Barbaria (village)

Barbaria is a village in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Not to be confused with Chak Barbaria.
Barbaria
Village
Barbaria
Location in West Bengal, India
Barbaria
Barbaria (India)
Coordinates: 22.748176°N 88.456803°E / 22.748176; 88.456803
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,764
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700126 (Barberia)
Telephone/STD code+91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyBangaon
Vidhan Sabha constituencySwarupnagar
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Geography

Barbaria, Berunanpukuria, Jagannathpur, Kokapur and Chak Barbaria form a loose cluster of villages and census towns along State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road), close to Barasat.[1][2]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Barbaria had a total population of 4,764, of which 2,416 (51%) were males and 2,348 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 454. The total number of literates in Barbaria was 3,649 (84.66% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Transport

Barbaria is on State Highway 2 (locally known as Barasat-Barrackpore Road.[2]

The nearest railway station is Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line.[4]

Education

Adamas Institute of Technology was established at Barbaria, PO Jagannathpur, in 2008-2009.[5]

Adamas World School is a co-educational CBSE Board school at Adamas Knowledge City, PO Jagannathpur, having arrangements for teaching from Play class tp class X.[6]

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References
  1. "District Census Handbook North Twenty Four Parganas, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 393 -Map of Barasat I CD Block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. Google maps
  3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. "33811 Sealdah-Bangaon local". Time Table. India Railinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. "Adamas Institute of Technology". AIT. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. "Adamas World School". Target Study. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

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