Barrackpore

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{{Short description|City in West Bengal, India}}
{{distinguish|Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
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| leader_name = Uttam Das ([[Trinamool Congress|TMC]])<ref>{{cite web |title=- Best Municipality in West Bengal |url=http://bkpmuty.in/asen_about_cic.php |website=bkpmuty.in |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>
[http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html Official District Administration site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115061456/http://north24parganas.nic.in/municipality.html |date=15 January 2007 }}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]
| leader_name1 = [[Partha Bhowmick]] ([[Trinamool Congress |TMC]])
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Kaustuv Bagchi]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Part (BJP)]])
| leader_title3 = [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate|Police Commissioner]]
| leader_name3 = Alok Rajoria, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
| leader_title4 = [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|Deputy Commissioner of Police]]
| leader_name4 = Srihari Pandey, [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
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'''Barrackpore''', also spelled as '''Barrackpur''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-08 |title=Barrackpore {{!}} Kolkata, Map, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Barrackpore |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> is a city and a municipality in [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[West Bengal]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Barrackpore subdivision]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barrackpore.gov.in/|title=Barrackpore Sub-Division|publisher=|access-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref> The city is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/introducing_kmda_011393|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|publisher=KMDA|access-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/map_of_kma_c1fed8|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map|publisher=KMDA|access-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name Barrackpore may have originated from the English word "[[barracks]]", as it was the site of the first cantonment of the [[British East India Company]]. Alternatively, the ''[[Ain-i-Akbari]]'' suggests that the name comes from "Barbakpur".<ref>{{cite web |title=Places of Interest {{!}} NORTH 24 PARGANAS DISTRICT |url=http://north24parganas.gov.in/places_of_interest |website=north24parganas.gov.in |access-date=21 March 2021 |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228011614/http://north24parganas.gov.in/places_of_interest |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Manasa Vijay'', written by [[Bipradas Pipilai]], refers to Talpukur (a place in Barrackpore) as "Charnak".

== History ==
[[File:Ganges_ghat_at_barrackpore_west_bengal.jpg|thumb|Ganga Ghat, Barrackpore]]

The earliest references to the Barrackpore region are found in the writings of the Greek navigators, geographers, chronicles and historians of the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD. These authors generally referred to the country of a people variously called the [[Gangaridai]] (also Gangaridae or Gandaritai). By the 15th and 16th centuries, Chanak and the other towns in the region had become populous river towns.<ref>De, Barun. ''W.B. District Gazetteer, 24 Parganas ed.'' 1994.</ref> The Statistical Account of Bengal by [[William Wilson Hunter|W.W.Hunter]] mentions the towns and villages of this subdivision on the banks of the Hooghly river as chief trading and marketing centres: "On The Hugli- Calcutta, the chief seat of commerce in India. Baranagar, Dakhineswar, Agarpara, Panihati, Sukchar- Khardah, Barrackpur, Nawabganj, Ichapore, Shyam Nagar, Naihati and Halisahar contain large bazaars for sale of miscellaneous goods."<ref>Hunter W.W. ''A Statistical Account of Bengal'', London, Trübner & Co.1875-1879</ref>

Under the [[Mughal Empire]], Bengal was divided into [[Circar]]s, or administrative subunits, each of which was ruled over by a Mahal. The name ''"Barbuckpur"'', another name for Barrackpore, is associated with a Mahal in the ''[[Ain-e-Akbari]]''. From the 17th century, the area was ruled over by a line of [[Zamindars]] based in Nona Chandanpukur, Barrackpore.

The first [[British Empire|British]] barrack or cantonment in India was built in the town in 1772. After the British crown assumed direct control of India, the sprawling Government House and the Government Estate were built in Barrackpore to provide the [[viceroy]] with a suburban residence {{convert|20|km|mile}} outside of Calcutta.

[[File:Hindoo_Pagodas_below_Barrackpore_on_the_Ganges,_in_December_1807.jpg|thumb|Hindoo Pagodas near Barrackpore on the Ganges (December, 1807)]]

Two rebellions against British authority took place in Barrackpore in the 19th century. The first of these was [[Barrackpore Mutiny of 1824]], led by Sepoy Bindee Tiwary.<ref>Jaideep Mazumder, The First Martyr, OUTLOOK, 25 August 2008, P.20</ref> In this rebellion, 47th [[Bengal Native Infantry]] refused to board boats to cross the sea for various reasons including social taboo "[[Kala pani (taboo)|kala pani]]" to [[Myanmar|Burma]] in the [[First Anglo-Burmese War]]. The mutiny was suppressed by loyal Indian sepoys under the command of their British officers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wolpert|first=Stanley|title=A New History of India|year=2009|publisher=Oxford UP|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-19-533756-3|edition=8th|author-link=Stanley Wolpert|page=224}}</ref> In 1857, Barrackpore was the scene of an incident that some credit with starting the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]: an Indian soldier, [[Mangal Pandey]], attacked his British commander, and was subsequently [[court-martial]]ed. His regiment was disbanded, an action which offended a number of [[sepoy]]s and is considered to have contributed to the anger that fuelled the rebellion. In order to commemorate his actions, a park named 'Sahid Mangal Pandey Udyan' was opened in the serenity of river Hoogly. The Army cantonment of Barrackpore also houses another significant historical [[landscape]] called the RCTC area, now populated by the defence quarters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rctconline.com/booktext/book7.html |title= During the early 1920's RCTC was looking for a suitable land to set up its own race course, should anything go wrong over the|website=rctconline.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705083411/http://www.rctconline.com/booktext/book7.html |archive-date=5 July 2008}}</ref>

[[File:Muhgul_Pandey_-_Mungul_Pandey_fired_at_Lieutenant_Baugh.jpg|thumb|Mangal Pandey igniting the sepoy mutiny (1857)]]
[[File:Mangal_Pandey_Cenotaph_Entrance_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01281.jpg|thumb|Mangal Pandey cenotaph]]
[[File:Mangal_Pandey_Cenotaph_Signage_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01275.jpg|thumb|Mangal Pandey cenotaph]]
[[File:Statue_of_Mangal_Pandey_in_Shaheedi_Park.jpg|thumb|Statue of Mangal Pandey]]

===Zoo===
Asia's first zoo was established at Barrackpore. It was built by [[Lord Wellesley]] in the 19th century. There is an aviary built in magnificent [[Gothic architecture]]. The zoo had animals such as the [[African donkey]], [[Bengal tiger|tiger]], [[bear]], [[Indian bison|bison]], [[Indian leopard|leopard]], [[mouse]] [[deer]], kangaroos, monkeys and various species of birds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karkun |first=Amitabh |title=Asia's first zoo |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/rabibashoriyo/asia-s-first-zoological-garden-was-in-barrackpore-1.936043 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=anandabazar.com |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Asia's first zoo at Barrackpore was even older to London Zoo! Surprised? |url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/asias-first-zoo-at-barrackpore-was-even-older-to-london-zoo-surprised |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Get Bengal |language=en}}</ref>

Lord Wellesley felt the need of making a detailed description of the animals in [[Asia]]. This was primarily because the Europeans were mostly ignorant when it came to the category of Indian animals. He started working on the first Natural Research Center in Asia, the 'National Heritage of India'. Various animals were required to be collected. Barrackpore Zoo was built to store these animals and birds. Until 1804, ₹2,791 was invested in the cost of maintenance of these animals and birds.

Until 1802 and 1803, then only three zoos were open to the general public around the world. The first was in [[Schönbrunn Zoo|Vienna (1765)]], the second in [[Zoo Aquarium de Madrid|Madrid (1775)]], and the third in [[Paris Zoological Park|Paris (1795)]]. Even the [[Zoological Society of London]] was not yet formed (to be formed in 1826). London Zoo was still a long way off, having started in 1828, and was still 43 years late for the general public. Subjects do not have access to the royal zoo. It is surprising to think that at such a time sixteen miles north of Calcutta, Barrackpore, the first zoo in India, the first in Asia and probably the fourth in the world, opened to the general public. This revolutionary work in the history of naturalism in the world was done by an enterprising man of the [[East India Company]], the Governor General of India, Lord Richard Wellesley, the first Marquess Wellesley.

[[File:Barrackpore-park_giraff_fiebie1851.webp|thumb|Barrackpore Zoo (1851)]]

Later, due to a decrease in funds by [[East India Company]] to run the zoo, the birds and animala (like elephant and tigers) were distributed to kings of [[princely state]]s.

===Barrackpore park===
Between 1798–1805, [[Lord Wellesley]] was the governor of Kolkata and he created a picturesque garden on the banks of the Ganges in Barrackpore spreading across 1006 bighas of land. This garden is today, called Laat Bagan or Mangal Pandey Park.Right next to this garden, he built a gigantic house which resembled no less than a castle. Later, this house was named Barrackpore Government House. It was called Country House by the British. It also had a hospital at that time. For transport he made a road from Barrackpore to [[Shyambazar]], now known as [[Barrackpore Trunk Road|B.T. Road]].

[[File:Entrance_to_the_grounds_of_Barrackpore,_1848.jpg|thumb|Barrackpore Park (1848)]][[File:A_cheetah_chasing_a_deer_with_huntsmen_on_horseback_and_elephant_in_Barrackpore_Park,_1802.jpg|thumb|Barrackpore Park (1802)]]
[[File:10_Riverside_Road_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01260.jpg|thumb|Abandoned British Bungalow]]
[[File:Government-house-barrackpore-from-the-south_bourne-1865.jpg|thumb|Government House, Barrackpore (1865)]]
[[File:Barrackpore_House_1875.jpg|thumb|Barrackpore House (1875)]]

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===Background===
Historically, the town was a military and administrative center under British rule and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century. The oldest cantonment in India and the Police Training Academy in West Bengal are both located in Barrackpore. Barrackpore is also the seat for the Sub-Divisional Court of North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal. It was also one of the earliest known places in India, where the sport of [[cricket]] was introduced and played during the Colonial era.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|title=Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal|website=wbsportsandyouth.gov.in|publisher=Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports|date=2017|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013092944/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|archive-date=13 October 2022|location=Kolkata}}</ref>

===Location===
96% of the population of [[Barrackpore subdivision]] (presented in the maps alongside) live in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 May 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

For most of the cities/ towns, information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

All places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map.

Barrackpore is bounded by [[North Barrackpur]] and [[Jafarpur]] on the north, [[Mohanpur, North 24 Parganas|Mohanpur]], [[Chak Kanthalia]], [[Ruiya]] and [[Patulia]] on the east, [[Titagarh]] on the south, and the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] and [[Barrackpur Cantonment]] on the west.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of Barrackpore I CD Block on Page 365 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 27 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Map of Barrackpore II CD Block on Page 379 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 27 June 2018}}</ref>

===Police station===
Titagarh police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Barrackpore Municipal area.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 11 June 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | title = Barrackpore Police Commissionerate | work = List of Police Stations with telephone numbers | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 11 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | archive-date = 12 June 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Post offices===
Barrackpore Head Post Office is one of the two head post offices of Barrackpore Division (formerly known as North Presidency Division) of North 24 Parganas district. It is a delivery post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700120. Other post offices with the same PIN are Monirampur, Nayapally, Orderly Bazar, Vivekananda Math, Barrackpore Bazar, Barrackpore Government Housing and Ghoshpara Road.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/barrackpore | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711195903/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/barrackpore | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 July 2018 | title = Barrackpore PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>

[[Telenipara|Sewli Telenipara]] is a delivery branch post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700121 in the Barrackpore Division of North 24 Parganas district. Other post offices with the same PIN are [[Nilganj]] Bazaar Sub Post Office, Beraberia BO and Suryapur BO.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/sewli-telenipara | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190809183059/https://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/sewli-telenipara | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 9 August 2019 | title = Sewli Telenipara PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>

Anandapuri is a non-delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700122 in the Barrackpore Division of North 24 Parganas district. Other post offices having the same PIN are Nonachandanpukur (delivery office) and [[Jafarpur]].<ref>{{cite web | url =http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/anandapuri | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20180711202936/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/anandapuri | url-status =usurped | archive-date =11 July 2018 | title = Anandapuri PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>

Barrackpore RS is a non-delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700123 in the Barrackpore Division of North 24 Parganas district. Other post offices having the same PIN are Panpara and Talpukur (delivery office).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/barrackpore-rs | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711204225/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/barrackpore-rs | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 July 2018 | title = Barrackpore RS PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>

== Climate ==
Barrackpore has been ranked 30th best "National Clean Air City" under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914164336/https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
{{Historical population
| source = <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf |title=District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work=Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803 |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
| 1901 | 19307
| 1911 | 27605
| 1921 | 22460
| 1931 | 14413
| 1941 | 21773
| 1951 | 42639
| 1961 | 63778
| 1971 | 96889
| 1981 | 115516
| 1991 | 142557
| 2001 | 144391
| 2011 | 152783
|2021|198000|Source=<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801702-barrackpore-west-bengal.html |title=Barrackpore Town Population Census 2011 - 2023 }}</ref>}}

As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Barrackpore had a total population of 152,783, of which 78,349 (51%) were males and 74,434 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,786. The total number of literates in Barrackpore was 125,144 (88.76% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census3-2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 7 June 2018 }}</ref>

{{As of|2001|alt=As of the 2001 India Census}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Barrackpore had a population of 144,331. Men constitute 53% of the population and women 47%. Barrackpore has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The majority of the population is [[Bengali people|Bengali]] and [[Hindu]].
===Languages===
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|color3 = green
|label4 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
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===Kolkata Urban Agglomeration===
The following municipalities, census towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: [[Kanchrapara]] (M), [[Jetia]] (CT), [[Halisahar]] (M), [[Balibhara]] (CT), [[Naihati]] (M), [[Bhatpara]] (M), [[Kaugachhi]] (CT), [[Garshyamnagar]] (CT), [[Garulia]] (M), [[Ichhapur Defence Estate]] (CT), [[North Barrackpur]] (M), [[Barrackpur Cantonment]] (CB), '''Barrackpore''' (M), [[Jafarpur]] (CT), [[Ruiya]] (CT), [[Titagarh]] (M), [[Khardaha]] (M), [[Bandipur, North 24 Parganas|Bandipur]] (CT), [[Panihati]] (M), [[Muragachha]] (CT) [[New Barrackpore]] (M), [[Chandpur, Ghola|Chandpur]] (CT), [[Talbandha]] (CT), [[Patulia]] (CT), [[Kamarhati]] (M), [[Baranagar]] (M), [[South Dumdum]] (M), [[North Dumdum]] (M), [[Dum Dum]] (M), [[Noapara, India|Noapara]] (CT), [[Babanpur]] (CT), [[Teghari]] (CT), [[Nanna, North 24 Parganas|Nanna]] (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and [[Panpur]] (OG).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 7 June 2018}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Barrackpore Municipal city covered an area of {{cvt|10.61|km2}}. Amongst the civic amenities it had 172.63 km of roads and open drains. Amongst the medical facilities It had 40 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities It had 62 primary schools, 12 middle schools, one secondary school, 11 senior secondary schools and three non-formal education centres. Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had one old age home, six auditoriums/ community halls, two public libraries and six reading rooms. Amongst the commodities manufactured were cottage industry and confectionery items. It had 11 bank branches.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1911_PART_A_DCHB_NORTH%20TWENTY%20FOUR%20PARGANAS.pdf | title = District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 781-783 Statement I: Growth History, Pages 799-803; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 791-794; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 795-796; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 803-805 Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |access-date = 31 May 2018}}</ref>

See also [[Barrackpore subdivision#Municipal towns/ cities|Cities and towns in Barrackpore subdivision]].

==Transport==
===Road===
[[File:Surendranath Banerjee Road - Chiria Crossing - Barrackpore - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9515.JPG|thumb|Barrackpore Chiria More is the junction of [[Barrackpore Trunk Road]] and Surendranath Banerjee Road.]]

[[Barrackpore Trunk Road]] (B.T. Road) (part of both [[State Highway 1 (West Bengal)|SH 1]] and [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)|SH 2]]) connects Barrackpore Chiria More with [[Shyambazar]]. Ghoshpara Road connects [[Barrackpore railway station]] area with [[Kanchrapara]] and goes on to link with the adjacent district of Nadia. Surendranath Banerjee Road connects Manirampore with [[Barrackpore railway station]] area via Barrackpore Chiria More. Barrackpore-Barasat Road (part of [[State Highway 2 (West Bengal)|SH 2]]) starts at Lalkuthi and goes up to [[Barasat]] via [[Nilganj]]. Many buses ply along these roads. Barrackpore Rail Overbridge was opened in 2013 at Lalkuthi to make transport-communication easier and smoother.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barrackpore Bridge|url=https://english.kolkata24x7.com/barrackpore-flyover-getting-new-look.html/|access-date=25 May 2020|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127140857/https://english.kolkata24x7.com/barrackpore-flyover-getting-new-look.html/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Barrackpore bridge 04.jpg|thumb|Tala Bridge, Barrackpore Trunk Road (BT Road) is a four-laned road in [[Kolkata]], India. It connects [[Shyambazar]] 5-point crossing with Barrackpore Chiria More.]]

===WBTC bus routes===

* E32 [[Nilganj|Nilgunj]] Depot - [[Howrah Station]]
* ACT-32 Barrackpore - [[Howrah Station]]
* AC54B Barrackpore - [[Howrah Station]]
* ACT-38 Barrackpore - [[Salt Lake, Kolkata|Karunamoyee]]
* S11 [[Nilganj|Nilgunj]] Depot - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* S32 Barrackpore - [[Howrah Station]]
* S58 Barrackpore - [[Salt Lake, Kolkata|Karunamoyee]]
* AC20 Barrackpore - [[Santragachi]]
* C29 [[Barasat]] - Barrackpore Mistry Ghat
* DS-34 Barrackpore - Barasat

===Private bus routes===
* 78 [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]] — Barrackpore
* 81 [[Barasat]] — Fishery Gate
* 81/1 [[Barasat]] — Rajchandrapur
* 85 [[Kanchrapara]] — Barrackpore Court
* MM5 [[Habra]] — Barrackpore Court

===Bus routes without numbers===
* Barrackpore - [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Barasat]] - Kamalpur
* [[Naihati]] - [[Egra]]
* Barrackpore - [[Salap]]
* Dhulagarh- Barrackpore

===SBSTC routes===
* [[Haldia]] - Barrackpore
* [[Naihati]] - [[Digha]]
* [[Kanchrapara]] - [[Digha]]
* Barrackpore - [[Durgapur]]
* [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]] - [[Digha]]
* Barrackpore - [[Digha]]

===Railways===
[[File:Kolmetro.png|thumb|Kolkata new proposed Metro [[Pink Line (Kolkata Metro)|Pink Line]] ([[Baranagar]] - Barrackpore)]]

Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862. It takes about 35–40 minutes by suburban train to reach [[Barrackpore railway station]] from [[Sealdah Station]]. The [[Sealdah-Ranaghat Line]] runs through this city and connects to [[Howrah]], [[Kolkata]], [[Budge Budge]], [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], [[Ranaghat]], [[Krishnanagar, Nadia|Krishnanagar]], [[Shantipur]], [[Gede, Nadia|Gede]], [[Bandel]], [[Burdwan]], and [[Katwa]]. It is part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] system. Former Rail Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced the extension of Metro Rail project to Barrackpore ([[Pink Line (Kolkata Metro)|Pink Line]]) which was later shelved infinitely. The [[Barrackpore Racecourse railway station]] was constructed in 1927 for race special train. This railway station is now abandoned and used by the [[Indian Army|Indian army]] only.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

===Ferry===
There are three ferry ghats in Barrackpore. Barrackpore Ferry Ghat links to Jugal Adhya Ferry Ghat across the [[Hooghly River]] in [[Serampore]]. Babaji Ghat at Monirampore links to [[Chatra, Serampore|Chatra]] Char Poisar Ghat at [[Serampore]] and Dui Poisar Ghat links to [[Sheoraphuli]] Ghat.

[[File:Dhobi_Ghat_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01221.jpg|thumb|Dhobi Ghat, Barrackpore cantonment]]

===Air===
[[Barrackpore Air Force Station]] is an [[Indian Air Force]] base located at Barrackpore. It is one of the oldest stations in the IAF, operating transport units. One of the [[Mi-17]] squadrons is based here. [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Dum Dum|Dum Dum, Kolkata]] is the nearest airport.

== Education ==
[[File:Nivedita_Vidyapith_Entrance_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-10-21_1049.JPG|thumb|Nivedita Vidyapith, Barrackpore cantonment]]
[[File:Central_Model_School_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01254.jpg|thumb|Central Model School, Barrackpore cantonment]]
[[File:Barrackpore_Government_High_School_-_Barrackpore_Trunk_Road_-_Talpukur_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-04-11_9507.JPG|thumb|Barrackpore Government High School, BT road]]
[[File:Barrackpore_Wesley_Hindustani_High_School_-_Chiria_Crossing_-_Barrackpore_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-04-11_9519.JPG|thumb|Barrackpore Wesley Hindustani High School]]
[[File:Bholananda_National_Vidyalaya_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-05-27_01283.jpg|thumb|Bholananda National Vidyalaya]]
[[File:Kendriya_Vidyalaya_Barrackpore_04.jpg|thumb|Kendriya Vidyalaya, Barrackpore]]

Notable schools include in Barrackpore include [[St. Claret School, Kolkata|St. Claret School]], [[St. Augustine's Day School (Kolkata)|St. Augustine's Day School]] Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Modern English Academy School, [[Barrackpore Government High School]], JDS Public School, Panpur, Adamas International School and [[Indian Army Public Schools|Army Public School]].

[[File:Barrackpore_Rastraguru_Surendranath_College_-_Barrackpore_Cantonment_-_North_24_Parganas_2012-10-21_1045.JPG|thumb|Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College]]
[[File:Swami_Vivekananda_University_campus_in_Barrackpore_06.jpg|thumb|Swami Vivekananda University campus]]

Among the colleges located in Barrackpore are [[Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College]] and [[Mahadevananda Mahavidyalaya]]. The area also has two engineering colleges, [[St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata]] being affiliated to [[AICTE]]. [[Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers]] is also there.

==Healthcare==
[[File:Doctor Bholanath Bose Sub-divisional Hospital - Barrackpore Trunk Road - Barrackpore - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9681.JPG|thumb|B.N. Bose Subdivisional Hospital, [[Barrackpore Trunk Road|B.T. Road]]]]

Medical facilities available in Barrackpore are B.N. Bose Subdivisional Hospital (with 200 beds), Barrackpore Cantonment Hospital (with 48 beds), Barrackpore Police Case Hospital (with 6 beds) and Police Brigade Hospital (with 120 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/ | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 12 July 2018 | archive-date = 28 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211028134305/https://qphs.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-99a499ee367f0c1530476c81086270c8 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Amongst the private medical facilities are Barrackpore Multispeciality Hospital, Sarada Seva Sadan, Panacea Nursing Home, Nehru Memorial Techno Global Hospital, Barrackpore City Hospital, Barrackpore Medical Research Center, Disha Eye Hospital and Disha Cataract and Refractive Surgi Centre, Prova Eye Foundation.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.credihealth.com/hospitals/kolkata | title = Hospitals in Kolkata | publisher = Credihealth |access-date = 19 February 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Disha Eye Hospitals - Ghosh Para Road - Barrackpore - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9542.JPG|thumb|Disha Eye Hospitals, Ghosh Para Road]]

==Notable people==
* [[M. J. Akbar]]
* [[Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay]]
* [[Surendranath Banerjee]]
* [[Ritwick Chakraborty]]
* [[Mangal Pandey]]
* [[Prabhat Roy]]

==See also==
* [[Barrackpur Cantonment|Barrackpore Cantonment]]
* [[North Barrackpore]]
* [[Barrackpore I]] [[Community development block in India|CD Block]]
* [[Barrackpore II]] [[Community development block in India|CD Block]]
* [[Barrackpore Mutiny of 1824]]
* [[Mangal Pandey#Indian Rebellion of 1857]]
* [[North 24 Parganas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{EB1911 poster|Barrackpur}}
{{Commons category-inline|Barrackpore}}
* {{Official website|http://bkpmuty.in/}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Northern fringes}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Barrackpore}}

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