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Barasat ( Bengali: বারাসাত, Barasat, also বারাসত, Barasat ) 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 North 24 Parganas. Since 1869, Barasat is a city.

Barasat is located in the Greater Kolkata, eight kilometers northeast of the airport Kolkataer in Dum Dum. It has an average height of three meters above sea level. NN.

In the place of the National Highway (NH ) cross 34 (towards Krishnanagar ) and NH 35 (towards Jessore, Bangladesh ).

In Barasat the first British settlers cultivated the indigo plant in India and it is located there, also the first system to indigo extraction ( Nilkuthi ). In addition to Lord Hastings ' bungalow includes the ashrams of Pranabananda, Prabhu Jagadbandhu, Shibananda Dham and the annual celebration for the Muslim Saints Hazarat Shah Ekdil to the attractions of the place.