Opposition (2) Baranagar Municipality is the civic body that governs Baranagar and its surrounding areas (Deshapriya Nagar, Bonhooghly, Sadhan Pally, Noapara, Palpara, Dunlop and Alambazar) in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India.

Baranagar, an ancient region of artisan people, is situated adjacent to Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

Portuguese colonies at first established their business camp here which was in existence till 1862.

Later it became the centre for the extensive jute trade, manufacturing gunny bags.

[4] Baranagar Municipality has two hospitals named "Baranagar Matri Sadan"[5] for women and "Eskag Sanjeevani Multispeciality Hospital".