Barisha, Kolkata
Barisha | |
|---|---|
 Barisha, Diamond Harbour Road | |
  Barisha Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′05″N 88°18′49″E / 22.484847°N 88.313686°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | South 24 Parganas[1][2][3] |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 123, 124, 125, 126 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700008,700063 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Behala Paschim and Behala Purba |
Barisha is a residential and very old locality of South 24 Parganas district in Kolkata West Bengal, India. It is under Behala area and divided as Paschim Barisha and Purba Barisha.
Location
[edit]Barisha is situated in the southwest of Kolkata about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city centre Esplanade. The Barisha area is composed of Behala Chowrasta, Janakalyan, Silpara, Sakherbazar and Thakurpukur.
The area borders Behala Manton towards north, Joka towards south, Sarsuna and Dakshin Behala toward West, and Haridevpur, Siriti, Tollygunge towards east.
Durga puja in Barisha
[edit]There are several clubs in and around Barisha that organize Durga Puja every year. Barisha Club in Santosh Roy Road,[4][5] State Bank Park Sarbojonin near Thakurpukur,[6] Barisha Jagrihi Women’s Welfare Association<ref>{{Citation |title=Meanings of We
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "South 24 Parganas district".
- ^ "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
- ^ "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
- ^ "Renowned Club in Kolkata". Barisha Club. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Say no to war: Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata aims to promote peace and harmony". India Today. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Idol based on child's sketch to be preserved in Thakurpukur". The Telegraph Online. 15 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sabarna Prithivi - The Official website of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad
Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
