The area shown in the map is a part of the Ichhamati-Raimangal Plain, located in the lower Ganges Delta.

The tip of the Sundarbans National Park is visible in the lower part of the map (shown in green but not marked).

Apart from other reasons, one major factor, according to media sources, was the links of the local Trinamool Congress activists with cattle smugglers.

They not only pay for the services they demand, but they also attack the villagers, burn their houses and molest the women when their orders are not followed.

No one dares to stand up to the cattle smugglers, but the local people can vote in elections and vent their feelings.

However, with improved vigil and political support from the West Bengal chief minister, cattle smuggling has decreased considerably.

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