Western North 24 Parganas
Western North 24 Parganas covers the western part of the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, corresponding to the district's Barrackpore and Bidhannagar subdivisions.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Bhatpara and Naihati.
Bhatpara
Bhatpara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.Naihati
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Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Barrackpore
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Barrackpore or Barrackpur is a cantonment town in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The oldest cantonment of India, Barrackpore was the birthplace of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and is popular among Kolkata residents for its restaurants serving the Kolkata biryani.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Panihati and Kanchrapara.
Panihati
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Panihati, or colloquially Peneti, is a heritage town in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, on the Hooghly River.
Kanchrapara
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Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Khardaha
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Khardaha or Khardah is a temple town in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It is a pilgrimage site of the Vaishnava denomination of Hinduism.
Halisahar
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Halisahar is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Shyamnagar
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Shyamnagar is a neighbourhood in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Western North 24 Parganas
- Type: subdivision of West Bengal
- Description: Sub division of West Bengal
- Also known as: “Barrackpore subdivision” and “Barrackpur Mahakuma”
- Location: North 24 Parganas, South Bengal, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
Wikidata ID
Q4863181
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Western North 24 Parganas” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ব্যারাকপুর মহকুমা”
- Catalan: “Subdivisió de Barrackpore”
- French: “sous-division de Barrackpore”
- French: “Sous-division de Barrackpore”
- Nepali: “ब्याराक पुर मह्कुमा”
- Nepali: “ब्याराकपुर उपविभाग”
- Russian: “Барракпур”
- Urdu: “بیرک پور ذیلی تقسیم”
- Western Panjabi: “تحصیل براکپور”
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