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Barrackpore subdivision

Barrackpore subdivision
ব্যারাকপুর মহকুমা
subdivision
Barrackpore subdivision is located in West Bengal
Barrackpore subdivision
Barrackpore subdivision
Barrackpore subdivision is located in India
Barrackpore subdivision
Barrackpore subdivision
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.37°E / 22.76; 88.37Coordinates: 22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.37°E / 22.76; 88.37
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Headquarters Barrackpore
Area
 • Total 308.1 km2 (119.0 sq mi)
Population (2001C)
 • Total 3,542,841
 • Density 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration WB
Website wb.gov.in

Barrackpore subdivision (Byārākapura mahakumā) is a subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of sixteen municipalities (Kanchrapara, Halisahar, Naihati, Bhatpara, Garulia, Barrackpore, North Barrackpur, New Barrackpur, Titagarh, Khardaha, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, North Dumdum and South Dumdum), one Cantonment Board (Barrackpur Cantonment), one census town (Ichhapur Defence Estate) and two community development blocks: Barrackpore–I and Barrackpore–II. These two blocks contain nine census towns and 14 gram panchayats. The subdivision has its headquarters at Barrackpore.

Apart from the municipalities of Kanchrapara, Halisahar, Naihati, keutia Bhatpara, Garulia, Barrackpore, North Barrackpur, New Barrackpur, Titagarh, Khardaha, Panihati, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Dum Dum, North Dumdum and South Dumdum, and one cantonment board (Barrackpur Cantonment) and one census town (Ichhapur Defence Estate), the subdivision contains nine census towns and rural areas of 14 gram panchayats under two community development blocks: Barrackpore–I and Barrackpore–II. The ten census towns are: Ichhapur Defence Estate, Jetia, Garshyamnagar, Kaugachhi, Jafarpur, Talbandha, Muragachha, Patulia, Ruiya and Chandpur. The only cantonment board is: Barrackpur Cantonment.


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