Baruipara

For village in Nadia district, see Baruipara, Nadia.

Baruipara is a census town in Singur CD block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.^[1]

Baruipara
Census town
Baruipara Kali Mandir
Baruipara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Baruipara Baruipara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.7573862°N 88.242937°E / 22.7573862; 88.242937
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,731
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712306
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Hooghly
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Singur

Geography

8km
5miles

R

Dwarhatta

R

Hooghly
River

R

Haripal

R

Barun Napara

R

Dadpur

R

Polba

R

Gurap

R

Dhaniakhali

CT

Borai

CT

Baruipara

CT

Jagatnagar

CT

Nasibpur

CT

Singur

CT

Balarambati

CT

Bargachhia

M

Tarakeswar

M

Champdani

M

Bhadreswar

M

Chandannagar

   

Cities and towns in the Chandannagore subdivision and Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD blocks of Chinsurah subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal corporation/ municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.

Location

Baruipara is located at 22°45′27″N 88°14′35″E in Hooghly district, West Bengal.

The area is composed of flat alluvial plains that form a part of the Gangetic Delta.^[2]

Urbanisation

In Chandannagore subdivision 58.52% of the population is rural and the urban population is 41.48%. Chandannagore subdivision has 1 municipal corporation, 3 municipalities and 7 census towns. The single municipal corporation is Chandernagore Municipal Corporation. The municipalities are Tarakeswar Municipality, Bhadreswar Municipality and Champdany Municipality.^[3] Of the three CD blocks in Chandannagore subdivision, Tarakeswar CD block is wholly rural, Haripal CD block is predominantly rural with just one census town, and Singur CD block is slightly less rural with six census towns. Polba Dadpur and Dhaniakhali CD blocks of Chinsurah subdivision (included in the map alongside) are wholly rural.^[4] The municipal areas are industrialised. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Baruipara (CT) had a total population of 6,731 of which 3,486 (52%) were males and 3,245 (48%) were females. The population below 6 years was 626. The total number of literates in Baruipara was 5,227 (85.62% of the population over 6 years).^[4]

Dankuni Urban Agglomeration

As per the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration includes: Dankuni (M), Purba Tajpur (CT), Kharsarai (CT), Begampur (CT), Chikrand (CT), Pairagachha (CT), Barijhati (CT), Garalgachha (CT), Krishnapur (CT), Baruipara (CT), Borai (CT), Nawapara (CT), Basai (CT), Gangadharpur (CT), Manirampur (CT), Janai (CT), Kapashanria (CT), Jaykrishnapur (CT), Tisa (CT), Baksa (CT), Panchghara (CT) and Naiti (CT).^[5]

Economy

Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Howrah-Bardhaman (chord line) section there are 48 trains that carry commuters from 30 railway stations.^[6]

Transport

Baruipara railway station

Baruipara railway station is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. The main road 31 Number Road.^[7] It is the main artery of the town and it is connected with Ahilyabai Holkar Road (Sehakhala), National Highway 19 (Bora), State Highway 13 (Milki Badamtala) and State Highway 6/ G.T. Road (Nabagram). There is 31 Number Private Bus from Jangipara bus stand to Serampore bus stand via Furfura Sharif, Sehakhala, Banmalipur, Gangadharpur, Baruipara and Milki Badamtala. There is auto and trecker service from Baruipara to Masat also.