Barasat
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| State : | West Bengal | ||
| District : | Uttar 24 Pargana | ||
| Sub-district : | Barasat Sadar | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 14 ′ N , 88 ° 27 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 13 m | ||
| Area : | 31.6 km² | ||
| Residents : | 283,443 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 8970 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | www.barasatmunicipality.org | ||
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Barasat ( Bengali : বারাসাত , Bārāsāt ; also বারাসত , Bārāsat ) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . It has about 280,000 inhabitants (2011 census) and is the seat of the administration of the district Uttar 24 Pargana . Barasat has been a city since 1869.
Barasat is located in the greater Kolkata area, eight kilometers northeast of Kolkata Airport in Dum Dum . It has an average height of three meters above sea level. NN.
National Highway 34 (towards Krishnanagar ) and National Highway 35 (towards Jessore , Bangladesh ) intersect here .
The first British settlers cultivated the indigo plant in India in Barasat, and the first plant for indigo extraction (Nilkuthi) is located there . In addition to Lord Hastings ' bungalow, the ashrams of Pranabananda, Prabhu Jagadbandhu, Shibananda Dham and the annual celebration for the Muslim saint Hazarat Ekdil Shah are among the sights of the place.