Barisha, Kolkata

Neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India
22°29′05″N 88°18′49″E / 22.484847°N 88.313686°E / 22.484847; 88.313686Country IndiaStateWest BengalCityKolkataDistrictKolkata[1][2][3]Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal CorporationKMC wards123, 124, 125, 126Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
700008,700063
Area code+91 33Lok Sabha constituencyKolkata DakshinVidhan Sabha constituencyBehala Paschim and Behala Purba

Barisha is a residential and very old locality of Kolkata (Calcutta) in West Bengal, India. It is under Behala area and divided as Paschim Barisha and Purba Barisha.

Location

Barisha is situated in the southwest of Kolkata about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city centre Esplanade. The Barisha area is composed of Behala Chowrasta, Janakalyan, Silpara, Sakherbazar and Thakurpukur.

The area borders Behala Manton towards north, Joka towards south, Sarsuna and Dakshin Behala toward West, and Haridevpur, Siriti, Tollygunge towards east.

See also

References

  1. ^ "South 24 Parganas district".
  2. ^ "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
  3. ^ "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
  • Sabarna Prithivi - The Official website of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad
  • Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
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