Barrackpur Cantonment | |
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Town | |
 Barrackpore Cantonment | |
 Seal | |
  Barrackpur Cantonment Location in West Bengal, India  Barrackpur Cantonment Barrackpur Cantonment (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′N 88°29′E / 22.78°N 88.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Established | 1765 |
| Founded by | British East India Company |
| Government | |
| • Type | Cantonment Board |
| • Body | Barrackpur Cantonment |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,380 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700120 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Noapara |
| Website | north24parganas cbbarrackpore |
Barrackpur Cantonment is a Town and a Cantonment Board in North Suburban Kolkata of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
- ^ District-wise list of statutory towns Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine