| Barisha | |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kolkata |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kolkata |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kolkata |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | South 24 Parganas[1] [2] [3] |
| Seat Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Seat: | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Parts Type: | KMC wards |
| Parts: | 123, 124, 125, 126 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | IST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Coordinates: | 22.4848°N 88.3137°W |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 700008,700063 |
| Area Code: | +91 33 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Behala Paschim and Behala Purba |
Barisha is a residential and very old locality of South 24 Parganas district in Kolkata West Bengal, India. It is under Behala area and divided as Paschim Barisha and Purba Barisha.
Barisha is situated in the southwest of Kolkata about 10km (10miles) 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.
There are several clubs in and around Barisha that organize Durga Puja every year. Barisha Club in Santosh Roy Road,[4] [5] State Bank Park Sarbojonin near Thakurpukur,[6] Barisha Jagrihi Women’s Welfare Associationetc are some of the clubs that organize Durga Puja. Durga Puja held at the home of the Saborno Roy Chowdhury family is one of the oldest Durga Pujas being performed in India every year.[7]