North 24 ParganasKolkata

North 24 Parganas, Kolkata is situated in the north-east of Kolkata.It is about 30 kms far from the proper Kolkata city,connected by roads & railways.Some important areas in the township include Barasat, Barrackpore, Basirhat, Bidhan Nagar.After the completion of Salt Lake& the upcoming New City at Rajarhat,the area has increased its importance.People in huge number are coming into this locality.

Accessibility:
Jessore Road in the north east of Kolkata provides accessibility to North 24 Parganas. Bus sevices are available from the city center and the Salt Lake City. The train services also very frequent in this region. The line beyond Dum Dum goes through this region.

Headquarter:
  -  Barasat

Subdivisions:
  -  Barasat(Sadar),
  -  Bangaon,
  -  Barrackpore,
  -  Basirhat

Area:
4094 sq km
Location:
Latitude: 23°15'North - 22°11' North
Longitude: 89°5'East -88°20' East

Climate:
Like the other parts of Gangetic West Bengal, here the climate is tropical. The weather remains humid & dry during the most time of the year except the Rainy Seasons which lasts from early June to mid September.

Economy:
The residents of this area are mainly associated with farming & the rest of the people are engaged in service.

Municipalities:
  -  Kanchrapara
  -  Halisahar
  -  Naihati
  -  Bhatpara
  -  Garulia

Some Important Towns:

  -  Barasat: The important railway & roadway junction.

  -  Barrackpore: As there was many military barracks in the British period,the place was named as Barrackpur.It is mainly an industrial region.Agriculture & pisciculture market are quite developed here.

  -  Basirhat: Basirhat is the river side subdivisional town in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal.

  -  Bongaon: Bangaon is one of the important among five sub-divisions in the district of North 24 Parganas.

  -  Habra: Habra is a city, a municipality and a police station of Barasat sadar subdivision [2]in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is mainly an administrative subdivision.

  -  Madhyamgram: It is a municipality under Barasat/ Airport police stations of Barasat sadar subdivision [2]in North 24 Parganas.

  -  Naihati: 'Naihati is a town and an important railway junction station.

Places of interest:

  -  Barackpore: Barrackpore was an important center during Indian independence movement.It was the hometown of RastraguruSurendraNathBandyopadhaya.Mahatma Gandhi also visited the place & spent some time here.The famous Gandhi Ghat is located here on the west bank of Hooghly River.

  -  Barasat: The place is famous for its culture milieu.There are some religious ashrams like the ashrams of Pranabananda,Prabhu Jagadbandhu[4], Shibananda Dham..

  -  Kanchrapara: The famous Kanchrapara Railway Workshop was established in 1863.The Krishna-Raya Temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna, is a point of attraction.