The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta with numerous islands in the southern part of the region.

The Matla River is prominent and there are many streams and water channels locally known as khals.

The census towns are: Kalaria, Gaur Daha, Banshra, Rajapur, Taldi, Bayarsing, Matla, Dighirpar, Makhal Tala and Basanti.

* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation The following institutions are located in Canning subdivision: The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in South 24 Parganas district.

Medical facilities in Canning subdivision are as follows: Hospitals: (Name, location, beds)[21] Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[22] Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds)[23] Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds)[24] Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Canning subdivision were as follows:[25]