Chak Barbaria


Chak Barbaria is a census town in Barasat I CD Block in Barasat Sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

Chak Barbaria, Kokapur, Barbaria, Berunanpukuria and Jagannathpur form a loose cluster of villages and census towns along State Highway 2, close to Barasat.
Duttapukur police station has jurisdiction over Barasat I CD Block.

Demographics

India census, Chak Barbaria had a population of 8,088; of this, 4,085 are male, 4,003female. It has an average literacy rate of 73.4%, lower than the national average of 74.04%.

Infrastructure

As per District Census Handbook 2011, Chak Barbaria covered an area of 0.5436 km2. It had 1 primary school, the nearest middle school, secondary school and senior secondary school were 2 km away at Barasat. Chak Barbaria had a hospital with 10 beds.

Transport

Local roads link Chak Barbaria to both National Highway 12 and State Highway 2.
The nearest railway station is Barasat Junction railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line.

Healthcare

North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.