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72-543: Baranagar or Barahanagar ( / ˈ b ɑːr n ɑː ɡ ɑːr / BAR -a-na-gar , Bengali: [ˈbɔraɦˌnɔɡor] ) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is home to the Indian Statistical Institute , an institution of national importance devoted to

144-597: A totem for Ayivu, one of the Lugbara clans . In the Philippines , especially in Ilocano -dominated areas, this vegetable, which is locally known as saluyot , can be mixed with bitter gourd , bamboo shoots , loofah , or a combination of these ingredients, which have a slimy and slippery texture. Vietnamese cuisine also use edible jute known as rau đay . It is usually used in canh cooked with crab and loofah. In Haiti,

216-594: A tufting surface, while secondary CBC is bonded onto the primary backing for an overlay. Jute packaging is sometimes used as an environmentally friendly substitute for plastic . Other jute consumer products include floor coverings, high performance technical textiles , geotextiles , and composites. Jute has been used as a home textile due to its anti- static and color- and light-fast properties, as well as its strength, durability, UV protection, sound and heat insulation, and low thermal conductivity . Corchous olitorius leaves are used to make mulukhiya , which

288-748: A 1959 act of the Indian parliament. Established in 1931, this public university of India is focused on statistics. Colleges of Baranagar are: Baranagar is also home to many schools providing quality education to the local and neighbourhood people. Following hospitals are located in Baranagar: Several educational institutions, religious places, pilgrims, heritage buildings, places of Baranagar are tourist attractions of many people. Besides these, many people come in Baranagar every year in Durga Puja period, in

360-753: A circus is organised at 'Sinthi Circus Maidan' named "Ajanta Circus". Annual fairs- textile and handloom fair in March–April season and Durga Puja Sharadiya fair in September–October season in Sinthi More Circus and mela ground. Jhulanbari in Jhulantala and Pathbari are famous for celebrating the festival of Jhulan Jatra and Rash Jatra. Baranagar also hosts some of the biggest Kali Pujas. Haowa Shokal, Bonhoogly Yubak Sangha, Kalpataru Seva Samiti, Pally Shanti Sangha, Kalitala Maath and Baranagar Boro Ma are among

432-436: A congressman wasn't spared either [1] Grotesque killings took place as more than 100-1000 people were torched, gunned down or hacked to death. The police never bothered to give any official number. There has been call for an judicial enquiry but none took place even after 50 years have passed. [2] [3] The culprits were never brought to books. There are allegations by political activists that those policemen who were involved in

504-401: A convenient means of transport. NH 12 connects the district with northern and southern region of the state and its sub road NH 112 connect the district headquarter Barasat with the border town Bangaon and Petrapole , the largest land port of India. According to the 2011 census North 24 Parganas district has a population of 10,009,781, roughly equal to the nation of Bolivia or

576-409: A dish called "Lalo" is made with jute leaves and other ingredients. One version of Lalo includes lalo with crab and meat (such as pork or beef) served on a bed of rice. Fabrics made of jute fibers are carbon neutral and biodegradable, which make jute a candidate material for high performance technical textiles. As global concern over forest destruction increases, jute may begin to replace wood as

648-458: A population of 250,615. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Baranagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages spoken in Baranagar City (2011) Almost 82% of the population speaks Bengali while 15% speaks Hindi and Urdu. There is

720-500: A process in which jute stems are bundled together and immersed in slow running water. There are two types of retting: stem and ribbon. After the retting process, stripping begins. In the stripping process, workers scrape off non-fibrous matter, then dig in and grab the fibers from within the jute stem. Jute is a rain-fed crop with little need for fertilizer or pesticides , in contrast to cotton 's heavy requirements. Production in India

792-576: A significant Punjabi speaking population as well owing to the significant Sikh population who migrated here during 1984 anti-Sikh riots . There has been significant increase in Hindi-Urdu speaking population due to migration from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar . Some localities within the city now has Hindi as the dominant language. The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in

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864-712: Is raw jute . The fibers are off-white to brown and range from 1–4 meters (3.3–13.1 ft) long. In Bangladesh, jute is called the " golden fiber " for its color and monetary value. The bulk of the jute trade is centered in South Asia , with India and Bangladesh as the primary producers. The majority of jute is used for durable and sustainable packaging , such as burlap sacks . Its production and usage declined as disposable plastic packaging became common, but this trend has begun to reverse as merchants and even nations phase out or ban single-use plastics . The jute plant needs plain alluvial soil and standing water . During

936-403: Is a district in southern West Bengal , of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and from longitude 88º20' east to 89º5' east. Barasat is the district headquarters of North 24 Parganas. North 24 Parganas is West Bengal's most populous district and also (since 2014) the most populated district in the whole of India. It

1008-443: Is a place where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu , the great religious leader, set his foot on his way to Puri nearly five hundred years ago here. In Baranagar a math has been set up very recently, called Alambazar Math in the heritage building where Swami Vivekananda first put up after coming back from abroad. The Annapurna Temple and the newly built Omkarnath Temple are also other two attractions of the "Mahamilan Math". Trailanga Swami Math

1080-416: Is a variety thought to be native to South Asia . It is grown for both fiber and culinary purposes. People use the leaves as an ingredient in a mucilaginous potherb called " molokhiya " ( ملوخية , of uncertain etymology), which is mainly used in some Arabic countries such as Egypt , Jordan , and Syria as a soup-based dish , sometimes with meat over rice or lentils . The King James translation of

1152-528: Is about 3.2 Bighas. North 24 Parganas is one of the economically developed districts of West Bengal , but there is chronic poverty in the southern half of the district (the Sundarbans area). The information technology hub of Kolkata is at this district, which is the centre of some of the notable IT/ ITES Indian and multinational companies. Approximately 1,500 companies have their offices in Sector V. Majority of

1224-773: Is also here in Baranagar at Vidyayatan Sarani. There is also an old kalibari in Baranagar Bazar and one in Kutighat and Pramanicghat. Baranagar has a gurdwara named "Dunlop Gurudwara" near Dunlop Bridge, a church named "St. James' Church, Baranagar" near Sinthee More along with many mosques. Baranagar is famous for Durga Puja . Popular Durga Puja organizations like Netaji Colony Lowland, Bandhudal Sporting club, Noapara Dadabhai Sangha, Karmi Sangha, Kalakar para, Ashokgarh Sarbojanin, Nainan Bandhav Samiti, Mullick Colony, Shibmandir maath, Satin sen Sangsad, Friend's association, Rabindranagar Yubak brinda - all lie in Baranagar. In every winter,

1296-469: Is at Dum Dum (previously known as Dum Dum Airport) in North 24 Parganas , is the only airport serving the city Kolkata . It operates both domestic and international flights. It is a gateway to North-East India, Bangkok, and Bangladesh. The number of people using the airport has consistently increased over the last few years. The road network is fairly well developed. Sparsed across by state-highways, it provides

1368-555: Is concentrated mostly in West Bengal . India is the world's largest producer of jute, but imported approximately 162,000 tonnes of raw fiber and 175,000 tonnes of jute products in 2011. India, Pakistan , and China import significant quantities of jute fiber and products from Bangladesh, as do the United Kingdom , Japan , United States , France , Spain , Ivory Coast , Germany and Brazil . Jute and jute products formerly held

1440-504: Is for Jagatdhatri puja , Berachampa is for Basanti puja etc. The electrified suburban rail network of the ER is extensive and penetrates far and deep into the neighbouring districts of Kolkata , South 24 Parganas , Nadia , Howrah , Hooghly etc. The Circular Rail encircles the entire city of Kolkata, and also used to provide an offshoot to connect the Dum Dum Airport, but now it

1512-652: Is known as '24 Parganas'. In 1751, the Company assigned John Zephaniah Holwell as zemindar of the District. In 1759, after the Bengali War of 1756–1757, the Company assigned it to Lord Clive as a personal Jaghir (zamindari) and after his death it again came under the direct authority of the company. In 1793, during the rule of Lord Cornwallis , entire Sunderbans were in Twentyfour Parganas. In 1802, some parganas on

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1584-588: Is limited up to Dum Dum Cantonment. Jessore Road and Biman Bandar railway stations are closed for the construction work of Noapara–Dum Dum Airport–Barasat Metro rail ( Kolkata Metro Line 4 ). Metro rail is also a transport medium of this district's people. Four stations of Kolkata Metro Line 1 are located here, Dum Dum metro station at Dum Dum , Baranagar metro station at Baranagar , Dakshineswar metro station at Dakshineswar and Noapara metro station at Noapara , Baranagar . The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport ( IATA code: CCU ), which

1656-585: Is one of the largest crossings near Kolkata which connects Kolkata with Northern suburban areas and Howrah , Hooghly . Another important road is Gopal Lal Tagore Road which is connected to B.T. Road at Sinthee More (via Kashi Nath Dutta Road), at Tobin More (via Baghajatin Road) and also at Dunlop . Gopal Lal Tagore Road is also connected to Dakshineswar via Deshbandhu Road-Surya Sen Road (through Alambazar). Many buses ply along all these roads. Transport in water pathway

1728-623: Is one of the oldest jute mills still running. Over The service sector includes the rest of the city's economy. Baranagar is also home to numerous cotton-processing companies, offset & digital printers and Purushottam Publishers , an academic book publishing company. Baranagar municipality is included in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area for which the KMDA is the statutory planning and development authority. Baranagar Road and Dum Dum Junction railway stations serves Baranagar. Baranagar Road

1800-407: Is one of the oldest railway station. Sealdah - Dankuni line 's trains pass through this station. However, trains here are not as frequent as other lines connected to suburbs of Kolkata from Sealdah . Noapara metro station is situated at Noapara in Baranagar. It is Kolkata Metro 's largest station. The extension of Kolkata Metro Line 1 from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar was sanctioned in 2010–11. It

1872-540: Is situated east of the Hooghly River . Baranagar Municipal area lies between Sinthee More and Dunlop . Baranagar is bounded by Dakshineswar and PWD Road on the north, Noapara metro depot and adjacent areas of South Dum Dum on the east, Sinthee and Cossipore in Kolkata district on the south and Hooghly river on the west. Baranagar police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over

1944-910: Is sometimes considered the Egyptian national dish, and is also consumed in Cyprus and other Middle Eastern countries. These leaves are an ingredient in stews, typically cooked with lamb or chicken. In India ( West Bengal ) and Bangladesh , in the Bengali cuisine , the fresh leaves are stir fried and eaten as path saak bhaja (পাঠ শাক ভাজা) along with a mustard sauce called kasundi (কাসুন্দি). The leaves are also eaten by making pakoras (পাঠ পাতার বড়া) with rice flour or Gram flour batter. In Nigeria , leaves of Corchorus olitorius are prepared in sticky soup called ewedu together with ingredients such as sweet potato , dried small fish, or shrimp . The leaves are rubbed until foamy or sticky before they are added to

2016-764: Is the tenth-largest district in the State by area. The territory of Greater 24 Parganas were under the Satgaon (ancient Saptagram, now in Hoogly district) administration during the Mughal era and later it was included in Hoogly chakla (district under post-Mughal Nawabi rule) during the rule of Murshid Quli Khan . In 1757, after the Battle of Plassey , Nawab Mir Jafar conferred the Zamindari of 24 parganas and janglimahals (small administrative units) upon

2088-401: Is used in the manufacture of fabrics, such as Hessian cloth, sacking, scrim , carpet backing cloth (CBC), and canvas . Hessian is lighter than sacking, and it is used for bags, wrappers, wall-coverings, upholstery , and home furnishings. Sacking, which is a fabric made of heavy jute fibers, has its use in the name. CBC made of jute comes in two types: primary and secondary. Primary CBC provides

2160-848: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation . As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, the district is divided into 33 assembly constituencies: This district is rich in culture. Many famous places like Dakshineswar Kali Temple , Baranagar Math (first monastery of Ramakrishna Order) are situated in this district. Many places of this district are famous for festivals – Helencha , Maslandapur , Habra , Barrackpore , Barasat , Naihati and Madhyamgram are for Kali puja , Bangaon , Gobardanga , Baranagar , Basirhat are for Durga Puja , Ashoknagar Kalyangarh

2232-643: The Book of Job (chapter 30, verse 4), in the Hebrew Bible , mistranslates the word מלוח maluaḥ , which means Atriplex as "mallow", which in turn has led some to identify this jute species as that what was meant by the translators, and led it to be called ' Jew's mallow ' in English. It is high in protein , vitamin C , beta-carotene , calcium , and iron . Bangladesh and other countries in Southeast Asia , and

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2304-632: The British East India Company . These Parganas are: 1. Akbarpur, 2. Amirpur, 3. Asimabad, 4. Balia, 5. Baridhati, 6. Basandhari, 7. Birati, 8. Calcutta, 9. Dakshin Sagar, 10. Garh, 11. Hathiagarh, 12. Ikhtiarpur, 13. Kharijuri, 14. Khaspur, 15. Maidanmal or Mednimall, 16. Magura, 17. Mayda, 18. Manpur, 19. Murnagacha, 20. Paika, 21. Pechakul, 22. Satal, 23. Shahnagar, 24. Shahpur, and 25. Uttar Pargana (O'Mally, L.S.S. (1914) Bengal District Gazetteers: 24 Parganas. Page 44). Since then, this entire territory

2376-582: The Hooghly river connects Baranagar Bazaar with Dakshineswar . In between temples such as Kaancher Mandir (i.e. Glass Temple), Joy Mitra Kali Bari and Pathbari are located. Portuguese colonist first established their business camp here, which was in existence till 1862. Dutch settlers established their ‘Kuthi’ or office for business. Dutch supremacy ended with the arisen of British power in Bengal. M/s. Colvin Cow II Co.

2448-510: The South Pacific mainly use jute for its fiber. Tossa jute fiber is softer, silkier, and stronger than white jute. This variety shows good sustainability in the Ganges Delta climate. Along with white jute, tossa jute has also been cultivated in the soil of Bengal where has been known as paat since the start of the 19th century. Coremantel, Bangladesh, is the largest global producer of

2520-488: The monsoon season , the monsoon climate offers a warm and wet environment which is suitable for growing jute. Temperatures from 20 to 40 °C (68 to 104 °F) and relative humidity of 70%–80% are favorable for successful cultivation. Jute requires 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in) of rainfall weekly, and more during the sowing time. Soft water is necessary for jute production. Historical documents (including Ain-e-Akbari by Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak in 1590) state that

2592-491: The 1947 partition. In 1980, an administrative reform committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Ashok Mitra suggested splitting the district into two and as per the recommendation of the committee in 1983, on 1 March 1986, two new districts – North 24 Parganas (24 PGS (N)) and South 24 Parganas (24 PGS (S)) were created. The North 24 Parganas which was included in the Presidency division has been formed with five sub-divisions of

2664-672: The 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG). As per

2736-598: The Bengali term Barahanagore ( Bengali : বরাহনগর), meaning "City of the Hogs". (বরাহ: hog, নগর: city) Streynsham Master who visited the area in 1676 spoke of the hog factory where about 3,000 hogs a year were slaughtered and salted for export. There are several explanations for the etymology of this name: Baranagar is located at 22°38′N 88°22′E  /  22.64°N 88.37°E  / 22.64; 88.37 . It has an average elevation of 12 metres (39 feet). It

2808-493: The Centre for Chemical Biology, University of Science Malaysia and University of Hawaii , to research different fibers and hybrid fibers of jute. The draft genome of jute ( Corchorus olitorius ) was completed. Jutes are relatively cheap and versatile fiber and have a wide variety of uses in cordage and cloth . It is commonly used to make burlap sacks . The jute plant also has some culinary uses, which are generally focused on

2880-485: The District Census Handbook 2011, Baranagar Municipal city covered an area of 7.12 km. Amongst the civic amenities it had 160.23 km of roads and both open and closed drains. Amongst the medical facilities It had 55 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities it had 49 primary schools, 33 middle schools, 33 secondary schools, many higher secondary schools and 2 non-formal education centres. Amongst

2952-544: The Greater 24 Parganas, namely Barasat Sadar (Headquarters), Barrackpore , Basirhat , Bangaon , and Bidhannagar (a satellite township of Kolkata, popularly known as Salt Lake). On 1 August 2022, the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee announced to create two more districts named Ichamati district consisting of Bangaon subdivision and a yet unnamed district consisting of Basirhat subdivision by bifurcating

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3024-588: The US state of Michigan . This gave it a ranking of second in India (out of a total of 640 ) and first in its state. However, in 2014 the Thane district (in Maharashtra ), which had been ranked first in India in 2011, was divided into two, thus promoting North 24 Parganas District to first in India. The district has a population density of 2,463 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,380/sq mi). Its population growth rate over

3096-746: The corporate offices are situated in Sector V and Sector III. Around 3.5 Lakh (by 2017) people are employed in Salt Lake City . The district comprises five subdivisions: Barrackpore, Barasat Sadar, Basirhat, Bangaon and Bidhannagar. Barasat is the district headquarters. There are 35 police stations, 22 development blocks, 27 municipalities, 200 gram panchayats and 1599 villages in this district. Other than municipality area, each subdivision contains community development blocks which in turn are divided into rural areas and census towns. In total there are 48 urban units: 27 municipalities and 20 census towns and 1 cantonment board. This subdivision consists of

3168-409: The decade 2001–2011 was 12.86%. North Twenty Four Parganas has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.95%. 57.28% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.67% and 2.64% of the population respectively. Hinduism is the main religion in the district, and especially dominates urban areas where they are nearly 90% of

3240-625: The district for better development and smooth administration purpose. The district lies within the Ganga – Brahmaputra delta. The major distributary of river Ganga that is river Hooghly flows along the western border of the district. There are many other distributary branches, sub-branches of Ganga river and other local rivers, which include the Ichhamati , Jamuna , and Bidyadhari . People are mainly engaged in farming, fishing and other agricultural activities. The average size of agricultural landholdings

3312-465: The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries ("jute weaver" was a recognized trade occupation in the 1901 UK census ), but this trade largely ceased by about 1970, being substituted for by synthetic fibres . In the 21st century, jute has become a large export again, mainly in Bangladesh. The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting ,

3384-523: The killings were later promoted to higher ranks. In Kuthighat (Baranagar), there was an old house/lodge of Dutch merchants. As per the 2011 Census of India , Baranagar had a total population of 245,213, of which 126,187 (51%) were males and 119,026 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 16,825. The total number of literates in Baranagar was 208,779 (91.41% of the population over 6 years), male literates are 110,118 (93.69%) and female literates are 98,661 (89%). As of 2001 India census, Baranagar had

3456-538: The leaves. Due to its durability and biodegradability, jute matting is used as a temporary solution to prevent flood erosion. Researchers have also investigated the possibility of using jute and glucose to build aeroplane panels. Individual jute fibers can range from very fine to very coarse, and the varied fibers are suited for a variety of uses. The coarser fibers, which are called jute butts , are used alone or combined with other fibers to make many products: Finer jute fibers can be processed for use in: Jute

3528-628: The nearby Cossipore Udyanbati and Dakshineshwar Temple. Recently in 2019, Alambazar Shyam Mandir has been inaugurated by then Governor of Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar . Baranagar is the birthplace of famous sportspersons who have participated in Olympic Games e.g., archer Dola Banerjee , Rahul Banerjee , Atanu Das . Many sport academies and sporting clubs are situated in Baranagar: North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N) ) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas

3600-640: The parts of Baranagar Municipal areas. In summer, i.e. from April to June, the weather remains hot and temperatures range from a maximum of 38 °C (100 °F) to a minimum of 25 °C (77 °F). Monsoon season prevails during beginning-June to mid-September. Also retrieving monsoon from mid-October till mid-November The weather is quite pleasant, the summers and winters are moderate. The level of moisture increases during summers. The earliest reference of Baranagar can be found in Sri Sri Chaitanya Bhagabat written by Sri Brindaban Das where it

3672-447: The poor villagers of India used to wear clothing made of jute. The weavers used simple hand- spinning wheels and hand looms , which they also used to spin cotton yarns . History also suggests that Indians, especially Bengalis , used ropes and twines made of white jute from ancient times for household and other uses. Jute is highly functional for carrying grains or other agricultural products. Tossa jute ( Corchorus olitorius )

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3744-565: The popular ones. The annual Saraswati Puja is also widely celebrated in the area. Christmas celebrations at the Baranagar St. James Church also attracts thousands of visitors. Kalpataru Utsav held on the New Year's Day, the day on which Sri Ramkrishna Became Kalpataru and fulfilled the wishes of his desciples, also attracts thousands of devotees to Baranagar. Devotees visit the infamous Baranagar Math and Ramkrishna Maha Smashan in Baranagar and also

3816-588: The population spoke Bengali , 7.69% Hindi and 2.28% Urdu as their first language. The district is also home to the Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary , which was established in 1985 and has an area of 0.6 km (0.2 sq mi). Jute Jute fibers, composed primarily of cellulose and lignin , are collected from bast (the phloem of the plant, sometimes called the "skin") of plants like kenaf , industrial hemp , flax ( linen ), and ramie . The industrial term for jute fiber

3888-407: The population. Most Muslims are rural, and in the rural areas Hindus and Muslims are in equal proportions. In Bongaon and Sandeshkhali regions, Hindus, mainly descendants of refugees from present-day Bangladesh, dominate the rural population. But in the rest of the district, Muslims dominate the rural population. Languages of North 24 Parganas district (2011) According to the 2011 census, 88.91% of

3960-506: The research, teaching and application of statistics, natural sciences and social sciences. Baranagar Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School is one of the oldest and most renowned schools in Baranagar. Baranagar is a major industrial centre for the manufacture of agricultural and industrial machinery, chemicals, castor oil , and matches; Baranagar is also home to numerous cotton-processing companies, offset & digital printing companies and book publishers. The word Baranagar derives from

4032-456: The social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 2 cinema/theatres and 2 auditorium/ community halls. It had 20 bank branches. Baranagar was once economically enriched for many Industrial factories like "Bengal Immunity company", "Baranagar Jute Mill". Hessian, sacking, fabrics, carpets and bags from jute (Corchorus spp) are manufactured in the jute mill, while almost every other factories are now permanently shut down. The Baranagar Jute Mill

4104-501: The soup. Among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, the leaves are called Ewedu , and in the Hausa -speaking northern Nigeria , the leaves are called turgunuwa or lallo . The cook shreds the jute leaves adds them to the soup, which generally also contains meat or fish, onions, pepper, and other spices. The Lugbara of Northwestern Uganda also eat jute leaves in a soup called pala bi . Jute is also

4176-424: The time of "Ajanta Circus". Baranagar Math near Pramanick ghat is the place where Swami Vivekananda and a few other disciples of Sri Ramakrishna Dev started their spiritual journey that culminated in forming the monastic order later located at Belur Math ,the present headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission . Other places worth visiting are Jay Mitra Kalibari , Pramanick Kalibari, and Kouleswar Mandir. Pathbari Mandir

4248-552: The top position among Bangladesh's most exported goods, although now they stand second after ready-made apparel . Annually, Bangladesh produces 7 to 8 million bales of raw jute, out of which 0.6 to 0.8 million bales are exported to international markets. China, India, and Pakistan are the primary importers of Bangladeshi raw jute. In 2002, Bangladesh commissioned a consortium of researchers from University of Dhaka , Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) and private software firm DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Ltd., in collaboration with

4320-518: The tossa jute variety. In India, West Bengal is the largest producer of jute. Jute has been used for making textiles in the Indus valley civilization since the 3rd millennium BC. For centuries, jute has been a part of the culture of Bangladesh and some parts of West Bengal and Assam . The British started trading in jute during the seventeenth century. During the reign of the British Empire , jute

4392-506: The trenches of World War I , and to the American South for bagging cotton. It was used in multiple industries, including the fishing , construction , art, and arms industries. Due to its coarse and tough texture, jute could initially only be processed by hand, until someone in Dundee discovered that treating it with whale oil made it machine processable. The industry boomed throughout

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4464-585: The western banks of river Hoogly were included into it. These parganas were in Nadia earlier. In 1814, a separate collectorate was established in Twenty-four Parganas. In 1817, Falta and Baranagar and in 1820, some portions of Nadia's Balanda and Anwarpur were encompassed to it. In 1824, portions of Barasat , Khulna and Bakhargunge (now in Bangladesh) were also included to it. In 1824, the district headquarters

4536-467: Was also used in the military . British jute barons grew rich by processing jute and selling manufactured products made from it. Dundee Jute Barons and the British East India Company set up many jute mills in Bengal, and by 1895 jute industries in Bengal overtook the Scottish jute trade. Many Scots emigrated to Bengal to set up jute factories. More than a billion jute sandbags were exported from Bengal to

4608-402: Was established in 1869; it is one of the oldest municipalities in India. The Dutch had homes there in the seventeenth century. Streynsham Master who visited the area in 1676 spoke of the hog factory where about 3,000 hogs a year were slaughtered and salted for export. Later it became the centre for the extensive jute trade, manufacturing gunny bags . A major road (Surya Sen Road) parallel to

4680-632: Was extended up to Noapara in 2013. The subsequent work was held up because of the encroachments on railway land. Baranagar metro station is currently operational. Located adjacent to Baranagar Road railway station this station was inaugurated on 22 February 2021 and commercial run started on the following day. Although not all metros from Kavi Subhash runs till Baranagar . Most of them ends journey at Dum Dum , which has been an issue for many daily commuters. Barrackpore Trunk Road (part of both SH 1 and SH 2 ) passes through Baranagar. Belghoria Expressway also passes through Baranagar. Dunlop Crossing

4752-442: Was formed in 1869 consisting of Chitpur and Cossipore (presently under Kolkata M.C.), all mouzas of present Baranagar Municipal Area along with Kamarhati, Ariadaha and Dakshineswar mouzas of present Kamarhati Municipality. In 1881 North Suburban Municipality was divided into two parts, 1) Cossipore- Chitpur Municipality (later amalgamated with Kolkata Municipal area) and 2) Baranagar Municipality. On 1 August 1899, Kamarhati Municipality

4824-602: Was formed, parting Kamarhati and Ariadaha Mouzas from Baranagar. In 1949 Dakshineswar Mouza was parted from Baranagar and merged with Kamarhati Municipality. Baranagar was one or majorly affected cities during the Naxalbari Uprising . In the early 1970s, a massacre took place in the city as the Congress led Indian state retaliated against the political movement. The joint operation of the police and criminals attacked alleged Naxalites as well as their family members. The family of

4896-416: Was historically used in traditional textile machinery because jute fibers contain cellulose (vegetable fiber) and lignin (wood fiber). Later , several industries, such as the automotive , pulp and paper , furniture, and bedding industries, started to use jute and its allied fibers with their non-woven and composite technology to manufacture nonwoven fabric , technical textiles , and composites. Jute

4968-449: Was once held by boat, launch and bhutbhuti from Baranagar's Kuthi Ghat to Howrah and Belur of Howrah district , Cossipore and Bagbazar of Kolkata district , Uttarpara of Hooghly district , Dakshineshwar and Ariadaha of North 24 Parganas district on the river Ganges . Baranagar houses the headquarters of the Indian Statistical Institute at Bonhooghly . It is an academic institute of national importance as recognised by

5040-578: Was said that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came to Baranagar in 1512. He writes: হেন মতে পাণিহাটী গ্রাম ধন্য করি। আছিলেন কথোদিন শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গ হরি ॥ তবে প্রভু আইলেন বরাহনগরে। মহাভাগ্যবন্ত এক ব্রাহ্মণের ঘরে ॥ সেই বিপ্র বড় সুশিক্ষিত ভাগবতে। প্রভু দেখি ভাগবত লাগিলা পড়িতে ॥ এতেক তোমার নাম ভাগবতাচার্য। ইহা বিনে আর কোন না করিহ কার্য। References to Baranagar can be found in many literary texts dating to 17th and 18th centuries. Even maps made by Dutch and Portuguese had references to Baranagar as "Bernagar" or "Barrenger". Baranagar Municipality

5112-520: Was shifted from Kolkata to Baruipur, but in 1828, it was removed to Alipore . In 1834, the district was split into two districts – Alipore and Barasat , but later these were united again. In 1905, some portion of this district around the Sunderbans was detached and linked to Khulna and Barishal. These parts remained in Bangladesh territories where Jessore's Bangaon was joined to Twentyfour Pargana after

5184-488: Was the pioneer of industrial Baranagar. They founded a Sugar Mill near Alambazar. Later George Henderson founded Borneo Jute Factory at that site. In 1859, the factory was renamed Baranagar Jute Factory and is still in existence. The Baranagar Jute Factory was the first mechanical Jute Factory in India. During the two World Wars, many engineering factories were set up in Baranagar, and the town became famous as Industrial City. To provide civic amenities, North Suburban Municipality

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