Baruipur
| Baruipur বারুইপুর | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Baruipur Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°ECoordinates: 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 53,128 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baruipur Paschim Baruipur Purba |
| Website |
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Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.As an urban setup in the vicinity of Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata.
Geography
Baruipur is located at 22°21′N 88°26′E / 22.35°N 88.44°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 9 metres (29 feet).
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Baruipur had a total population of 53,128, of which 26,718 (50%) were males and 26,410 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,763. The total number of literates in Baruipur was 45,434 (92.04 % of the population over 6 years).
Transport
Baruipur is well connected with Roadways and Railways. Buses like CTC,CSTC, Private Buses, STA Buses are available all the time in Baruipur. Auto-rickshaw also is an important life-line of connectivity. Besides this, Baruipur plays as an important junction in the railway sector. The nearest metro station is Kavi Nazrul which is almost 14 km from Baruipur.
WBSTC Bus Lines
- ST12 Sapoorji Housing Estate – Baruipur
- Esplanade – Joynagar
- Howrah Station — Kaikhali
CSTC Bus Lines
- S15G Dakshineswar – Baruipur
- AC14 Salt Lake – Baruipur (AC Bus)
CTC Bus Lines
- C26 Howrah Station - Baruipur
Private Bus Lines
- 218 Babughat - Baruipur
SD Series Lines
- SD29 Amtala – Baruipur
- SD33 Baruipur – Jharkhali
- SD63 Baruipur – Gadkhali
- SD64 Baruipur – Chunakhali
- SD68 Baruipur – Ghatakpukur
Mini Bus Lines
- M13 Baruipur - Canning
STA Bus Lines
- Barasat – Baruipur
SBSTC Bus Lines
Express Bus Lines
- Salboni – Baruipur
- Chandrakona Town – Baruipur
- Digha – Baruipur via Contai, Howrah, Jadavpur, Garia
Auto Rickshaw
- Baruipur - Garia Bus Stand
New district headquarters
West Bengal government will get back 1,000 acres (4 km²) from the 5,000 acres (20 km²) it is giving to the Salim group for development of a township at Baruipur, the site of the new district headquarters.[2] The proposed Barasat–Raichak expressway will pass through Baruipur.
Economy
Baruipur had a flourishing surgical tools industry, which is now on revival path.[3]
Civic administration
There is a Baruipur municipality, which is divided into 17 wards. As of 2011, it is controlled by the Trinamool Congress. There is a block development office & a Panchyat Samity consisting 19 Gram Panchyat.
Culture
The gajan utsab of Baruipur is famous. According to local legend, there was once a severely contested lathi fight between the lathials of the Sabarna Choudhurys of Barisa and the Roy Choudhurys of Baruipur concerning the boundary dispute of their respective Zamindaris. The Sardar of the lathials of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury was Bhriguram. The lathials of Baruipur managed to cut off his head with a sword and won the fight. However, Bhriguram was so much respected in the area that a lock of his hair was preserved. Bhriguram is still publicly honoured by the exposition of lock during the gajan mela at Baruipur.[4]
Health care
Certain areas of South 24 Parganas district has been identified where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.[5] High levels of arsenic in ground water was found in 12 blocks of the district. Water samples collected from tubewells in the affected places contained arsenic above the normal level (10 microgram a litre as specified by the World Health Organisation). The affected blocks are Baruipur, Bhangar I, Bhangar II, Bishnupur I, Bishnupur II, Basanti, Budge Budge, Canning I, Canning II, Sonarpur, Mograhat II and Joynagar.[6]
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Baruipur
- ↑ The Telegraph, 26 July 2006
- ↑ The Statesman 26 January 2007
- ↑ Hindu Books
- ↑ "Groundwater Arsenic contamination in West Bengal-India (19 years study )". Groundwater arsenic contamination status of North 24-Parganas district, one of the nine arsenic affected districts of West Bengal-India. SOES. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ "High arsenic levels in South". The Statesman, 24 June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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