Birati


Birati is a locality in North Dumdum Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

History

Nimta-Birati area was a well known Janapada since the days of Laksmikanta Roy Choudhury. Later after his death in 1649, it became the capital of Laksmikanta's jagir and remained the administrative headquarters till 1716 when the capital was shifted to Barisha. Still Birati remains an abode of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family.

Geography and locality

Birati is bound by the Jessore Road in the East, Nimta in the West, New Barrackpore in the North and Durganagar in the South. It also features a railway station. It's closeness to Dum Dum also adds the Kolkata Metro as a way of conveyance.

Education

Birati is well enriched with educationists and educational institutes. Birati High School, Birati Mahajati Vidyamandir, Uttar Dum Dum Vidyapith, Khalisha Kota High School, Sarat Bose Academy, Birati Vidyalaya, National English School, Nivedita English School, Dr. Annie Besant Institute, The Central Modern School are some of the Higher Secondary schools. There are also a number of government and privately run primary and Kindergarten schools like Sudhindranath Sishu Vidhyalaya, Uttarayan Sishu Vidyayatan, Keyboard Kidz, KidZee etc.
Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyapith is the only college in Birati.

Transport

Birati is very close to Dumdum/Kolkata Airport. Jessore Road passes through the eastern boundary of Birati. Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee inaugurated Birati Rail Overbridge named Manik Bandopadhyay Setu on 4 February, 2009. It connects east and west parts of M.B. Road to make the road transport-communication faster and smoother.

Bus

Private Bus

Many buses also pass through Birati More on Jessore Road.

Train

on the Sealdah–Bangaon line serves the locality.

Notable residents