Berachampa

Berachampa Deulia, or commonly known as Berachampa, is a census town in the Deganga CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision in the Deganga CD block of the North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The ancient archaeological site of Chandraketugarh, circa 300 BCE, is located near Berachampa. Deulia and Deganga are located nearby. Berachampa is the business center of the area and the most important junction between Barasat and Basirhat. The area is administered by Berachampa Gram Panchayat no. II. The wider Berachampa circle consists of two gram panchayats namely Berachampa Gram Panchayat No. I and Berachampa Gram Panchayat No. II.

Berachampa
Deulia
Census Town
Berachampa
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22.70°N 88.69°E / 22.70; 88.69
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
  TypeGram Panchayat | Zilla Parishad
  BodyBerachampa Gram Panchayat No. II
  Block Development Officer (BDO)Anindya Bhattacharya
  Member of Parliament (MP)Kakali Ghosh Dastidar
  Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)Rahima Mondal
  Zilla Parishad Member (ZPM)Usha Das
Area
  Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,663
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
  OtherHindi, Urdu, Oriya, Punjabi, Santhali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743424
Telephone code91 3216
Vehicle registrationWB26
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in
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