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.
Barisha | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 Barisha, Diamond Harbour Road | |
  Barisha Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′05″N 88°18′49″E / 22.484847°N 88.313686°E | |
| Country |  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 |
Location edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "South 24 Parganas district".
- ^ "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
- ^ "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
External links edit
- Sabarna Prithivi - The Official website of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad
Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
