Barasat

Barasat
City
Streets of Barasat
Barasat Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Barasat Barasat (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°43′N 88°29′E / 22.72°N 88.48°E / 22.72; 88.48
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.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.