Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). [5]

Dec 15, 2024 · Barrackpore, city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Hugli (Hooghly) River and is part of the Kolkata (Calcutta) urban agglomeration, lying 15 miles (24 km) north of Kolkata.

Mar 23, 2022 · Barrackpore Park South Gate. This was once the original gate for Barrackpore Park during the British Raj. Now only the concrete structures remain and no gates can be seen. This is located on the main road junction between Annapurna Temple and Gandhi Ghat.

Barrackpore is located on the eastern bank of River Ganga (Bhagirathi), 20 KM away from Kolkata, the Capital city of West Bengal. It lies to the south of West Bengal between 22 o 46' North Latitude and 88 o 23' East Longitude.

Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city. It is in the West Bengal state of India. It is around 23 kilometres (14 mi) away from Kolkata . It is also a part of the zone covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision.

Dec 30, 2024 · In this article, you will get to know about the following places to visit in Barrackpore, Mangal Pandey Park; Gandhi Museum; Annapurna Temple; Bartholomew Cathedral; Gandhi Ghat and Jawahar Kunja; Old Barrackpore Cantonment; Old Kothi; Let’s see each of these places in detail.

Barrackpore had a long history that began much before the coming of Job Charnock, who had been in Barrackpore for a while, raised a bungalow, and gathered a little bazaar closed by. Here his beloved wife of native origin had died.