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New Barrackpur
নিউ ব্যারাকপুর
town
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Founded byHaripada Biswas
Government
 • Municipality ChairmanNirmika Bagchi (Trinamool Congress) [1]
Population
 (2001)
 • Total83,183
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDum Dum Uttar
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

New Barrackpore (also spelt New Barrackpur) is a town and a municipality under Newbarrackpore police station of Barrackpore subdivision.[2] in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

New Barrackpore is 17 km from Sealdah Station on the Sealdah-Bangaon branch line of Eastern Railway.[3] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. New Barrackpore is 22 km from Sealdah by road.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,[4] New Barrackpore had a population of 83,183. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. In New Barrackpore, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.The literacy rate is 95.19% where the male literacy rate is 97.66% and female literacy rate is 92.72%. The census for the year 2011 is soon to be published. Police Station of New Barrackpore is New Barrackpore

Education

New Barrackpore have three colleges which are B.T.College,Acharya Prafulla Chandra College,Acharya Prafulla Chandra College for commerce. Higher Secondary School for boys are New Barrackpore Colony Boys High School,Masunda Boys High School,Kodaliya Boys High School,Sahara Boys High School,Satinsen Nagar Boys High School. The Higher Secondary School for girls are New Barrackpore Colony Girls High School,Masunda Girls High School, Tapati Balika Vidhyabithi,Sahara Girls High School.

Culture

New Barrackpore hosts 'Pushpa Mela' every winter with many fascinating collections of many enterprising florists. 'Kristi' is a community auditorium where often cultural events are held.

Temples

Choto Bot Tala Kali Temples is very famous with the local people.Ma Samsan Kali Temple at Shajirhat is also attended by many devotees. A Kali temple made by Mr.Haripada Biswas attached to New Barrackpore Colony Girl's High School (formerly known Kalibari School) is also very famous.

History

New Barrackpore's population is primarily based on the descendents of refugees from Bangladesh(formally East Pakistan), who migrated here prior to 1950s due to turmoil in Bangladesh.

References

  1. ^ Official District Administration site
  2. ^ District-wise list of statutory towns
  3. ^ Eastern Railway time table.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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