Places to Visit in Barrackpore, West Bengal, India - MustVisitPlace.com

Places to Visit in Barrackpore, West Bengal, India – MustVisitPlace.com

Barrackpore located in North 24 Parganas district in the West Bengal state of Indian continent. The town forms the center of operation of Barrackpore district. Barrackpore is situated on the eastern banks of Ganga River and spans over an area of 26 km².

The geographical coordinates puts the place at 22.76⁰N and 88.37⁰E. During summer the temperature ranges from 26⁰C to 38⁰C and in winter the temperature ranges from 16⁰C to 28⁰C. The place is 9 meters above sea level. Barrackpore shares its borders with Bangladesh located at 115 km away from the city.

Barrackpore houses, one of the oldest Police Training Academy of the Indian country.

History of Barrackpore

According to historians, Barrackpore was known as ‘Chanak’ during 1495. During the colonial periods the British Raj named the place as Barrackpore.

Barrackpore was once a trading center. Various commercial products and artifacts were traded with the Greeks between the 1^st and 2^nd century B.C. until the end of 3^rd century A.D. along the banks of the Hooghly River. When Bengal was ruled by the Mughal Empire, an individual was appointed at various divisions known as the Mahal. One such Mahal name the place as ‘Barbuckpur’. The British East India Company first established their cantonment in the year 1772. Government establishment were seen created in and around Barrackpore during the reign of the British Raj.

During the 19^th century the place became the most important military and center of operation of the British rule. Many historic events took place in Barrackpore during the 19th century. One such event was the Sepoy mutiny, which took place in the year 1824, led by a Sepoy named Binda Tiwary. In 1857, another incident took place in Barrackpore marking it as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Indian history. Mangal Pandey an Indian soldier in the British rank fired a shot at the then ruling British commander and was later court-martialled. The entire regiment was dissipated because of his act. This action by the British raj caused great enragement among other sepoys which later became the source of the rebellious act that took place in Barrackpore. A park was dedicated in his name now known as ‘Sahid Mangal Pandey Udyan’. It lies among the beautiful landscapes near the river Hoogly.

People & Culture in Barrackpore

People from all religion, caste and sect reside in and around Barrackpore. Bengali, Hindi, English are the languages known by the people, with Bengali being the local language.

Various festivals are celebrated with great prompt in and around Barrackpore. Among the various festivals celebrated Durga Puja, Basanta Utsav and Kenduli Mela happen to be the most important of them all.

Barrackpore town is the birthplace to some renowned authors, poets, and freedom fighters.

Food and Shopping in Barrackpore

The staple diet of the people of Barrackpore is fish, vegetable and rice. A normal breakfast could consist of milk and rice flakes eaten with fluffy pancakes made of wheat and boiled mashed potatoes. Lunch would consist of rice and dal with veggies, fresh salad, fish and meat.

There are plenty of stalls selling lip smacking street food.

Plenty of shopping centers are located within the vicinity of the Barrackpore city. One can come across shops selling colorful products made from jute material. Plenty of beautifully designed garments are displayed in various shops

Tourist Places in Barrackpore

Barrackpore has plenty of interesting places that happen to be favored among tourists. Some of them are mentioned below

Temple of Fame built by Lord Minto
Flag Staff House with statues of George
Mangal Pandey Park
Masonic Lodge
Gandhi Ghat
Gandhi Museum
Dhobhi Ghat
Nishan Ghat
Barrackpore Sukanta Sadan
House of Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee
Machranga Dwip
Gorumara National Park
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Singalila National Park
Parmadan Deer Park
Buxa Fort
Fort William
Bartholomew Cathedral
Kali Temple
Tarakeswar Temple
Chandannagar Temple
Nabadwip Temple
Mayapur
Kamarpukur Temple
Tarapith temple
Rani Rashmoni Temple
Kurumbera Fort
Chandraketugarh

Means of Commutation to Barrackpore

Barrackpore is well connected to various places in India. The distance of Barrackpore via road from cities within the state and those from the neighboring, states along with their distances, are mentioned below

Kolkata is located at a distance of 23 km
Kanpur is located at a distance of 1087 km
Bardhaman is located at a distance of 91 km
Navadvipa is located at a distance of 98 km
Mayapur is located at a distance of 106 km
Delhi is located at a distance of 1452 km
Bhopal is located at a distance of 1472 km

Inter city transport facilitated by Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw, taxis, and buses.

Howrah and Sealdah are the major railway stations of Kolkata which connect Barrackpore to rest of the places in India.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport located at Dumdum connects Barrackpore to the rest of the world and is located 27 km from Barrackpore.

Accommodation Options at Barrackpore

There are plenty of hotels with beautiful interiors in and around Barrackpore. The hotel boasts of world class amenities. Some of them are mentioned below