BARASAT POLICE DISTRICT

Barasat Police District Info

Historical background of Barasat Police District
1814	Separate collectorate was established for 24 Parganas. It also included parts of present day Nadia & Bangladesh.
1828	District HQ was established at Alipore, Prior to that HQ was at Saptagram (Satgaon) of Bangladesh.
1947	Bongaon was added to 24 Parganas from Jessore.
1986	On 1st March, North 24-Parganas was created by bifurcating 24 Parganas.
2012	On 09th January, North 24-Parganas Police District was created by trifurcation North 24-Parganas.
2018	On 05th March Barasat Police District was created by bifurcation North 24-Parganas Police District.
2019	On 28th May Barasat Police District was created by bifurcation of Barasat Police District.

Facts of Barasat Police District
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
District HQ	Barasat
Population (2011)	21,63,063 (approx)
Growth	12.04%
Sex Ratio	955
Literacy	84.06
Area (km2)	897.93
Languages	Bengali, Hindi, English
Major Rivers & Canals	Bidyadhari river & canal, Suti river, Noyai khal, Padma canal, Jamuna river
Lat-Long	22.634293, 88.395195
Bordering Districts	6 (Bongaon PD, Ranaghat PD, Bashirhat PD, Barrackpore PC, Bidhannagar PC, Baruipur PD)
Civil Sub-Division	Barasat Sub-Division
Blocks	6 (Barasat-I, Barasat –II, Amdanga, Habra-I, Habra-II & Deganga)
Municipalities	5 (Barasat, Madhyamgram, Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, Habra & Gobardanga)
Gram Panchayat	51
Police Stations	11 (Barasat, Barasat Women, Madhyamgram, Shasan, Duttapukur, Deganga, Amdanga, Ashoknagar, Habra, Gobardanga & Cyber Crime)
Parliamentary Constituencies	4 [14-Bongaon (Part), 15-Barrackpore (Part), 17-Barasat & 18- Basirhat (Part)]
Assembly Constituencies	8 [97-Gaighata (Part), 102-Amdanga, 100-Habra, 101-Ashoknagar, 118-Madhyamgram, 119-Barasat, 120-Deganga, 121-Haroa (Part)]
Govt. Health Establishments	22 (District Hospital: 1, State General Hospital: 2, Municipality Hospital: 1, Rural Hospital: 4, BPHC: 3 & PHC: 11)
Fire Station	5 (Barasat, Madhyamgram, Ashoknagar, Habra (Joygachi) & Gobardanga)
Blood Bank	2 (Barasat District Hospital & Barasat Cancer Research Hospital)
Railway Station	20 (Barasat Jn., Hridaypur, Kazipara, Madhyamgram, Beliaghata Road, Sondalia, BahiraKalibari, Duttapukur, Kadambagachi, Bamangachi, Haroa Road, Bhasila, Lebutala, Ashoknagar Road, Guma, Bira, Habra, Sanghati, Gobardanga & Maslandapur)
National & State Highway	NH-2 (NH-34 & 35), SH-2 (SH-2 & 3)
Major Bridges	6 (Barasat ROB, Sodepur ROB, Chotopole Bridge, Beliaghata Bridge, Falty Beliaghata ROB & Gobardanga Kali Bari Bridge
Important Govt. Installations	(1) Stadium, (2) Telephone Exchange, (3) BDO Offices, (4) BL & LRO Office, (5) Municipalities, (6) WBSEDCL Offices, (7) Fire Brigade,(8) BDO Office, (9) ADSR Office, (10) R.I Office, (11) KishanMandi, (12) Jeerat Sub Station (Kanchiara), (13) BSF 63rd Bn. HQ (Rahana), (14) Food & Supply Office, (15) ONGC Office (Hizlia), (16) Power Stations, (17) West Bengal Transport Corporation Depot.
Places of Interest	(1) Baba Loknath Temple, Chakla, (2) Maa Korunamoyee Mondir (Amdanga), (3) Chandraketu garh, Deganga
Factory / Industry	(1) Engineering, (2) Furniture, (3) Wire, (4) Readymade garments, (5) Hit Treatment Plant, (6) Apparels, (7) Printing Works, (8) Wood Crafts, (9) Fabrics, (10) Food Product, (11) Paper Mill, (12) Fish Factory, (13) Metro Dairy, (14) Spinning Mill, (15) Rice Mill, (16) Cold Storage, (17) Water Factory, (18) Plywood Mill
Agriculture Items	Paddy, Jute, Onion, Carrot, Bit, Wheat & other vegetables
Kishan Mandi	4 [Khamarpara Kishan Mandi (Madhyamgram), Gangapur Kishan Mandi (Duttapukur), Deganga Kishan Mandi & Nakpul Kishan Mandi (Gobardanga)]
Home	6 [Kishalay (Barasat), Nijaloy (Nandankanan), Bhalobasa (Madhyamgram), Family Counselling Centre (Habra), Freedom foundation (Habra) & Swapna (Habra)]
Bhagar/Dumping Ground	3 [Bamunmuro Badu (Barasat), Hizlia Bhagar (Ashoknagar) & Gobardanga Dumping Ground]
Cattle Haat ( Market)	2 [Beleghata Haat (Deganga PS) & Awalsiddhi Haat (Amdanga PS)]
IC/TOP/OP	6 (Maslandapur IC, Badu OP, Kadambagachi OP, Nilganj OP, Chakla OP & Swetpur OP)
Police Camp	18 [Barasat hospital camp (Barasat PS), Motirpole camp (Madhyamgram PS), Khoribari camp (Shasan PS), Bohira Kalibari camp (Shasan PS), Tehata camp (Shasan PS), Bamangachi camp (Duttapukur PS), Hamadhama camp (Deganga PS), Berachampa camp (Deganga PS), Chakla camp (Deganga PS), Kolsur camp (Deganga PS), Niramisha camp (Deganga PS), Taraberia GP Office (Amdanga PS), Baichgacha camp (Amdanga PS), Dariapur camp (Amdanga PS), Bira camp (Ashoknagar PS), Banipur camp (Habra PS), Srinagar camp (Habra PS), Habra State General Hospital camp (Habra PS)