Barasat | |
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City | |
 Streets of Barasat | |
  Barasat Location in West Bengal, India  Barasat Barasat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | North 24 parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Barasat Municipality[1] |
| • Chairman | Asani Mukhopadhyay |
| • MP | Kakali Ghosh Dastidar |
| • MLA | Chiranjeet Chakraborty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.06 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 278,435 |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700124, 700125, 700126, 700127 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0) 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-25, WB-26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barasat |
| Website | north24parganas |
Barasat (/ˈbɑːrɑːsɑːt/) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is close to Kolkata and a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located in the Ganges delta, Barasat is a regional transportation hub as a rail and road junction. National Highway 12 (formerly NH 34/ Krishnanagar Road towards North Bengal), NH 112 (formerly NH 35/ Jessore Road, leading to the Bangladesh border at Petrapole), Taki Road and Barrackpore-Barasat Road (both are part of SH 2) are the main connectivity links to the city.
- ^ "Barasat Municipality". Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2019.