Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[5] The name Barrackpore may have originated from the English word barracks, as it was the site of the first cantonment of the British East India Company.

[6] Manasa Vijay, written by Bipradas Pipilai, refers to Talpukur (a place in Barrackpore) as "Charnak".

These authors generally referred to the country of a people variously called the Gangaridai (also Gangaridae or Gandaritai).

Baranagar, Dakhineswar, Agarpara, Panihati, Sukchar- Khardah, Barrackpur, Nawabganj, Ichapore, Shyam Nagar, Naihati and Halisahar contain large bazaars for sale of miscellaneous goods.

From the 17th century, the area was ruled over by a line of Zamindars based in Nona Chandanpukur, Barrackpore.

[9] In this rebellion, 47th Bengal Native Infantry refused to board boats to cross the sea for various reasons including social taboo "kala pani" to Burma in the First Anglo-Burmese War.

His regiment was disbanded, an action which offended a number of sepoys and is considered to have contributed to the anger that fuelled the rebellion.

In order to commemorate his actions, a park named 'Sahid Mangal Pandey Udyan' was opened in the serenity of river Hoogly.

The Army cantonment of Barrackpore also houses another significant historical landscape called the RCTC area, now populated by the defence quarters.

There is an aviary built in magnificent Gothic architecture.The zoo had animals such as the African donkey, tiger, bear, bison, leopard, mouse deer, kangaroos, monkeys and various species of birds.

It is surprising to think that at such a time sixteen miles north of Calcutta, Barrackpore, the first zoo in India, the first in Asia and probably the fourth in the world, opened to the general public.

Later due to decrease in funds by East India Company to run the zoo, the birds, animal (like elephant and tigers) were distributed into kings of Princely states.

Between 1798–1805, Lord Wellesley was the Governor of Kolkata and he created a picturesque garden on the banks of the Ganges in Barrackpore spreading across 1006 bighas of land.

Barrackpore is bounded by North Barrackpur and Jaffarpur to the north, Mohanpur, Chak Kanthalia, Ruiya and Patulia to the east, Titagarh to the south, and the Hooghly and Barrackpur Cantonment to the west.Historically, the town was a military and administrative center under British rule and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century.

The oldest cantonment in India and the Police Training Academy in West Bengal are both located in Barrackpore.

Barrackpore is also the seat for the Sub-Divisional Court of North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal.

[14] 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (presented in the maps alongside) live in urban areas.

[20] Sewli Telenipara is a delivery branch post office, with PIN 700121 in the Barrackpore Division of North 24 Parganas district.

[21] Anandapuri is a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700122 in the Barrackpore Division of North 24 Parganas district.

[30] As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Barrackpore Municipal city covered an area of 10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi).

Amongst the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 old age home, 6 auditorium/ community halls, 2 public libraries and 6 reading rooms.

Ghoshpara Road connects Barrackpore railway station area with Kanchrapara and goes on to link with the adjacent district of Nadia.