Barasat

Barasat
City
Streets of Barasat
Streets of Barasat
Barasat is located in West Bengal
Barasat
Barasat
Location in West Bengal, India
Barasat is located in India
Barasat
Barasat
Barasat (India)
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°E / 22.72; 88.48
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyBarasat Municipality[1]
 • ChairmanAsani Mukhopadhyay
 • MPKakali Ghosh Dastidar
 • MLAChiranjeet Chakraborty
Area
 • Total34.06 km2 (13.15 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total278,435
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700124, 700125, 700126, 700127
Telephone code+91 (0) 33
Vehicle registrationWB-25, WB-26
Lok Sabha constituencyBarasat
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBarasat
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in barasatmunicipality.org

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.

  1. ^ "Barasat Municipality". Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2019.