Barasat | |
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City | |
Streets of Barasat | |
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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.
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