Why visit Bārāsat
Townapedia lists 54 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include West Bengal State University, Harisava Children Park and Barasat District Sports Stadium.
Weather in Bārāsat
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About Bārāsat
Barasat is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
From the Wikipedia article Barasat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bārāsat on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
West Bengal State University
School · 5.2 km
State public university in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
Harisava Children Park
Park · 3.6 km
This is a park with some small rides for children and sittings for adults.
Rishi Aurobindo Road, madhyamgram
24/7
Chandigarh All Star Children's Park
Park · 3.9 km
Chandigarh Main road, Madhyamgram
42 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes7
Cafeteria (Panda junction)
Restaurant · Chinese, Chicken · 3.1 km
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Where to stay2
Adamas Knowledge City playground
Campground · 3.2 km
Adamas University Barasat- Barrackpore Road, Barasat
History
During the Mughal Empire period, Sankar Chakraborty (a commander of the zamindar Pratapaditya and king of Jessore in present-day Bangladesh) came to Barasat, Kolkata in 1600 and established himself. In 1700, Hazarat Ekdil Shah moved to the town and was known as a social reformer. His tomb, in Kazipara, is a pilgrimage site for the Muslim community. Pratapaditya made his way to Kolkata from Jessore; Sirajudullah went to Kolkata from Murshidabad via Barasat on a road which became two national highways.
Under the British Raj, East India Company officials from Calcutta (Kolkata) made Barasat a weekend retreat and built houses with gardens. Warren Hastings built his villa in the heart of Barasat and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was the town's first Indian deputy magistrate.
Indigo cultivation was a major industry and indigo merchants were known for their inhumane treatment of farmers. Titumir, a farmer, fomented a revolution against indigo merchants in Barasat. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, Pyari Charan Sarkar and Kalikrishna Mitra were known for social reformation in the town, including women's education and widow remarriage. During the early nineteenth century, Barasat Cadet College trained new recruits and cadets from Europe; the college closed in 1811.
From the History section of Barasat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
MAA MONOSHA TEMPLE
Place of worship · Hindu · 2.0 km
NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, HRIDAYPUR
Shri Shoni Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 2.6 km
netaji subhas road, HRIDAYPUR
Barobattala Kali Mandir
Place of worship · 5.1 km
Dr BC Roy Sarani, New Barrackpore
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Barasat Government College
School
10, KNC Rd, Gupta Colony, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700124, Barasat
New Barrackpore Colony Boys' High School (H.S.)
School · 5.0 km
Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, New Barrackpore
New Barrackpore Colony Girls' High School (H.S.)
School · 5.0 km
96 Kalibari Road, New Barrackpore
Healthcare21
Seva Ckinic-Dr. M Rahaman
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.3 km
Notun Bazar Road, Bamangachi,Kolkata
Map of Bārāsat
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Madhyamgram 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Khardah 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Pānihāti 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Dam Dam 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Kāmārhāti 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Rishra 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Shrīrāmpur 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Bhātpāra 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Chandannagar 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Kolkata 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Barasat railway station, Sobarwiki, Public domain
- WBSU roadside view, ImSonyR9, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barasat Government College, Debashis Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barasat Stadium, Debashis Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brainware-university, Partha J S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LALI CINEMA BARASAT - panoramio, sushanta mohanta sin…, CC BY 3.0
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