Baruipur

Baruipur বারুইপুর
city
Baruipur Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E / 22.35; 88.44Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E / 22.35; 88.44
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	South 24 Parganas
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	44,913
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baruipur Paschim Baruipur Purba
Website	s24pgs.gov.in

Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.

Geography

Baruipur is located at 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E / 22.35; 88.44.^[1] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet).

Demographics

°As of 2011 India census,^[2] Baruipur had a population of 50453. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Baruipur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 52% of the literates being male and 48% being female. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Baruipur is well connected with Roadways and Railways. Buses like CTC,CSTC, Private Buses, STA Buses are available all the time in Baruipur. Auto-rickshaw also is an important life-line of connectivity. Besides this, Baruipur plays as an important junction in the railway sector. The nearest metro station is Kavi Nazrul is almost 14 km from Baruipur.

Private Bus Routes

• 218 Babughat – Baruipur via Esplanade, Moulali, Mullickbazar, Park Circus, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station

SD Series

• SD29 Amtala – Baruipur via Pirtala, Ghatur More, Moudi, Gabberia, Dhopar More, Balakhali, Kayaler More, Julpia, Tongtala, Bakultala, Dhopa Gachi, Padmapukur

• SD33 Baruipur – Jharkhali via Shibanipith, Rabindra Bhawan, Puratan Bazar, Phultala, Ramnagar, Uttarbhaag, Kulari Bazar, Ramdhari, Ghutiari Sharif More, Taldi Bus Stand, Kultali (Bahirsona More), Amraberia ,Canning PS, Canning Hospital, Canning Town, Canning Station, Dokghat, Kaltala, Hospital More, Bhangankhali, Basanti Chowmatha, Ramnagar

• SD35 Falta – Canning via Saharahat, Harindanga, Dighirpar, Dostipur, Shibanipur, Mollar Thesh, Sirakole, Rajarhat, Amtala, Pitala, Moudi, Gabberia, Kayaler More, Julpia, Tongtala, Bakultala, Dhopa Gachi, Padmapukur, Baruipur, Shibani Pith, Phultala, Shibanipith, Rabindra Bhawan, Puratan Bazar, Phultala, Ramnagar, Uttarbhaag, Kulari Bazar, Ramdhari, Ghutiari Sharif More, Taldi Bus Stand, Kultali (Bahirsona More), Amraberia ,Canning PS, Canning Hospital, Canning Town, Canning PS

• SD39 Baruipur – Kishorimohan via Surjapur, Sarberia, Dakshin Barasat, Joynagar, Jamtala

• SD63 Baruipur – Gadkhali via Shibanipith, Rabindra Bhawan, Puratan Bazar, Phultala, Ramnagar, Uttarbhaag, Kulari Bazar, Ramdhari, Ghutiari Sharif More, Taldi Bus Stand, Kultali (Bahirsona More), Amraberia ,Canning PS, Canning Hospital, Canning Town, Canning Staion, Dokghat, Kaltala, Hospital More, Bhangankhali, Basanti Chowmatha

• SD64 Baruipur – Chunokhali via Shibanipith, Rabindra Bhawan, Puratan Bazar, Phultala, Ramnagar, Uttarbhaag, Kulari Bazar, Ramdhari, Ghutiari Sharif More, Taldi Bus Stand, Kultali (Bahirsona More), Amraberia, Canning PS, Canning Hospital, Cannig Town, Canning Station, Dokghat, Kaltala

• SD67 Baruipur – Kaikhali via Surjapur, Sarberia, Dakshin Barasat, Joynagar, Jamtala

• SD68 Baruipur – Ghatakpukur via Shibani Pith, Padmapukur, Phooltala, Sitakundu, Begampur, Katakhal Bazar, Champahati Station, Tematha, Makrampur, Chakbaria, Khirishtala, Prasadpur, Sundia, Chandaneshwar, Sondalia, Bodra, Nimtala

• SD70 Tematha – Bisalakshmitala via Champahati Station, Phooltala, Baruipur, Julpia, Amtala, Bakrahat, Nodakhali

Mini Bus Routes

• M13 Baruipur - Canning via Phooltala, Uttarbhag

• Baruipur - Diamond Harbour via Gocharan, Dakshin Barasat, Banglar more, Magrahat, Usthi

STA Bus Routes

• Barasat – Baruipur via Champadali, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Gouripur, Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur

CSTC Bus Routes

• S15G Dakshineshwar – Baruipur via Dunlop, Bonhoogly, Sinthee More, Chiria More, Shyambazar, Central Avenue, Esplanade, Rabindra Sadan/Exide, Hazra, Rashbehari Avenue, Golpark, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Garia Bus Stand, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Gobindapur, Padmapukur, Baruipur Shibani Pith

• AC14 Salt Lake Karunamoyee – Baruipur (AC Bus) via Tank No.10, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad, Kamalgazi, Rajpur, Narendrapur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur

CTC Bus Routes

• C26 Howrah Station – Baruipur via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Esplanade, Moulali, CIT Road, Chittaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur

WBSTC Bus Routes

• Nabanna – Joynagar via PTS, Exide, Bhawanipur, Hazra, Rashbihari, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station, Phultala, Beherapara, Rabindranagar, Surjapur, Gocharan, Dakshin Barasat
• ST12 Sapoorji Estate – Baruipur via Unitech, Tata Medical, Narkel Bagan, New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, VIP Bazar, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur

SBSTC Bus Routes

• Baruipur - Digha (Air Conditioned Service) from Baruipur 6:30 a.m. daily
• Baruipur - Digha (Non A/C Service) from Baruipur 7:30 a.m. daily

Express Bus Routes

• Salboni - Baruipur

Auto Rickshaw

• Baruipur - Garia Bus Stand via Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur

New district headquarters

West Bengal government will get back 1,000 acres (4 km²) from the 5,000 acres (20 km²) it is giving to the Salim group for development of a township at Baruipur, the site of the new district headquarters.^[3] The proposed Barasat–Raichak expressway will pass through Baruipur.

Economy

Baruipur had a flourishing surgical tools industry, which is now on revival path.^[4]

Civic administration

There is a Baruipur municipality, which is divided into 17 wards. As of 2011, it is controlled by the Trinamool Congress. Also there is a BLOCK DEVOLOPMENT OFFICE & Panchyat Samity consisting 19 Gram Panchyat, out of which 18 are controlled by Trinomool Congress. There is one Head Post Office, Pincode Number 700144.

Culture

The gajan utsab of Baruipur is famous. According to local legend, there was once a severely contested lathi fight between the lathials of the Sabarna Choudhurys of Barisa and the Roy Choudhurys of Baruipur concerning the boundary dispute of their respective Zamindaris. The Sardar of the lathials of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury was Bhriguram. The lathials of Baruipur managed to cut off his head with a sword and won the fight. However, Bhriguram was so much respected in the area that a lock of his hair was preserved. Bhriguram is still publicly honoured by the exposition of lock during the gajan mela at Baruipur.^[5]

Health care

Baruipur district hospital is the only provider.

Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.^[6] High levels of arsenic in ground water was found in 12 blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar. ^[7]

References

Development hubs in West Bengal Asansol–Burnpur (IISCO Steel Plant) Baruipur Dankuni Durgapur (Durgapur Steel Plant) Haldia Kolkata West International City Calcutta Riverside Mejia Nayachar Raghunathpur Rajarhat Uniworld City Salanpur Salboni Singur Uluberia

Cities, towns and locations in South 24 Parganas district Cities, municipal and census towns Alipore Sadar subdivision Alipore Amtala Balarampur Birlapur Bishnupur Bowali Budge Budge Chak Enayetnagar Chak Kashipur Chata Kalikapur Kanyanagar Maheshtala Pujali Uttar Raypur Baruipur subdivision Baishnabghata Patuli Baruipur Bhangar Raghunathpur Harinavi Jaynagar Mazilpur Kultali Narendrapur Rajpur Sonarpur Uttar Durgapur Diamond Harbour subdivision Bilandapur Diamond Harbour Falta Kulpi Raidighi Uttar Kalas Kakdwip subdivision Kakdwip Canning subdivision Basanti Canning Gosaba Locations other than cities and towns Bakkhali Batanagar Namkhana Nungi Raichak Sonakhali Related topics South 24 Parganas topics People from South 24 Parganas district Villages in South 24 Parganas district Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans Reserve Forest Sundarban National Park

South 24 Parganas district topics General Bonbibi Gangaridai Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary Joynagarer moa Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Sundarbans Reserve Forest Sundarban National Park Tiger attacks in the Sundarbans The Hungry Tide Subdivisions Alipore Sadar Baruipur Canning Diamond Harbour Kakdwip Islands Ghoramara Island Hemry Island Lohachara Island Sagar Island Municipalities Baruipur Budge Budge Diamond Harbour Jaynagar Mazilpur Maheshtala Pujali Rajpur Sonarpur Community development blocks Alipore Sadar subdivision Bishnupur I Bishnupur II Budge Budge I Budge Budge II Thakurpukur Mahestala Baruipur subdivision Baruipur Bhangore I Bhangore II Jaynagar I Jaynagar II Kultali Sonarpur Canning subdivision Basanti Canning I Canning II Gosaba Diamond Harbour subdivision Diamond Harbour I Diamond Harbour II Falta Kulpi Magrahat I Magrahat II Mandirbazar Mathurapur I Mathurapur II Kakdwip subdivision Kakdwip Namkhana Patharpratima Sagar Rivers Adi Ganga Bidyadhari Gosaba Hooghly Matla Muri Ganga Piyali Saptamukhi Thakuran Transport NH 117 Kalighat Falta Railway Eastern Railway Kolkata Suburban Railway Sealdah South lines Lok Sabha constituencies Diamond Harbour Jadavpur Jaynagar Mathurapur Vidhan Sabha constituencies Gosaba Basanti Kultali Patharpratima Kakdwip Sagar Kulpi Raidighi Mandirbazar Jaynagar Baruipur Purba Canning Paschim Canning Purba Baruipur Paschim Magrahat Purba Magrahat Paschim Diamond Harbour Falta Satgachia Bishnupur Sonarpur Dakshin Bhangar Kasba Jadavpur Sonarpur Uttar Tollyganj Behala Purba Behala Paschim Maheshtala Budge Budge Metiaburuz Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies Mathurapur Garden Reach Dhakuria Kabitirtha Alipore See also Cities, towns and locations in South 24 Parganas district People from South 24 Parganas district

Municipalities & CD blocks of West Bengal Municipal Corporations Asansol Burdwan Chandernagore Chinsurah Durgapur Howrah Jalpaiguri Kolkata Siliguri Municipalities Alipurduar Arambagh Ashoknagar Kalyangarh Baduria Baidyabati Bally Balurghat Bangaon Bankura Bansberia Baranagar Barasat Bardhaman Barrackpore Baruipur Basirhat Beldanga Berhampore Bhadreswar Bhatpara Bidhannagar Birnagar Bishnupur Bolpur Budge Budge Chakdaha Champdani Chandrakona Contai Cooch Behar Dainhat Dalkhola Darjeeling Dhulian Dhupguri Diamond Harbour Dinhata Dubrajpur Dum Dum Egra English Bazar Gangarampur Garulia Gayespur Ghatal Gobardanga Guskara Habra Haldia Haldibari Halisahar Hugli-Chuchura Islampur Jangipur Jhalda Jhargram Jiaganj Azimganj Jaynagar Mazilpur Kaliaganj Kalimpong Kalna Kalyani Kamarhati Kanchrapara Kandi Katwa Kharagpur Kharar Khardaha Kshirpai Konnagar Krishnanagar Kulti Kurseong Madhyamgram Maheshtala Mainaguri Malbazar Mathabhanga Mekhliganj Memari Midnapore Murshidabad Nabadwip Naihati Nalhati New Barrackpur North Barrackpur North Dumdum Old Maldah Panihati Panskura Pujali Purulia Raghunathpur Raiganj Rajarhat Rajpur Sonarpur Ramjibanpur Rampurhat Ranaghat Raniganj Rishra Sainthia Shantipur Serampore Sonamukhi South Dumdum Suri Taki Tamluk Tarakeswar Titagarh Tufanganj Uluberia Uttarpara Kotrung Community development blocks1 A Alipuduar I Alipurduar II Amdanga Amta I Amta II Andal Arambagh Arsha Ausgram I Ausgram II B Baduria Bagdah Baghmundi Bagnan I Bagnan II Balagarh Balarampur Balurghat Bally Jagachha Bamangola Bandwan Bangaon Bankura I Bankura II Barjora Bansihari Barabani Barabazar Barrackpore I Barrackpore II Barasat I Barasat II Baruipur Basanti Basirhat I Basirhat II Beldanga I Beldanga II Berhampore Bhagawangola I Bhagawangola II Bhagabanpur I Bhagabanpur II Bhangore I Bhangore II Bharatpur I Bharatpur II Bhatar Binpur I Binpur II Bishnupur, Bankura Bishnupur I, South 24 Parganas Bishnupur II, South 24 Parganas Bolpur Sriniketan Budge Budge I Budge Budge II Burdwan I Burdwan II Burwan C Canning I Canning II Chakdaha Chanchal I Chanchal II Chandipur Chanditala I Chanditala II Chapra Chandrakona I Chandrakona II Chhatna Chinsurah-Mogra Chopra Contai I Contai II Contai III Cooch Behar I Cooch Behar II D Darjeeling Pulbazar Dantan I Dantan II Daspur I Daspur II Debra Deganga Diamond Harbour I Diamond Harbour II Deshapran Dhaniakhali Dhupguri Dinhata I Dinhata II Domjur Domkal Dubrajpur E Egra I Egra II English Bazar F Falakata Falta Farakka Faridpur-Durgapur G Gaighata Galsi I Galsi II Gangajalghati Gangarampur Garhbeta I Garhbeta II Garhbeta III Gazole Ghatal Goalpokhar I Goalpokhar II Goghat I Goghat II Gopiballavpur I Gopiballavpur II Gorubathan Gosaba H Habibpur Habra I Habra II Haldia Haldibari Hanskhali Hariharpara Haringhata Haripal Harirampur Harishchandrapur I Harishchandrapur II Haroa Hasnabad Hemtabad Hili Hingalganj Hirbandh Hura I Ilambazar Indas Indpur Islampur Itahar J Jagatballavpur Jalangi Jalpaiguri Jamalpur Jamboni Jamuria Jangipara Jaynagar I Jaynagar II Jhalda I Jhalda II Jhargram Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri Joypur, Bankura Joypur, Purulia K Kakdwip Kalchini Kaliachak I Kaliachak II Kaliachak III Kaliaganj Kaliganj Kalimpong I Kalimpong II Kalna I Kalna II Kandi Kanksa Karandighi Karimpur I Karimpur II Kashipur Katwa I Katwa II Keshiari Keshpur Ketugram I Ketugram II Khanakul I Khanakul II Khandaghosh Kharagpur I Kharagpur II Khargram Kharibari Khatra Khejuri I Khejuri II Khoyrasole Kotulpur Krishnaganj Krishnanagar I Krishnanagar II Kulpi Kultali Kumarganj Kumargram Kurseong Kushmandi L Labpur Lalgola M Madarihat-Birpara Magrahat I Magrahat II Mahisadal Mal Manbazar I Manbazar II Mandirbazar Manikchak Manteswar Mathabhanga I Mathabhanga II Mathurapur I Mathurapur II Matiali Matigara Maynaguri Mayureswar I Mayureswar II Mejia Mekhliganj Memari I Memari II Midnapore Sadar Minakhan Mirik Mohammad Bazar Mohanpur Mongalkote Moyna Murarai I Murarai II Murshidabad-Jiaganj N Nabadwip Nabagram Nagrakata Nakashipara Nalhati I Nalhati II Namkhana Nandakumar Nandigram I Nandigram II Nanoor Naoda Narayangarh Naxalbari Nayagram Neturia O Old Malda Onda P Panchla Pandabeswar Pandua Panskura I Panskura II Para Patashpur I Patashpur II Patharpratima Patrasayer Phansidewa Pingla Polba-Dadpur Puncha Purbasthali I Purbasthali II Pursurah Purulia I Purulia II R Raghunathganj I Raghunathganj II Raghunathpur I Raghunathpur II Raiganj Raina I Raina II Raipur Rajarhat Rajganj Rajnagar Ramnagar I Ramnagar II Rampurhat I Rampurhat II Ranaghat I Ranaghat II Rangli Rangliot Ranibandh Raniganj Raninagar I Raninagar II Ratua I Ratua II S Sabang Sagar Sagardighi Sahid Matangini Sainthia Salanpur Salboni Saltora Samserganj Sandeshkhali I Sandeshkhali II Sankrail, Howrah Sankrail, Paschim Medinipur Santipur Santuri Sarenga Shyampur I Shyampur II Simlapal Singur Sitai Sitalkuchi Sonamukhi Sonarpur Sreerampur-Uttarpara Suri I Suri II Sutahata Suti I Suti II Swarupnagar T Taldangra Tamluk Tapan Tarakeswar Tehatta I Tehatta II Thakurpukur Mahestala Tufanganj I Tufanganj II U Udaynarayanpur Uluberia I Uluberia II See also List of cities in West Bengal Similar to Tehsils in many states of India