Baranagar, Metropolitan municipality in Kolkata region, India
Located within North 24 Parganas district at 12 meters elevation, Baranagar extends over 7.12 square kilometers along the Hooghly River banks.
Established in 1869 as North Suburban Municipality, the settlement changed its name to Baranagar in 1889 and developed into a major urban center.
The population of 245,313 residents maintains traditions through celebrations of Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, and Kali Puja throughout the year.
The Indian Statistical Institute campus, multiple hospitals, and 34 administrative wards provide educational, medical, and municipal services to residents.
During the 17th century, Dutch settlers operated a facility that processed 3,000 hogs annually for export, influencing the city's original name.
Location: Barrackpore subdivision
Inception: 1869
Elevation above the sea: 12 m
Shares border with: Dum Dum, Dakshineswar, Belgharia, Howrah district, Kolkata district
Website: http://baranagarmunicipality.org
GPS coordinates: 22.64000,88.37000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:01
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Belur Math
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Vivekananda Setu
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Tala Tank
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Nivedita Setu
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Baranagar Math
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Kripamayee Kali Temple
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Uttarpara Jaikrishna Public Library
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Girish Mancha
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Basri Shah Mosque
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Tala Bridge
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Cossipore Garden House
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Bamondas Mookerjee Kali Mandir
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Paikpara Great Trigonometrical Survey tower
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Ratan Babu Ghat
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Dochala Shiva temple of Jagatram Haldar
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Barrackpore bridge
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Bhot Bagan Math
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Begum Mosque
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Gour Nitai temple
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum
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Cossipore Burning Ghat
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Gun & Shell factory clock tower
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Ramakrishna Sangraha Mandir
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Cast Iron Gate
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Sri Mayer Ghat
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Bamondas Mukherjee's Gateway
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House of Girish Chandra Ghosh
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