Barasat
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Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata
, West Bengal
India
and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
. The town is an important railway and roadway junction. Barasat is also the name of a sub-division centering the city.
As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Calcutta. Several significant roads like National Highway 34
(Krishnanagar Road leading towards North Bengal
), Jessore road (road leading to Jessore in Bangladesh
via Bongaon); road leading to Basirhat
etc. cross through the town.
muslim sent, had come to Barasat and started residing at Kazipara. He had done many social reforming works in this town. After his death a tomb had been constructed at Kazipara where he had been buried. This place is now a pilgrimage place of Muslim community. Protapaditya had made his way to Kolkata from Jessore and Sirajudoulla had made his way to Kolkata from Murshidabad via Barasat, which are later on converted into two National Highways.
At the time of British Empire, Barasat Town had gradually got its importance. British had made Barasat as their week end relaxation place. They had made many garden house at various places within Barasat town. Warren Hestings had made his Villa in the heart of Barasat town. During that period, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the renowned Author, was the first Indian Deputy Magistrate of this town.The Blue merchant had kept over the control of Barasat and had torture on the poor people for cultivation of Blue. Titumir, the renowned freedom fighter, had declared revolution against Blue merchant at that time at Barasat. The renowned personalities like Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Pyari Charan Sarkar, Kalikrishna Mitra had done many social reformation works like development of education along with women education and widow marriage at Barasat town.
In this way Barasat was getting importance day by day and British Govt. thought to make Barasat, a municipal town along with other ten places. Barasat at primary stage was a district and later on it had become division. At present it is the district headquarter of North 24 Parganas district.
In the early nineteenth century, there was a college in Barasat for the cadets who arrived from Europe for the first time to India. From 1834 to 1861, Barasat was the seat of a joint-magistrate, known as "Barasat District". In 1861, the joint magistracy was abolished, and the Barasat District became a sub-division of the Twenty-four Parganas district.
The town has important historical contributions, including historical landmarks such as the first Nilkuthi (establishments of the initial English settlers who started the cultivation of indigo dye
), the Bungalow of Lord Hastings, the Bungalows of Magistrates of 24 Parganas and the site of hanging of Maharaja Nandkumar.
state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh
border - at Petrapole
is situated about 70/ 80 km from the city.
The average altitude is 11 metres. No notable river flows by the city. The nearest one is Ganges itself — about 15 km to the west. The city is in the Gangetic plain lacking any hills.
Barasat is 22 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah–Bangaon
branch line. It is at one end of the Barasat-Basirhat
-Hasnabad branch line of Eastern Railway
.
. The hallmark is the Monsoon
— from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) and humid during summer.
Temperature :43 °C in May(Max) and 14 °C in January(Min)
Relative Humidity: Between 55% in March & 98% in July
Rainfall: 1,579mm(Normal)
There are a major textile mill and a rubber factory (Banik Rubber Factory) near the town. However one can find many small industries in and around the town. The business of the city is mainly retailing, though there are dealers who supply mainly to the rest of the district. Various brand's showroom and company's outlets are there is the city. Barasat BaraBazar(বড় বাজার) is the main hub for retailer and wholesaler business man. Barasat Bazar is located between Barasat rail station and NH35.
The major occupation of the residents is service. The proximity to Kolkata helps residents commute daily to Kolkata.
building.
Total Barasat municipal area divided into 29 nos. of Mouzas. Previously, there were 4 nos. of Wards and after that 18 nos. of Wards under Barasat Municipality. Later on after amalgamating surrounding Panchayets within Barasat Municipality in 1995 and then after, at present Barasat Municipality has 30 nos. of Wards.
along the eastern side.
Shri Sanjay Bansal, IAS took over the charge of District Magistrate & Collector, North 24 Parganas on the 19th August 2011.
Colony More: This is a junction of Krishna Nagar highway and Barakpur Highway road connected to city of joy
.
DuckBanglow More: This also another junction of Jessore road and Krishnanagar Highway.
and other towns of West Bengal. The two nos. of National Highways (NH 34 & NH 35) and one no of State Highway (SH 2) run through Barasat town, Barasat is also well connected by railway with Sealdah
, Bongaon and Basirhat.
From Kolkata,Take V.I.P Road (Najrul Islam Sarani) off Ultadanga
(V.I.P.Crossing) to reach Airport Gate No. 1 and take right to Jessore Road (National Highway 34).Barasat is 8 kilometres straight drive from this crossing.
Barasat is a major roadway junction. The NH 34
(initially under the name Krishnanagar Road) goes towards north ultimately to the North Bengal and is the major link between Calcutta and the North-East India
.
The Jessore Road (NH 35
) leads to Bongaon and ultimately to the Bangladesh
border at Petrapole
.
The Taki Road leads to Basirhat
, Hasnabad
and Taki
via Berachampa
.
The Barrackpore Road links National Highway 35 at Barasat with Kalyani Expressway and Barrackpore
.
The road of Barasat is very narrow and the residence of this place don't expect a good response from Road Department.
Buses are servicing to this places:
Towards Kolkata: Madhyamgram, Dharmatala, Babughat, Kestopur, Ultadanga, SaltLake, DumDum, Garia, Tollygunj etc.
Towards South: Digha, Dimondharber, Sundarban etc.
Towards North: Maldha, Bardhawan, Durgapur, Siliguri, Balurghat, Baharampur, Beldanga, Rampurhat, Jagulia, Kandi etc.
Towards East: Bongaon, Habra, Ashok Nagar, Bagdha etc.
Towards West: Barakpore, Naihati, Krishna Nagar etc.
International Volvo Bus Services towards: Dacca (Bangladesh), Timpu (Bhutan)
There are several Air Conditioned Buses ply to Kolkata at morning and evening.
is the railway station, on Bongaon line of Sealdah Station (North Section). This junction is where Bongaon line and Hasnabad
-Basirhat
line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
get separated.
The Barasat - Basirhat Railway line was originally run by Martin's Light Railways
. Now it is a section under Sealdah
division of Eastern Railways
.
Train Time Table of Barasat Local for 2009-2010
Barasat Local towards Sealdah: 5.16 am, 8.15 am, 10.40 am, 2.45 pm, 3.55 pm (to Princes Ghat), 4.10 pm, 5.12 pm (till Dum Dum):
Barasat Local towards Bongaon: 7.35 am, 3.40 pm (till Habra), 5.40 pm
Hasnabad Local from Barasat to Hasnabad: 4.45 am, 6.55 am, 4.50 pm, 6.05 pm, 9.58 pm
is about 11 kilometres from Barasat city. There are Domestic and International terminals separately for domestic and international flights towards different part of the world.
. The bus service to Kolkata is extremely frequent.
, Barasat had a population of 231,515. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Barasat has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 54% of the literates are male and 46% are female. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Population of Barasat–I CD Block was 249,625 according to 2001 census, with a population density of 2,223 persons per square km. Barasat–II CD Block had a population of 239,699 in 2001 census, with a population density of 1,480 persons per square km.
.The educated middle-class community continues to perpetuate the Bengali cultural manifestations like drama, recitation, classical music, songs and dances, while young Turks take a rather revolutionary stand and let out their feeling in the form of minor little magazines and socially relevant functions like health check up camps etc.
In Barasat some religious ashram
s like the ashrams of Pranabananda, Prabhu Jagadbandhu http://home.att.net/~barasat-ashram/, Shibananda Dham, Shankar Moth O Mission http://www.sankarmathomission.org/, Sree Sree Yogashram, Hazarat Ekdil Shah Darga etc. are located.
The cultural diversity has increased over the years with the infiltration of more people from Bangladesh
.An annual fair held in honour of a Muslim saint, Hazrat Ekdil Shah is attended by both Muslims and Hindus, since hundreds of years.
Kalipuja is a very important event in Barasat.All the communities join this occasion together.Kalipuja (Dewali) is organized by different clubs of Barasat. few of them are KNC Regiment, Satadal Regiment, Barasat Chapadali Truck Association etc.
Rabindra Bhavan(রবীন্দ্র ভবন): is a cultural building made by West Bengal state cultural department on Jerrose road. There are so many cultural event and activity organised through out the year.
or Bengali
as the medium of instruction
. The schools are affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
. Under the 10+2+3 plan, after completing their secondary education, students typically enrol in a 2 year junior college
(also known as a pre-university) or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
. Students usually choose from one of three streams — liberal arts
, commerce
, or science
, though vocational streams are also available. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programmes.
University:
, Aajkaal
, Bartaman
, Sangbad Pratidin
and Ganashakti
are widely circulated. Regional and national English newspapers such as The Telegraph
, The Statesman
, Asian Age
, Hindustan Times
and The Times of India
are available. Kolkata's radio stations are available here. Eleven local FM
stations: AIR
Kolkata (FM Rainbow & FM Gold), Radio Mirchi
(98.3 MHz), Red FM
(93.5 MHz), Aamar FM
(106.2 MHz), Gyan Vani
(105.4 MHz),Fever FM(104 MHz),Radio One(94.3 MHz),Meow FM(104.8 MHz),BIG FM(92.7 MHz) and Power FM
(107.8 MHz) are available. The state-owned television broadcaster Doordarshan
provides two free terrestrial channels, while MSO
provide a mix of Bengali, Hindi, English and other regional channels via cable
.
is the passion of the citizens. Cricket
is also played with great fanfare. Besides Indian sports like Kabbadi, kho-kho are also played. Famous Indian Football Website www.kolkatafootball.com run from the city of Barasat.
The Barasat Stadium
(বিদ্যাসাগর ক্রীডাণ্গন) holds some matches of the Kolkata football league and also several district-level, state-level and, infrequently, national level tournaments of several games like volleyball
, soccer etc. The stadium have the capacity of 22000+ with fully concreted one and two tire, 7 gates for entry and exit. There are four towers for Television Telecast with Air Conditioned Dressing Room, Press box and Official Room for Players, Media and VIP Guests
Achievement on Barasat District Sports Stadium:
Conducted AIFF U - 15 National Football League 2005
Legend Goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj's Benefit Match 2005
IFA Premier Football League Match Every Year
IFA Super Division Football League Match Every Year
IFA INTER School Football, Inter District Football Match Every Year
.
The North 24 Parganas District Hospital is located in Barasat. Barasat also has several privately operated nursing homes and hospital. Barasat Cancer Research and Welfare Center is a treatment as well as research facility for cancer patients.
Government and Private Hospital in and around city:
Barasat General Hospital (Govt.)
Kalpataru General Hospital (Private)
Aditya Birla Hospital (Private)
Mega City Nursing Home (Private)
was the deputy Magistrate of 24 Parganas in the 19th century.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority and still retains the previous logo...
. The town is an important railway and roadway junction. Barasat is also the name of a sub-division centering the city.
As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Calcutta. Several significant roads like National Highway 34
National Highway 34 (India)
National Highway 34 or NH 34 runs from Dum Dum in north Kolkata to Dalkhola , where it meets NH 31, which connects it to Siliguri, several towns in north Bengal and the North-East...
(Krishnanagar Road leading towards North Bengal
North Bengal
North Bengal is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling,...
), Jessore road (road leading to Jessore in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
via Bongaon); road leading to Basirhat
Basirhat
Basirhat is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Basirhat subdivisional town is located on the banks of Ichamati River.- History :...
etc. cross through the town.
History
Barasat is one of the oldest town of West Bengal. It has a past history during the period of Moghuls. At the period of Moghuls, Ram Sundar Mitra had got the Laminar at Barasat town. After that in 1600 AD Protapaditya. The king of Jcssore (at present in Bangladesh) had lost the battle. After that his commander of soldiers Sankar Chakrabrorty came to Barasat and established himself in Barasat town. He had done many development works of Barasat town during that period. After that in 1700 AD Hazarat Ekdilsa, themuslim sent, had come to Barasat and started residing at Kazipara. He had done many social reforming works in this town. After his death a tomb had been constructed at Kazipara where he had been buried. This place is now a pilgrimage place of Muslim community. Protapaditya had made his way to Kolkata from Jessore and Sirajudoulla had made his way to Kolkata from Murshidabad via Barasat, which are later on converted into two National Highways.
At the time of British Empire, Barasat Town had gradually got its importance. British had made Barasat as their week end relaxation place. They had made many garden house at various places within Barasat town. Warren Hestings had made his Villa in the heart of Barasat town. During that period, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the renowned Author, was the first Indian Deputy Magistrate of this town.The Blue merchant had kept over the control of Barasat and had torture on the poor people for cultivation of Blue. Titumir, the renowned freedom fighter, had declared revolution against Blue merchant at that time at Barasat. The renowned personalities like Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Pyari Charan Sarkar, Kalikrishna Mitra had done many social reformation works like development of education along with women education and widow marriage at Barasat town.
In this way Barasat was getting importance day by day and British Govt. thought to make Barasat, a municipal town along with other ten places. Barasat at primary stage was a district and later on it had become division. At present it is the district headquarter of North 24 Parganas district.
In the early nineteenth century, there was a college in Barasat for the cadets who arrived from Europe for the first time to India. From 1834 to 1861, Barasat was the seat of a joint-magistrate, known as "Barasat District". In 1861, the joint magistracy was abolished, and the Barasat District became a sub-division of the Twenty-four Parganas district.
The town has important historical contributions, including historical landmarks such as the first Nilkuthi (establishments of the initial English settlers who started the cultivation of indigo dye
Indigo dye
Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color . Historically, indigo was a natural dye extracted from plants, and this process was important economically because blue dyes were once rare. Nearly all indigo dye produced today — several thousand tons each year — is synthetic...
), the Bungalow of Lord Hastings, the Bungalows of Magistrates of 24 Parganas and the site of hanging of Maharaja Nandkumar.
Geography
Barasat is located in the Ganges Brahmaputra delta region in the district of North 24 parganas, West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
state in the eastern India. The Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
border - at Petrapole
Petrapole
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint between India and Bangladesh. It is also referred to as Haridaspur border check post.-Location:...
is situated about 70/ 80 km from the city.
The average altitude is 11 metres. No notable river flows by the city. The nearest one is Ganges itself — about 15 km to the west. The city is in the Gangetic plain lacking any hills.
Barasat is 22 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah–Bangaon
Bangaon
Bongaon is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Bongaon is headquarters of Bongaon subdivision.- Geography :...
branch line. It is at one end of the Barasat-Basirhat
Basirhat
Basirhat is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Basirhat subdivisional town is located on the banks of Ichamati River.- History :...
-Hasnabad branch line of Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway (India)
The Eastern Railway is one of the 17 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata, and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. These are the financial departments and each has an assistant divisional financial manager , divisional railway...
.
Climate
The climate is tropical — like the rest of the Gangetic West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The hallmark is the Monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
— from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) and humid during summer.
Temperature :43 °C in May(Max) and 14 °C in January(Min)
Relative Humidity: Between 55% in March & 98% in July
Rainfall: 1,579mm(Normal)
Economy
An important trade centre for rice, legumes, sugarcane, potatoes, and coconuts, cotton weaving is the major industry in Barasat.There are a major textile mill and a rubber factory (Banik Rubber Factory) near the town. However one can find many small industries in and around the town. The business of the city is mainly retailing, though there are dealers who supply mainly to the rest of the district. Various brand's showroom and company's outlets are there is the city. Barasat BaraBazar(বড় বাজার) is the main hub for retailer and wholesaler business man. Barasat Bazar is located between Barasat rail station and NH35.
The major occupation of the residents is service. The proximity to Kolkata helps residents commute daily to Kolkata.
Barasat Municipality
Barasat Municipality was born on 1 April 1869 but up to 1882 it had not any independent existence like other offices it was controlled by Magistrate Office, during that time there was no Chairman of the municipality, Magistrate was the Controller of municipality. Later on alter 1882 Barasat Municipality had got its own formation as an autonomous body and became local government. Barasat Association, a citizens organization, had help Barasat Municipality by donating land for the construction of municipalbuilding.
Total Barasat municipal area divided into 29 nos. of Mouzas. Previously, there were 4 nos. of Wards and after that 18 nos. of Wards under Barasat Municipality. Later on after amalgamating surrounding Panchayets within Barasat Municipality in 1995 and then after, at present Barasat Municipality has 30 nos. of Wards.
Zilla Parishad
The Zilla Parishad of North 24 Parganas came into existence on 26 June 1986 due to bifurcation of erstwhile 24 Parganas district with respect to North South divide on geographical pattern. This is the highest tire of three tire Panchayati Raj system having its head quarter at Barasat. It has six riverine Panchayat Samities in Sundarban region having saline tract on one side and a rich alluvial tracts of river Ichhamati Basin and industrial belt of Barrackpore on the other side. Its territorial jurisdiction is structured upto the International Border of BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
along the eastern side.
Shri Sanjay Bansal, IAS took over the charge of District Magistrate & Collector, North 24 Parganas on the 19th August 2011.
Major City Points
Chapadali: This is a major city center. Different bus route's buses are available from here.Colony More: This is a junction of Krishna Nagar highway and Barakpur Highway road connected to city of joy
City of Joy
City of Joy is a novel written by Dominique Lapierre and a 1992 film directed by Roland Joffé.-Plot:The story revolves around the trials and tribulations of a young Polish priest, Stephan Kovalski, the hardships endured by a rickshaw puller, Hasari Pal in Calcutta , India and the experiences of...
.
DuckBanglow More: This also another junction of Jessore road and Krishnanagar Highway.
Transport
Barasat town it well connected with roads to Kolkata, North Bengal, BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
and other towns of West Bengal. The two nos. of National Highways (NH 34 & NH 35) and one no of State Highway (SH 2) run through Barasat town, Barasat is also well connected by railway with Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
, Bongaon and Basirhat.
Road
Ultadanga
Ultadanga is perhaps one of the most crowded junctions in Kolkata. The place is located at the north-eastern fringe of the city at a close proximity to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport Kolkata Airport and marks the limit of Kolkata District. The area is very well-connected with the rest of...
(V.I.P.Crossing) to reach Airport Gate No. 1 and take right to Jessore Road (National Highway 34).Barasat is 8 kilometres straight drive from this crossing.
Barasat is a major roadway junction. The NH 34
National Highway 34 (India)
National Highway 34 or NH 34 runs from Dum Dum in north Kolkata to Dalkhola , where it meets NH 31, which connects it to Siliguri, several towns in north Bengal and the North-East...
(initially under the name Krishnanagar Road) goes towards north ultimately to the North Bengal and is the major link between Calcutta and the North-East India
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
.
The Jessore Road (NH 35
National Highway 35 (India)
National Highway 35 or NH 35 runs from Barasat to Petrapole on the India–Bangladesh border. It links to Benapole in Bangladesh. Earlier, the road from Dum Dum to Jessore was called Jessore Road...
) leads to Bongaon and ultimately to the Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
border at Petrapole
Petrapole
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint between India and Bangladesh. It is also referred to as Haridaspur border check post.-Location:...
.
The Taki Road leads to Basirhat
Basirhat
Basirhat is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Basirhat subdivisional town is located on the banks of Ichamati River.- History :...
, Hasnabad
Hasnabad
Hasnabad is an administrative division in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hasnabad police station serves this block...
and Taki
Taki
-People :*Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, Comoros politician, president *Mohamed Taki , Moroccan athlete* Taki, a fictional female ninja from the Soul series of fighting games...
via Berachampa
Berachampa
Berachampa is a small town on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal, in eastern India. The town is roughly between the towns of Barasat and Basirhat, approximately 34 kilometres from Kolkata....
.
The Barrackpore Road links National Highway 35 at Barasat with Kalyani Expressway and Barrackpore
Barrackpore
Barrackpore or Barrackpur is headquarters of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The town was a military and administrative center under British rule, and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century...
.
The road of Barasat is very narrow and the residence of this place don't expect a good response from Road Department.
Bus
Chanpadali Bus terminal or Titumir Central Bus Terminal is the main bus terminal in barasat.Buses are servicing to this places:
Towards Kolkata: Madhyamgram, Dharmatala, Babughat, Kestopur, Ultadanga, SaltLake, DumDum, Garia, Tollygunj etc.
Towards South: Digha, Dimondharber, Sundarban etc.
Towards North: Maldha, Bardhawan, Durgapur, Siliguri, Balurghat, Baharampur, Beldanga, Rampurhat, Jagulia, Kandi etc.
Towards East: Bongaon, Habra, Ashok Nagar, Bagdha etc.
Towards West: Barakpore, Naihati, Krishna Nagar etc.
International Volvo Bus Services towards: Dacca (Bangladesh), Timpu (Bhutan)
There are several Air Conditioned Buses ply to Kolkata at morning and evening.
Rail
Barasat JunctionBarasat Junction
Barasat Junction Railway Station one of major suburban city railway station in Kolkata. The busiest time in the day is morning and evening. Generally the daily commuter people use this station for travelling to metro or any other city...
is the railway station, on Bongaon line of Sealdah Station (North Section). This junction is where Bongaon line and Hasnabad
Hasnabad
Hasnabad is an administrative division in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hasnabad police station serves this block...
-Basirhat
Basirhat
Basirhat is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Basirhat subdivisional town is located on the banks of Ichamati River.- History :...
line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
get separated.
The Barasat - Basirhat Railway line was originally run by Martin's Light Railways
Martin's Light Railways
Martin's Light Railways was a private company operating railways in India. The routes on which trains were run by Martin's Light Railways are as shown below: gauge Howrah Maidan-Amta and Howrah-Shiakhala lines ....
. Now it is a section under Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
division of Eastern Railways
Eastern Railway (India)
The Eastern Railway is one of the 17 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata, and comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. These are the financial departments and each has an assistant divisional financial manager , divisional railway...
.
Train Time Table of Barasat Local for 2009-2010
Barasat Local towards Sealdah: 5.16 am, 8.15 am, 10.40 am, 2.45 pm, 3.55 pm (to Princes Ghat), 4.10 pm, 5.12 pm (till Dum Dum):
Barasat Local towards Bongaon: 7.35 am, 3.40 pm (till Habra), 5.40 pm
Hasnabad Local from Barasat to Hasnabad: 4.45 am, 6.55 am, 4.50 pm, 6.05 pm, 9.58 pm
- This train time might be change without any local notification, please confirm with the electronic time table board for accurate time.
Air
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International AirportNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving the greater Kolkata metro area. The airport was originally known as Dum Dum Airport before being renamed in the honour of Subhas Chandra Bose...
is about 11 kilometres from Barasat city. There are Domestic and International terminals separately for domestic and international flights towards different part of the world.
Intra city transport
Mainly depends on cycle-rickshaws and, quite interestingly, the three-wheeled man-driven "cycle-vans". Auto rickshaws ply between Barasat and nearby areas. Several buses connect the town with Kolkata, other suburbs of Kolkata and the other towns of West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The bus service to Kolkata is extremely frequent.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Barasat had a population of 231,515. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Barasat has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; 54% of the literates are male and 46% are female. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Population of Barasat–I CD Block was 249,625 according to 2001 census, with a population density of 2,223 persons per square km. Barasat–II CD Block had a population of 239,699 in 2001 census, with a population density of 1,480 persons per square km.
Culture
The culture milieu in Barasat reflects the usual culturel characteristics of similar small towns in BengalBengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
.The educated middle-class community continues to perpetuate the Bengali cultural manifestations like drama, recitation, classical music, songs and dances, while young Turks take a rather revolutionary stand and let out their feeling in the form of minor little magazines and socially relevant functions like health check up camps etc.
In Barasat some religious ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
s like the ashrams of Pranabananda, Prabhu Jagadbandhu http://home.att.net/~barasat-ashram/, Shibananda Dham, Shankar Moth O Mission http://www.sankarmathomission.org/, Sree Sree Yogashram, Hazarat Ekdil Shah Darga etc. are located.
The cultural diversity has increased over the years with the infiltration of more people from Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.An annual fair held in honour of a Muslim saint, Hazrat Ekdil Shah is attended by both Muslims and Hindus, since hundreds of years.
Kalipuja is a very important event in Barasat.All the communities join this occasion together.Kalipuja (Dewali) is organized by different clubs of Barasat. few of them are KNC Regiment, Satadal Regiment, Barasat Chapadali Truck Association etc.
Rabindra Bhavan(রবীন্দ্র ভবন): is a cultural building made by West Bengal state cultural department on Jerrose road. There are so many cultural event and activity organised through out the year.
Education
The town's schools are either run by the state government or by private organisations. Schools mainly use EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
or Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
as the medium of instruction
Medium of instruction
Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may or may not be the official language of the country or territory. Where the first language of students is different from the official language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or all of schooling. Bilingual or...
. The schools are affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education is the West Bengal state government administered autonomous examining authority for the Standard 10 examination of West Bengal, India. The examination for the 10th standard is called the Madhyamik Pariksha or secondary examination...
. Under the 10+2+3 plan, after completing their secondary education, students typically enrol in a 2 year junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
(also known as a pre-university) or in schools with a higher secondary facility affiliated with West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education is the West Bengal state government administered autonomous examining authority for the Standard 12 examination of West Bengal, India...
. Students usually choose from one of three streams — liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
, commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, or science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, though vocational streams are also available. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enrol in general or professional degree programmes.
Schools
- Noapara Rashbehari Institution For Girls
- Barasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High SchoolBarasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High SchoolBarasat Peary Charan Sarkar Government High School in Barasat is a boys school. The school was established in 1846 by the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Peary Charan Sarkar, and others...
- Barasat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High SchoolBarasat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High SchoolBarasat Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School is a higher secondary boys' school in the town of Barasat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. A Computer Training Centre in the school is run by the Government of West Bengal....
- Purba Barasat Adarsha Vidyapith
- Nabapally Boys' High SchoolNabapally Boys' High SchoolNabapally Boys' High School in Barasat is a boys school. The school was established in 1963 by Mr. Murari Mohan Laha and others. The school is sometimes also called Boys' School.-History:...
- Kalikrishna Girls' High SchoolKalikrishna Girls' High SchoolKalikrishna Girls' High School, is a high school for girls on the town of Barasat near Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The school has class I to XII. It is one of the oldest girls' school in India...
- Barasat Girls' High School
- Barasat Indira Gandhi Memorial High School
- The Central Modern School
- Barasat Satya Bharati Vidya PithBarasat Satya Bharati Vidya PithBarasat Satya Bharati Vidya Pith is a high school located on Barrackpore Road, near Helabattala of Barasat, a town in the outskirts of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India....
- Kalyani Public School
- Banamalipur Priyanath Institution
- Kazipara Hazarat Ekdil Shah Higher Secondary School
- Ashwinipalli High School
- Nabapally Jogendranath Balika Vidyamandir
- Auxilium Convent School
- Aditya Academy Senior Secondary
- Berachampa Deulia Uchcha VidyalayaBerachampa Deulia Uchcha VidyalayaBerachampa Deulia Uchcha Vidyalaya is a Higher secondary school at Berachampa of Barasat Subdivision. This is one of the old schools of Barasat Subdivisional area. The school has got permission of Calcutta University and undertaken by government on 2 January 1948.Currently more than 2300 students ...
- Gustia Kshetranath High School
Colleges/University
Colleges:- RKVM Sarada Ma Girls College, Barasat's first women's college. Located at Bakul bone, Talikhola, Near Kanapukur.
- Barasat Government CollegeBarasat Government CollegeBarasat Government College is a state Government-owned college in Barasat of West Bengal state of India. The College was established in 1950 and is affiliated with the West Bengal State University and run by the Government of West Bengal. It was formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta....
,10 K.N.C. Road, Barasat, Kolkata-124 - Barasat College, previously Evening College, I, Kalyani Road, Barasat , 24- Paraganas,
- Adamas Institute of Technology, an Engineering College under the aegis of RICE GROUP, affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology and approved by AICTE.
- Camellia School Of Engineering & Technology,an Engineering college under CAMELLIA GROUP,under affiliation from WBUT
- Sabita Devi Education Trust - Brainware Group of Institutions-an Engineering,Management,Informations Technology College under the aegis of BRAINWARE GROUP, affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology.398,Ramkrishnapur Road (Near Jagadighata Market/1no Rail Gate),Barasat.
- Kingston Educational Institute,a Polytechnic,Law,Management & Science College,affiliated to WBUT
University:
- West Bengal State UniversityWest Bengal State UniversityWest Bengal State University is a newly established university situated in Barasat, West Bengal, India.All the 59 colleges in the district of North 24 Parganas, which were formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta, are affiliated to this university.-History:The Government of West Bengal...
Media
Some small local newspapers and magazines (Review Preview, Sabujer Abhijan etc.) are there. However the scenario is dominated by the media of Kolkata. Bengali language newspapers like Anandabazar PatrikaAnandabazar Patrika
Anandabazar Patrika is an Indian Bengali language daily newspaper published in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai by the ABP Group. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.28 million copies making it the largest circulation for a single-edition, regional language...
, Aajkaal
Aajkaal
Aajkaal is a Bengali newspapers in Kolkata, India. The newspaper was started in 1981 by Abhik Kumar Ghosh, and was part of the transformation of the Indian newspaper industry in the 1980s...
, Bartaman
Bartaman
Bartaman Patrika is an Indian Bengali language daily newspaper published in Kolkata by Bartaman Pvt. Ltd. Apart from the Kolkata edition, the newspaper has four other simultaneous editions, published daily from four major towns of West Bengal -- Siliguri, Burdwan, Malda and Midnapore...
, Sangbad Pratidin
Sangbad Pratidin
Sangbad Pratidin is an Indian Bengali newspaper published from Kolkata, India. It started publishing from 9 August 1992, owned by Swapan Sadhan Basu....
and Ganashakti
Ganashakti
Ganashakti Patrika is the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India West Bengal State Committee, which first appeared as a fortnightly in 1967...
are widely circulated. Regional and national English newspapers such as The Telegraph
The Telegraph (Kolkata)
The Telegraph is an Indian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 1982. It is published by the ABP Group and the newspaper vies with the Times of India for the position of having the widest widest circulation of any newspaper in Eastern India.According to the Audit...
, The Statesman
The Statesman
The Statesman is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper founded in 1875 and published simultaneously in Kolkata, New Delhi, Siliguri and Bhubaneswar. The Statesman is owned by The Statesman Ltd., its headquarters at Statesman House, Chowringhee Square, Calcutta and its national...
, Asian Age
Asian Age
The Asian Age is an Indian daily newspaper with editions in four major cities in India and one in London. The newspaper was launched in February 1994, simultaneously in Delhi, Mumbai and London. At present, it has editions in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and London. The Asian Age brings out...
, Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
and The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
are available. Kolkata's radio stations are available here. Eleven local FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
stations: AIR
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
Kolkata (FM Rainbow & FM Gold), Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi
Radio Mirchi is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the Entertainment Network India Ltd , which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group....
(98.3 MHz), Red FM
Red FM (India)
Red FM is an Indian FM radio brand, with stations broadcasting at 93.5 megahertz in the cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Kanpur in addition to Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Indore, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Gulbarga, Kochi, Trivandrum, Thrissur, Kannur,...
(93.5 MHz), Aamar FM
Aamar FM
Aamar FM is a FM radio channel in Kolkata, India. The on- air presentation language of the station is in the Bengali language, the only private radio station to do so....
(106.2 MHz), Gyan Vani
Gyan Vani
Gyan Vani is an educational FM radio station in several cities of India.-Description:Gyan Vani is an educational FM Radio station in several cities of India...
(105.4 MHz),Fever FM(104 MHz),Radio One(94.3 MHz),Meow FM(104.8 MHz),BIG FM(92.7 MHz) and Power FM
Power FM
Power FM redirects here and refers to the former UK radio station. For the Australian radio station network of the same name, see Power FM Network. For the English language broadcaster based in the Canary Islands see Power FM Canary Islands...
(107.8 MHz) are available. The state-owned television broadcaster Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
provides two free terrestrial channels, while MSO
Multi system operator
A Multiple System Operator or Multi System Operator is an operator of multiple cable television systems. A cable system in the United States, by Federal Communications Commission definition, is a facility serving a single community or a distinct governmental entity, each with its own franchise...
provide a mix of Bengali, Hindi, English and other regional channels via cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
.
Sports(খেলাধুলা)
Football (soccer)Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
is the passion of the citizens. Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
is also played with great fanfare. Besides Indian sports like Kabbadi, kho-kho are also played. Famous Indian Football Website www.kolkatafootball.com run from the city of Barasat.
The Barasat Stadium
Barasat Stadium
Barasat Stadium is a football stadium located city in Barasat on the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is used mostly for CFL matches. It is also used for several district-level, state-level and, infrequently, national level tournaments...
(বিদ্যাসাগর ক্রীডাণ্গন) holds some matches of the Kolkata football league and also several district-level, state-level and, infrequently, national level tournaments of several games like volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, soccer etc. The stadium have the capacity of 22000+ with fully concreted one and two tire, 7 gates for entry and exit. There are four towers for Television Telecast with Air Conditioned Dressing Room, Press box and Official Room for Players, Media and VIP Guests
Achievement on Barasat District Sports Stadium:
Conducted AIFF U - 15 National Football League 2005
Legend Goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj's Benefit Match 2005
IFA Premier Football League Match Every Year
IFA Super Division Football League Match Every Year
IFA INTER School Football, Inter District Football Match Every Year
- Kapil DevKapil DevKapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj , better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team which won the 1983 Cricket World Cup...
first visited Barasat Stadium on 31-Jan-2007 for installing flood lights around the Stadium. - Famous Indian Foootball Website http://www.kolkatafootball.com daily updated and maintaining from Barasat.
Healthcare
Barasat is one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contaminationArsenic contamination of groundwater
Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a natural occurring high concentration of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater, which became a high-profile problem in recent years due to the use of deep tubewells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of...
.
The North 24 Parganas District Hospital is located in Barasat. Barasat also has several privately operated nursing homes and hospital. Barasat Cancer Research and Welfare Center is a treatment as well as research facility for cancer patients.
Government and Private Hospital in and around city:
Barasat General Hospital (Govt.)
Kalpataru General Hospital (Private)
Aditya Birla Hospital (Private)
Mega City Nursing Home (Private)
Notable Persons
Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was a famous Bengali writer, poet and journalist. He was the composer of India’s national song Vande Mataram, originally a Bengali and Sanskrit stotra personifying India as a mother goddess and inspiring the activists during the Indian Freedom Movement...
was the deputy Magistrate of 24 Parganas in the 19th century.
See also
- Barasat I (Community development block)Barasat I (Community development block)Barasat I is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Barasat police station serves this block...
- Barasat II (Community development block)Barasat II (Community development block)Barasat II is an administrative division in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Barasat and Airport police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Krishnapur...