Barasat is a locality in the outskirts of Kolkata and is the district headquarter of North 24 Parganas. It is located in the northern fringe on Jessore Road and is a part of the area covered by Metropolitan Development Authority. Barasat is surrounded by prominent areas such as Baguihati, Barrackpore, Belgharia, Dum Dum, Khardah, Konnagar, Madhyamgram, Rajarhat New Town, Serampore and Shyamnagar.
Eleven local FM stations such as AIR (FM Rainbow & FM Gold), Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz), Red FM (93.5 MHz), Aamar FM (106.2 MHz), Gyan Vani (105.4 MHz), Fever FM (104 MHz), Radio One(94.3 MHz), Meow FM(104.8 MHz), BIG FM(92.7 MHz) and Power FM (107.8 MHz) have set up their branches in Barasat.
Connectivity
By road, Barasat is well-connected to Kolkata, Michael Nagar and Bhatrapally. The National Highway 34, 35 and the State Highway 2 also pass through Barasat. The NH 34 goes towards North Bengal and is the major link between Kolkata and the North-East India. Jessore Road (NH 35) leads to Bongaon and eventually to the Bangladesh border at Petrapole. Taki Road goes towards Basirhat, Hasnabad and Taki via Berachampa while the Road links National Highway 35 at Barasat with Kalyani Expressway and Barrackpore.
The Railway Junction is the major railway junction located on the Bongaon line of Station. The Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport is the nearest airport located at a distance of 11 kilometers from Barasat.
Educational Institutions
Some of the well-known educational institutions in Barasat are Adamas World School, Sattya Bharati Baniniketan School, Aravind Sishu Vidyapith, District Primary School, Girls High School, Nabapally Boys' High School, Camellia School of Engineering & Technology and Adamas Institute of Technology.
Hospitals
There are several hospitals in Barasat that offer good healthcare facilities to its residents. These include Citylife Hospital, Care and Cure Hospital, Eco Hospitals and Diagnostics, Kalpataru Hospital, State General Hospital and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Specialized Hospital and Research Centre.
Real Estate in Barasat
Well-developed infrastructure and improved connectivity has propelled the real estate market in Barasat, Kolkata. The area offers a perfect combination of old bungalows, modern high rises and open spaces. Well-known developers like Group, Fort Group, Green Kalpa, Perfect Address and Magnolia Infrastructure have come up with luxurious residential properties in Barasat. Unit sizes of apartments here range from 287 sq. ft. to 1,351 sq. ft.
The average property price in Barasat is Rs. 2,263 per sq. ft., the minimum property price is Rs. 1,724 per sq. ft. and the maximum property price is Rs. 2,700 per sq. ft.
