Barrackpore subdivision ব্যারাকপুর মহকুমা |
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subdivision | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.37°ECoordinates: 22°46′N 88°22′E / 22.76°N 88.37°E | |
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 |
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.