Baruipur Explained

Baruipur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal##Location in India
Coordinates:22.3654°N 88.4325°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:Region
Subdivision Name1: West Bengal
Subdivision Name2:Presidency
Subdivision Name3:South 24 Parganas
Subdivision Name4:Greater Kolkata
Government Type:Municipality
Governing Body:Baruipur Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:9.50
Elevation M:9
Population Total:53128
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali[1] [2]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:700144, 700145
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91 33
Registration Plate:WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jadavpur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Baruipur Purba (SC), Baruipur Paschim

Baruipur (pronounced as /bn/) is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3] It is the headquarters of the Baruipur subdivision.

History

Many janapadas grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times till around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's Manasavijaya, composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. "Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the Manasavijaya, reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea". Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. "His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog, now a village within the jurisdiction of the Mathurapur police station. Chhatrabhog seems to have been an important river-port on the old Bhagirathi channel". Rama Chandra Khan, the zamindar of Chhatrabhog, helped Chaitanyadeva to continue with his journey.[4]

Geography

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago.[5] [6] [7]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Baruipur is located at . It has an average elevation of .[8]

Khodar Bazar on the west, Salipur on the north, Baruipur (CT) on the east are census towns adjacent to Baruipur, and Komarhat is a little away on the south, as per the map of the Baruipur CD block in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district.[9]

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baruipur had a total population of 53,128, of which 26,718 were males and 26,410 were females. There were 3,763 people in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people was 45,434, which constituted 85.5% of the population with male literacy of 87.6% and female literacy of 83.4%. The effective literacy (7+) of population over 6 years of age was 92.0%, of which male literacy rate was 94.4% and female literacy rate was 89.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 13,157 and 317 respectively. Baruipur had a total of 13,226 households as of 2011.[10]

Civic administration

Municipality

Baruipur Municipality covers an area of . It has jurisdiction over parts of the Baruipur. The municipality was established in . It is divided into 17 wards. According to the 2022 municipal election, all 17 wards is being controlled by the All India Trinamool Congress.[11] [12]

Police stations

Baruipur police station covers an area of . It has jurisdiction over parts of the Baruipur Municipality, and the Baruipur CD block.[13] [14]

Baruipur women police station has jurisdiction over parts of the Baruipur Municipality, and the Baruipur CD block.[15] [14]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Baruipur CD block are located at PO Piyali Town, Phultala, Baruipur.[16] The map of the CD block Baruipur on the page number 383 in the District Census Handbook 2011 for the South 24 Parganas district shows the headquarters of the CD block as being in Baruipur.[17]

Transport

Baruipur is on the State Highway 1.[18]

Baruipur Junction railway station is on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[18] [19]

Commuters

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005–06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.[20]

Education

Healthcare

Baruipur Subdivisional Hospital, with 500 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Baruipur subdivision.[27]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. Wb.gov.in. 5 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 5 July 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan Area. 3 September 2007. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html. 28 September 2007.
  4. Web site: District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas . Pages 3-4, Chapter I: South 24 Parganas: An overview. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal . 15 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas . Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  6. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 5 December 2019.
  7. Web site: District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas . Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311 . Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005044029/http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR/24%20pgsSouth/s24prg_main.htm . 5 October 2016 . dead .
  8. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Baruipur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baruipur
  9. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 383 - Map of Baruipur CD block . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 7 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Census of India: Baruipur . www.censusindia.gov.in . 27 April 2016.
  11. Web site: Baruipur Municipality . West Bengal Valuation Board . Government of West Bengal . 18 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Baruipur Municipality. Department of Municipal Affairs. Government of West Bengal. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170421011803/http://wbdma.gov.in/HTM/DIS/MUNI_ULB_Baruipur.htm. 21 April 2017. dead.
  13. Web site: Baruipur police station . Baruipur police district . West Bengal police . 18 October 2019.
  14. Web site: District Statistical Handbook 2014 South 24 Parganas . Table No. 2.1 . Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook . 21 January 2019 . dead .
  15. Web site: Baruipur women police station . Baruipur police district . West Bengal police . 18 October 2019.
  16. Web site: BDO Offices under South 24 Parganas District . West Bengal Public Library Network, Government of West Bengal . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181003083629/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2155 . 3 October 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory . Page 383 - Map of Baruipur CD block . Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal . 17 October 2019.
  18. Google maps
  19. Web site: 34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local . Time Table . India Rail Info . 15 December 2019.
  20. Web site: Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata . Bhaswati. Mondal. 16 December 2019.
  21. Web site: Al-Ameen Memorial Minority College . AAMMC . 29 October 2019 .
  22. Web site: Baruipur College . BC . 29 October 2019 .
  23. Web site: Baruipur Government Polytechnic . BGP . 29 October 2019 .
  24. Web site: Home . 17 March 2022 . BHS . en-US.
  25. Web site: Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology . GMIT . 29 October 2019 .
  26. Web site: Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management . GKCEM . 29 October 2019 .
  27. Web site: Health & Family Welfare Department . Health Statistics - Hospitals . Government of West Bengal . 17 December 2019 . 14 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200914160418/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/Hospitals.pdf . dead .

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