North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It is the tenth-largest district in the State by area.
Image: Mangal Pandey Park Barrackpore North 24 Parganas 2012 04 11 9508
Image: Dakshineswar Temple 1
Image: Thakurnagar Matua Mahasangha and Thakur Bari Temple 13
Image: Chandraketugarh Mound Berachampa 2012 02 24 2525
Barasat is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is close to Kolkata and a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located in the Ganges delta, Barasat is a regional transportation hub as a rail and road junction. National Highway 12, NH 112, Taki Road and Barrackpore-Barasat Road are the main connectivity links to the city.
House of Warren Hastings, Barasat
Front gate of Barasat Circuit House, a government guest house