Birati

Birati is a locality in North Dumdum 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).[1]

Birati
Neighbourhood
Angana Abasan, Banik Junction, Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road)
Angana Abasan, Banik Junction, Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road)
Birati is located in West Bengal
Birati
Birati
Location West Bengal, India
Birati is located in India
Birati
Birati
Birati (India)
Coordinates: 22.6643°N 88.4283°E / 22.6643; 88.4283
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNorth Dumdum Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700051
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDum Dum Uttar
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

History

Nimta-Birati area was a well known Janapada since the days of Laksmikanta Roy Choudhury. Later after his death in 1649, it became the capital of Laksmikanta's jagir and remained the administrative headquarters till 1716 when the capital was shifted to Barisha. Still Birati remains an abode of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family.[2]

Geography and locality
Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road), Birati More

Birati is bound by the Jessore Road in the East, Belgharia in the West, New Barrackpore in the North and Durganagar in the South. It also features a railway station. Its closeness to Dum Dum also adds the Kolkata Metro as a way of conveyance. Madhusudan Banerjee Road (commonly known as M.B.Road) connects Birati with Belgharia. Birati is adjacent to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. North Dumdum Municipality is situated near Birati station.

Tarun sengupta Smriti Bhawan is situated near the Birati station 1 no platform ticket counter. This is an air conditioned auditorium in Birati area.

Education
  • Birati High School(Boys)
  • Birati Mahajati Vidyamandir(Boys)
  • Birati Mahajati Balika Vidyamandir (H.S)
  • Birati Vidyalay for Boys' (H.S)
  • Birati Vidyalay for Girls' (H.S)
  • Uttar Dum Dum Vidyapith for Boys'
  • Uttar Dum Dum Vidyapith for Girls'
  • Uttarayan Sishu Vidyatan (Primary school)
  • Rajanikanta Shiksha Sadan (Primary School)
  • Vidya Bharati School(Primary School)

•Literacy : 92%

Transport
Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road), Birati

By air

Birati is close to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.[3]

By road

Kolkata-Siliguri highway passes through Birati. Here Belgharia express way is near from Birati. Birati also has the 237 and Birati Mini Bus which goes to Babughat and B.B.D and saltlake..[3]

By rail

Birati railway station on the Sealdah–Bangaon line serves the area. Birati will soon be connected with the Noapara-Barasat Yellow Line Line 4 of Kolkata Metro. The metro station will be underneath Jessore Road at Birati More.

Notable residents
  • Mihir Sen: Writer

References
  1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  2. Bangiya Sabarna Katha Kalishetra Kalikatah by Bhabani Roy Choudhury, Manna Publication. ISBN 81-87648-36-8
  3. Chaudhuri, Moumita (21 February 2021). "The Calcutta-Siliguri highway is a track everybody loves to take but nobody ever made". the Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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