Bijpur is a neighbourhood in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside) live in urban areas.

[8] Bhushan Steel, which had signed an agreement with West Bengal government for setting up a 2 million tonne integrated steel and power plant at Salanpur in Bardhaman district, was to set up a cold rolled unit at Bijpur.

[9][10] In 2012, Bhusan Steel put the Salanpur project on hold because of non-availability of land and other problems.

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