
0.330 | 0.127 | First-order enclave within India, straddling the border of Cooch Behar District (West Bengal) and Dhubri District (Assam). |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 22 |
0.292 | 0.113 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Dahala Khagrabari (#47), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhit Land of Jagatber No. 3 |
0.283 | 0.109 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Dhabalsati |
0.269 | 0.104 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Dhabalsati (#32) |
0.245 | 0.095 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Baikunthapur Teldhar (#4) |
0.210 | 0.081 | First-order enclave within Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India (area includes 2 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Baikunthapur Teldhar (#3, #5)). |
| Baikunthapur Teldhar (#3) |
see #4 | see #4 | First-order enclave within Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India (area combined with that shown for the larger Baikunthapur Teldhar (#4)). |
| Baikunthapur Teldhar (#5) |
see #4 | see #4 | First-order enclave within Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India (area combined with that shown for the larger Baikunthapur Teldhar (#4)). |
| Chhit Nalgram (#55) |
0.200 | 0.077 | First-order enclave within India (area includes Chhit Nalgram (#56), itself an exclave and true enclave). |
| Chhit Nalgram (#56) |
see #55 | see #55 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for Chhit Nalgram (#55). |
| Uttar Bansjani |
0.191 | 0.074 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Bhandardaha |
0.162 | 0.063 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 113 |
0.148 | 0.057 | Counter-exclave surrounded by and sharing a border with two contiguous Indian exclaves, Balapara Khagrabari (#42) and Kothajni (#43) (both within the composite exclave named "Balapara Khagrabari" in the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh). |
| Purba Chhit Masaldanga (#84) |
0.142 | 0.055 | First-order enclave within India (area includes the smaller Purba Chhit Masaldanga (#83), itself an exclave and true enclave). |
| Purba Chhit Masaldanga (#83) |
see #84 | see #84 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Purba Chhit Masaldanga (#84). |
| Bara Saradubi |
0.141 | 0.054 | First-order enclave within India; forms an international quadripoint (one point in common with four different areas) of Bangladesh and India: two parts of Hatibandha thana (main part and the Bara Saradubi enclave itself) in Lalmonirhat District and two parts of Sitalkuchi thana in Mathabhanga subdivision, Cooch Behar District, India. |
| Chandrakhan |
0.140 | 0.054 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Dasiar Chhara (#117), located within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Madhya Bakalir Chhara |
0.132 | 0.051 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Jagatber No. 1 |
0.124 | 0.048 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Kokoabari |
0.1193 | 0.0461 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Paschim Masaldanga (#79) |
0.1193 | 0.0461 | First-order enclave within India (area includes Paschim Masaldanga (#80), itself an exclave and true enclave). |
| Paschim Masaldanga (#80) |
see #79 | see #79 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for Paschim Masaldanga (#79). |
| Uttar Masaldanga |
0.1104 | 0.0426 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Jagatber No. 2 |
0.1096 | 0.0423 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Dhabalguri No. 2 |
0.1086 | 0.0419 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Bansua Khamar Gitaldaha |
0.0993 | 0.0383 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Uttar Dhaldanga (#93) |
0.0966 | 0.0373 | First-order enclave within India (area includes 2 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Uttar Dhaldanga (#92, #94)). |
| Uttar Dhaldanga (#92) |
see #93 | see #93 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Uttar Dhaldanga (#93). |
| Uttar Dhaldanga (#94) |
see #93 | see #93 | First-order enclave within India, area combined with that shown for the larger Uttar Dhaldanga (#93). |
| Chhit Dhabalguri |
0.0903 | 0.0349 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Durgapur |
0.0848 | 0.0327 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Nazirganj (#10) |
0.0799 † | 0.0308 † | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Bewladanga (#39), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Teldhar (#1) |
0.0586 | 0.0226 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Garati (#1), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh (area includes the smaller Teldhar (#2), itself an exclave and true enclave). |
| Teldhar (#2) |
see #1 | see #1 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Garati (#1), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Teldhar (#1). |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 112 |
0.0571 | 0.0220 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Kothajni (#43), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhit Land of Dhabalguri No. 1 |
0.0565 | 0.0218 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Dhabalguri |
0.0506 | 0.0195 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Purba Bakalir Chhara |
0.0495 | 0.0191 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Madhya Chhit Masaldanga |
0.0480 | 0.0185 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Jongra |
0.0334 | 0.0129 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Banskata (#93), located within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Paschim Chhit Masaldanga |
0.0308 | 0.0119 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Debi Doba |
0.0302 | 0.0117 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Dahala Khagrabari (#47), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Nazirganj −29 |
0.0265 | 0.0102 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Nazirganj (#27), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Debottar Saldanga |
0.0247 | 0.0095 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Bewladanga (#39), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhit Land of Dhabalguri No. 4 |
0.0184 | 0.0071 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Dhabalguri No. 5 |
0.0167 | 0.0064 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Bamandal |
0.0089 | 0.0034 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Kuchlibari |
0.0074 | 0.0029 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 99 |
0.0071 | 0.0027 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Kothajni (#43), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Dhabalsati (#33) |
0.0065 | 0.0025 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Bara Khangir (#66), located within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Nazirganj (#8) |
0.0062 † | 0.0024 † | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Shalbari (#35), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 13 |
0.0054 | 0.0021 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Kothajni (#43), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhit Land of Dhabalguri No. 3 |
0.0054 | 0.0021 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Amjhol |
0.0051 | 0.0020 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Chhit Land of Panbari No. 2 |
0.0046 | 0.0018 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Nazirganj −30 |
0.0046 | 0.0018 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian true enclave/exclave, Nazirganj (#19), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Srirampur |
0.0042 | 0.0016 | First-order enclave within India. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 15 |
0.0041 | 0.0016 | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Dahala Khagrabari (#47), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Nazirganj (#9) |
0.00291 † | 0.00112 † | Counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Shalbari (#35), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Upan Chowki Bhajni, 24 |
0.00287 | 0.00111 | Smallest known chhit of Bangladesh, a counter-enclave surrounded by an Indian exclave, Kothajni (#43), located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
- ❋ This chhit is part of a composite enclave and by itself is neither an enclave nor an exclave.
- † Stated size may not be exact.[2]
India[edit]
The 102 first-order enclaves (including the 6 composite enclaves) and the 1 counter-counter enclave lie within the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh. The 3 counter-enclaves lie within the Cooch Behar District of West Bengal state, India. In order to distinguish chhits having the same names, serial numbers established by Banerjee (1966)[26] are shown in parentheses, as (#). The India series is separate from the Bangladesh series. There were 37,334 people living in the Indian enclaves in 2015.[29]
| Indian Chhits Within Bangladeshi Territory[2][5] | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Balapara Khagrabari |
25.952 | 10.020 | Composite exclave of India, bordering the Panchagarh and Nilphamari Districts, Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Dahala Khagrabari (#47), Kothajni (#43) and Balapara Khagrabari (#42) chhits (area includes 6 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave: 3 also named Dahala Khagrabari (#48, #49, #50) and 3 also named Kothajni (#44, #45, #46)). |
| Shalbari |
14.091 | 5.441 | Composite exclave of India within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Shalbari (#35), Bewladanga (#39), Kajal Dighi, Daikhata Chhat, Nataoka (#37) and Nataoka (#38) chhits. |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#47)❋ |
10.717 | 4.138 | Largest chhit of India, part of Balapara Khagrabari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh (area includes 3 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Dahala Khagrabari (#48, #49, #50)). |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#48) |
see #47 | see #47 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Dahala Khagrabari (#47). |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#49) |
see 47 | see #47 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Dahala Khagrabari (#47). |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#50) |
see #47 | see #47 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Dahala Khagrabari (#47). |
| Kothajni (#43)❋ |
8.143 | 3.144 | Part of Balapara Khagrabari composite exclave, bordering the Panchagarh and Nilphamari Districts, Bangladesh (area includes 3 other smaller chhits, each itself an exclave and true enclave, each also named Kothajni (#44, #45, #46)). |
| Kothajni (#44) |
see #43 | see #43 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Kothajni (#43). |
| Kothajni (#45) |
see #43 | see #43 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Kothajni (#43). |
| Kothajni (#46) |
see #43 | see #43 | First-order exclave bordering the Panchagarh and Nilphamari Districts, Bangladesh, area combined with that shown for the larger Kothajni (#43). |
| Balapara Khagrabari (#42)❋ |
7.092 | 2.738 | Part of Balapara Khagrabari composite exclave, bordering the Panchagarh District and Nilphamari Districts, Bangladesh. |
| Dasiar Chhara |
6.651 | 2.568 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Shalbari (#35)❋ |
4.811 | 1.858 | Part of Shalbari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Garati (#1) |
3.920 | 1.514 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Bewladanga (#39)❋ |
3.479 | 1.343 | Part of Shalbari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Kajal Dighi❋ |
3.122 | 1.205 | Part of Shalbari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Daikhata Chhat❋ |
2.020 | 0.780 | Part of Shalbari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#33) |
1.758 | 0.679 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#93) |
1.675 | 0.647 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kamat Changrabandha |
1.626 | 0.628 | Composite exclave of India within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Bhotbari (#74), Panisala (#77) and Kamat Changrabandha (#75, #76) chhits. |
| Banskata (#97) |
1.275 | 0.492 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Lotamari (#83) |
1.147 | 0.443 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kharkharia |
0.904 | 0.349 | Composite exclave of India within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Lotamari (#73), Kharkharia (#71) and Kharkharia (#72) chhits. |
| Bans Pachai |
0.879 | 0.339 | First-order exclave bordering the Lalmonirhat and Kurigram Districts, Bangladesh. |
| Bhotbari (#74)❋ |
0.831 | 0.321 | Part of Kamat Changrabandha composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Natatoka (#37)❋ |
0.657 | 0.254 | Part of Shalbari composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Panisala (#77)❋ |
0.557 | 0.215 | Part of Kamat Changrabandha composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Khangir |
0.523 | 0.202 | Composite exclave of India within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Bara Khangir (#66) and Chhat Bagdokra chhits. |
| Gotamuri Chhit (#112) |
0.512 | 0.198 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Putimari |
0.497 | 0.192 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Lotamari (#73)❋ |
0.449 | 0.173 | Part of Kharkharia composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Lotamari (#84) |
0.400 | 0.154 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Khangir (#66)❋ |
0.354 | 0.137 | Part of Bara Khangir composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bans Pachai Bhitarkuthi |
0.331 | 0.128 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja |
0.309 | 0.119 | Composite exclave of India within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh, comprises the contiguous Najirgonja (#28, #29, #30, #31) chhits. |
| Garati (#3) |
0.298 | 0.115 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#27) |
0.297 | 0.115 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Panisala (#81) |
0.262 | 0.101 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kharkharia (#71)❋ |
0.246 | 0.095 | Part of Kharkharia composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Ratanpur |
0.238 | 0.092 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#32) |
0.236 | 0.091 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Garati (#6) |
0.236 | 0.091 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#96) |
0.234 | 0.090 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhat Bhothat |
0.227 | 0.088 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Balapukhari |
0.226 | 0.087 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#19) |
0.219 | 0.085 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#31)❋ |
0.216 | 0.083 | Part of Najirgonja composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Kharkharia (#72)❋ |
0.209 | 0.081 | Part of Kharkharia composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Panisala (#82) |
0.208 | 0.080 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Khangir (#65) |
0.204 | 0.079 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#25) |
0.198 | 0.076 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. Najirgonja (#25) and (#26) are shown joined as one in pre-1947 maps, but as separate in 1991 Indian census maps.[2][30] |
| Dwarikamari (#86) |
0.185 | 0.071 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Seotikursa |
0.185 | 0.071 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Uponchowki Kuhlibari (#62) |
0.178 | 0.069 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kamat Changrabandha (#75)❋ |
0.173 | 0.067 | Part of Kamat Changrabandha composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhat Bagdokra❋ |
0.169 | 0.065 | Part of Bara Khangir composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Gaochulka |
0.162 | 0.063 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Dwarikamari (#85) |
0.160 | 0.062 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bhotbari (#63) |
0.149 | 0.058 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Khanki Kharija Gitaldaha (#54) |
0.149 | 0.058 | First-order enclave within the Nilphamari District of Bangladesh. |
| Dwarikamarikhasbash |
0.148 | 0.057 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhoto Guraljhara I |
0.145 | 0.056 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Madnakura Chhit in Bhoti Nath Batrigach |
0.144 | 0.056 | Counter-enclave surrounded by a Bangladeshi true enclave/exclave, Batrigach (#59), located within Cooch Behar District of West Bengal state, India. |
| Nagarjikabari |
0.135 | 0.052 | First-order enclave within the Nilphamari District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#100) |
0.134 | 0.052 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Shahebganj |
0.128 | 0.049 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#104) |
0.125 † | 0.048 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#94) |
0.1244 | 0.0480 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Barakhangir |
0.1236 | 0.0477 | First-order enclave within the Nilphamari District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#99) |
0.1182 | 0.0456 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bagdokra |
0.1032 | 0.0398 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#109) |
0.0986 † | 0.0381 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#88) |
0.0904 | 0.0349 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kalamati |
0.0858 | 0.0331 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#90) |
0.0853 | 0.0329 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Gotamuri Chhit (#113) |
0.0810 | 0.0313 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Panisala (#80) |
0.0729 | 0.0281 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Garati (#4) |
0.0728 | 0.0281 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. Garati (#4) and (#5) are shown joined as one enclave in pre-1947 topographic maps, in which the smaller (#5) adjoins the northern boundary of the larger (#4). Later sources (1991 Indian census maps[30] and Banerjee, 1966[26]) depict them as separate.[2] |
| Najirgonja (#29)❋ |
0.0726 | 0.0280 | Part of Najirgonja composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhoto Guraljhara II |
0.0722 | 0.0279 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#108) |
0.0686 † | 0.0265 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kamat Changrabandha (#76)❋ |
0.0648 | 0.0250 | Part of Kamat Changrabandha composite exclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Dakurhat Dakinir Kuthi |
0.0577 | 0.0223 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#16) |
0.0575 | 0.0222 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#101) |
0.0515 † | 0.0199 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Dighaltari I |
0.0498 | 0.0192 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#26) |
0.0493 | 0.0190 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. Najirgonja (#25) and (#26) are shown joined as one in pre-1947 maps, but as separate in 1991 Indian census maps.[2][30] |
| Banskata (#95) |
0.0492 | 0.0190 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#89) |
0.0484 | 0.0187 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Gaochulka I |
0.0361 | 0.0139 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Dighaltari II |
0.0357 | 0.0138 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#17) |
0.0335 | 0.0129 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Chenakata |
0.0316 † | 0.0122 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bara Khanki Kharija Gitaldaha (#53) |
0.0312 | 0.0120 | First-order enclave within the Nilphamari District of Bangladesh. |
| Shingimari Part I |
0.0246 ± 0.0013 | 0.00950 ± 0.00050 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Kuchlibari (#57) |
0.0234 | 0.0090 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Jamaldaha Balapukhari |
0.0212 † | 0.082 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#24) |
0.0204 † | 0.0079 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Nalgram Chhit |
0.0191 | 0.0074 | Counter-enclave surrounded by a Bangladeshi exclave, Nalgram (#52), located within Cooch Behar District of West Bengal state, India. |
| Bara Kuchlibari |
0.0176 † | 0.0068 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#28)❋ |
0.01574 | 0.00608 | Part of Najirgonja composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#20) |
0.01566 † | 0.00605 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Bewladanga (#40) |
0.01097 | 0.00424 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#103) |
0.01032 † | 0.00398 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Chhit Seoruguri |
0.01016 | 0.00392 | Smallest Indian counter-enclave, surrounded by a Bangladeshi true enclave/exclave, Madhya Masaldanga, located within Cooch Behar District of West Bengal state, India. |
| Banskata (#102) |
0.00943 † | 0.00364 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Kuchlibari (#58) |
0.00826 | 0.00319 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Garati (#2) |
0.00704 | 0.00272 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#51) |
0.00688 | 0.00266 | Dahala Khagrabari (#51) is the only counter-counter enclave in the world. It is surrounded by Upanchowki Bhajni 110, a Bangladeshi counter-enclave within the Indian composite exclave named Balapara Khagrabari, which is surrounded by the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. Dahala Khagrabari (#51) is not part of the Balapara Khagrabari composite exclave, as it is not contiguous to it and borders only Bangladesh. |
| Bhogramguri |
0.00583 † | 0.00225 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#106) |
0.00563 † | 0.00217 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#107) |
0.00554 † | 0.00214 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja Chhit (#30)❋ |
0.00433 | 0.00167 | Part of Najirgonja composite exclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#22) |
0.00421 † | 0.00163 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#21) |
0.00413 † | 0.00159 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Gaochulka II |
0.00364 | 0.00141 | First-order enclave within the Kurigram District of Bangladesh. |
| Fulker Dabri |
0.00356 † | 0.00137 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Bewladanga Chhat (#41) |
0.00336 † | 0.00130 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Garati (#5) |
0.00320 | 0.00124 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. Garati (#4) and (#5) are shown joined as one enclave in pre-1947 topographic maps, in which the smaller (#5) adjoins the northern boundary of the larger (#4). Later sources (1991 Indian census maps[30] and Banerjee, 1966[26]) depict them as separate.[2] |
| Najirgonja (#23) |
0.00312 † | 0.00120 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#98) |
0.00312 | 0.00120 | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#105) |
0.00259 † | 0.00100 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Najirgonja (#15) |
0.00210 | 0.00081 † | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Dahala Khagrabari (#52) |
0.00178 | 0.00069 | First-order enclave within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh. |
| Uponchowki Kuchlibari (#61) |
0.00129 † | 0.00050 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Banskata (#110) |
0.00113 † | 0.00044 † | First-order enclave within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Panisala (#79) |
0.00109 † | 0.00042 † | The smallest Indian true enclave; located within the Lalmonirhat District of Bangladesh. |
| Natatoka (#38)❋ |
0.00105 | 0.00041 | Smallest known chhit of India, part of Shalbari composite exclave; located within the Panchagarh District of Bangladesh; borders Bangladesh and Shalbari (#35). |
- ❋ This chhit is part of a composite enclave and by itself is neither an enclave nor an exclave.
- † Stated size may not be exact.[2]
See also[edit]
- Baarle-Hertog in Belgium
- Baarle-Nassau in the Netherlands
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