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Agarpara
Neighbourhood
AgarparaLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalAgarparaAgarpara (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°41′01″N 88°23′05″E / 22.6837°N 88.3846°E / 22.6837; 88.3846
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Panihati Municipality
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700058, 700109
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panihati

Agarpara is a neighbourhood in Panihati 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 (KMDA).

History

In the past, a community named Aghore, who were specialized in boat making, used to live here. Earlier this place was known as Agrapalli, from where the name has been changed into Aagarpara. Agarpara Union was officially established on 23 July 1867. Sen estate and Sen family had been the recorded oldest inhabitant of Agarpara. Also, Ghosh family of Tarapukur, Parbat family of East Station Road and Majumder family of North Station Road are the three oldest living families in this town.

Geography

Location

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked in the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).

Agarpara is part of Panihati Municipality.

Economy

Industry

Agarpara is the part of the Barrackpore Industrial Region. Factories like Texmaco Rail & Engineering, Duckback, Priya Biscuits operate their units here. Also, the Tractor India Ltd., Himani, Aditya Shukla movie Production, National Tobacco Company and numerous jute and cotton mills establish Agarpara as an enriched industrial town.

Transport

Rail

Agarpara railway station is one of the busiest Railway stations on the Sealdah division main section. One can reach Agarpara by local Train within 20 minutes from Sealdah railway station.

Commuters

Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Krishnanagar section there are 34 trains that carry commuters from 30 railway stations. In the Sealdah-Shantipur section 32 trains carry commuters from 29 stations.

Road and Ferry

There are frequent bus services which connect Agarpara to several neighbourhoods of Kolkata through Barrackpore Trunk Road (B.T. Road) :- 78 (Barrackpore Court to Esplanade), 78/1 (Rahara to Babughat), 81/1 (Barasat to Rajchandrapur), 214 (Sajirhat to Babughat), 214A (Sodepur Girja to Esplanade), 230 (Agarpara railway station to Alipore Zoo), C28 and S32 (Barrackpore Court to Howrah Station), S11 (Nilganj to Esplanade), E32 (Nilganj to Howrah Station) etc. Tentultala bus stop is on the crossing of North Station Road and B.T. Road. Also, the famous Nilgunj Road goes through this town.

The town is connected to the other side of the Hooghly River by regular ferry service.

Education

Primary schools like Path Bhaban Shishu Shiksha Niketan,Vivekananda Vidyamandir, and BG Memorial schoolare doing really well in the last few years. Ushumpur Adarsha Uchcha Vidyalaya (Boys) ,Ushumpur Adarsha Uchcha Vidyalaya (Girls),Shri Saraswati Vidyalaya High School, Texmaco High School, , Agarpara Mahajati Vidyapith, Savitri Mahajati Balika Vidyapith, Agarpara Netaji Shikshayatan (H.S.)(Boys) ,Agarpara Netaji Shikshayatan (H.S.)(Girls) are the popular high schools here, all affiliated to West Bengal Board. Narula Institute of Technology, a private engineering college, is situated in Agarpara. The college is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) and approved by AICTE. JIS University, a privately funded UGC recognised university is also situated in Agarpara.

References

1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
2. "Panihati Municipality". Historical background. PM. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
3. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
5. ":: Welcome to Panihati Municipality ::". Panihatimunicipality.in. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
6. Roy, Rimi (2014). "Impact of Industrial - Urban Expansion on Water Resources: A Study in Barrackpore Subdivision, North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal". 4: 78–79. hdl:10603/171357. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
7. Dey, Teesta. "The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal" (PDF). eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
8. Google maps
9. "Narula Institute of Technology". NIT. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

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Subdivisions	Bangaon Barrackpore Barasat Sadar Basirhat Bidhannagar
Municipalities	Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Baduria Baranagar Barasat Barrackpore Basirhat Bhatpara Bidhannagar Garulia Gobardanga Habra Halisahar Kamarhati Kanchrapara Khardaha Madhyamgram Naihati North Barrackpur North Dum Dum Panihati Rajarhat South Dum Dum Taki Titagarh
Community development blocks	Barasat Sadar subdivision Amdanga Deganga Barasat I Barasat II Habra I Habra II Rajarhat Basirhat subdivision Baduria Basirhat I Basirhat II Haroa Hasnabad Hingalganj Minakhan Sandeshkhali I Sandeshkhali II Swarupnagar Bangaon subdivision Bagdah Bangaon Gaighata Barrackpore subdivision Barrackpore I Barrackpore II
Rivers	Bidyadhari Hariabhanga Hooghly Ichhamati Kalindi Raimangal Jamuna
Transport	NH 12 NH 112 Belghoria Expressway Kalyani Expressway Barrackpore Trunk Road Jubilee Bridge Vivekananda Setu Nivedita Setu Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Barasat–Basirhat light railway Eastern Railway Kolkata Suburban Railway Sealdah–Ranaghat line Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line Lalgola and Gede branch lines
Railway stations	Bangaon Junction Barasat Junction Barrackpore Dum Dum Junction Hasnabad Kankinara Madhyamgram Naihati Junction Baranagar Road
Institutes of higher learning	Adamas University Amity University Brainware University Narula Institute of Technology Camellia Institute of Technology Guru Nanak Institute of Technology Harichand Guruchand University JIS University Indian Statistical Institute Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Techno India University University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara West Bengal State University West Bengal University of Health Sciences West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Bagdah Bangaon Uttar Bangaon Dakshin Gaighata Swarupnagar Baduria Habra Ashoknagar Amdanga Bijpur Naihati Bhatpara Jagatdal Noapara Barrackpur Khardaha Dum Dum Uttar Panihati Kamarhati Baranagar Dum Dum Rajarhat New Town Bidhannagar Rajarhat Gopalpur Madhyamgram Barasat Deganga Haroa Minakhan Sandeshkhali Basirhat Dakshin Basirhat Uttar Hingalganj
Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Titagarh Hasnabad
See also	Cities, towns and locations in North 24 Parganas district People from North 24 Parganas district

• Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district
• Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
• Kolkata Metropolitan Area