Bansberia
Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about 45 km (28 mi) away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bans Beria railway station is 4 km from Bandel Junction on the Bandel-Katwa Line.The area covered by two police stations - Chinsurah (W.no.1-4) and Mogra (W.no.5-22). The part of both Police Stations governed by Chandannagar Police Commissionerate. Very good and innocent people live here so, The criminal reports are very few in this city. It is the "Peaceful City" of Hooghly District. Kartik Puja is the famous festival of Bansberia.
Bansberia | |
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| Bansh Baria(Railway Name) | |
Clockwise from top: Hanseswari Devi Idol and | |
| Nicknames: বাঁশবেড়িয়া বংশবাটী | |
Bansberia Municipality Area Map | |
Bansberia Location in West Bengal, India Bansberia Bansberia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.97°N 88.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Established | 1869 |
| Founded by | Raja Narasingha Dev |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Bansberia Municipality |
| • Chairman/Commissioner • Vice Chairperson | Aditya Neogi (AITC) Silipi Chatterjee (AITC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th (in Hooghly District) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 103,799 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712502, 712104, 712503 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Member of Parliament | Locket Chatterjee (BJP) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saptagram |
| M.L.A | Tapan D.Gupta (AITC) |