Barrackpur Cantonment
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Barrackpur Cantonment is a Town and a cantonment board in north suburban Kolkata of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
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Barrackpur Cantonment | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 22.78°N 88.48°E / 22.78; 88.48 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | North 24 Parganas |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
Established | 1765 |
Founded by | British East India Company |
Government | |
• Type | Cantonment Board |
• Body | Barrackpur Cantonment |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,380 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700120 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Noapara |
Website | north24parganas cbbarrackpore |
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