Barisha, Kolkata

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Barisha
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Barisha
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°29′05″N88°18′49″E / 22.484847°N 88.313686°E / 22.484847; 88.313686 Coordinates: 22°29′05″N88°18′49″E / 22.484847°N 88.313686°E / 22.484847; 88.313686
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
District Kolkata [1] [2] [3]
Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards 123, 124, 125, 126
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700008,700063
Area code +91 33
Lok Sabha constituency Kolkata Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency Behala 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.

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

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References

  1. "South 24 Parganas district".
  2. "web.archieve.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
  3. "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".