# Baranagar, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# Baranagar

Baranagar is a city in [Area not under any Sub-district](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/) sub-district of [North Twenty Four Parganas](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/) district, [West Bengal](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/) (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **245,213 people** in 63,387 households. Literacy was 91.4%.

- 245,213people (2011)
- 63,387households
- 91.4%literacy
- 34census wards

## Population of Baranagar

■ Baranagar · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.4%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**951

Working population ****37.4%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Baranagar

Of every 100 households in Baranagar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Baranagar · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****93%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**18%

Use banking services ****86%**

**73%

Television ****84%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****70%**

**75%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Baranagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 82,040 (89%) · **■** Household industry 2,575 (3%) · **■** Farming 562 (1%) · **■** Marginal 6,628 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Baranagar

- Hospitals41 in Baranagar
- Banks220 in Baranagar
- ATMs88 in Baranagar
- Petrol pumps16 in Baranagar
- Hotels30 in Baranagar
- Shopping malls12 in Baranagar
- Schools95 in Baranagar
- Colleges and universities50 in Baranagar
- Cinemas7 in Baranagar
- Pharmacies116 in Baranagar
- Restaurants205 in Baranagar
- Police stations16 in Baranagar
- Dental clinics48 in Baranagar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Baranagar ward list (2011)

- Ward 114,513 people
- Ward 1911,029 people
- Ward 1610,649 people
- Ward 2010,482 people
- Ward 310,466 people
- Ward 2110,447 people

[Full ward list (34 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/baranagar/wards/)

## Know before you go: Baranagar

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata7.4 km
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 16:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Other towns in North Twenty Four Parganas

- North DumDum · 249,142 people
- Naihati · 217,900 people
- Barasat · 278,435 people
- Bidhannagar · 215,514 people
- Kamarhati · 330,211 people
- Madhyamgram · 196,127 people
- Panihati · 377,347 people
- Barrackpore · 152,783 people
- Bhatpara · 386,019 people
- Habra · 147,221 people
- Rajarhat Gopalpur · 402,844 people
- North Barrackpore · 132,806 people

## Other places named Baranagar

- Baranagar · Village, Gola, Gorakhpur · 2,488 people
- Baranagar · Village, Kaliachak - I, Maldah · 1,795 people
- Baranagar · Village, Murshidabad Jiaganj, Murshidabad · 1,721 people
- Bara Nagar · Village, Nandigram - I, Purba Medinipur · 595 people

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Baranagar?245,213 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baranagar in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Baranagar have?34 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Baranagar?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Baranagar?Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 7.4 km in a straight line