[4] The village was developed by the government of West Bengal as the dream project by Bidhan Chandra Roy in 1956 .

Narayan Sanyal an eminent modern Bengali writer and a Civil engineer of Bengal Engineering College lived in the village during the foundation of New Barshul as a personnel of Public Works Department and National Building Organisation, Ministry of Works and Housing, Eastern Region, Govt of India.

Gajan is celebrated at Barshul Dharamshila (Dharmathakur) temple for four days in the Bengali month of Joishtho.

[5] David J. McCutchion mentions the charchala dolmancha of Krishna-Balarama at Barshul as having rich terracotta decoration.

[8] See also - Healthcare in West Bengal A few private clinics with eminent doctors are also at service.