Alipore Sadar subdivision is a most urbanized part of the South 24 Parganas district.

In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 15 census towns.

The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the subdivision, on the east bank of the Hooghly River, is an alluvial stretch, with industrial development.

Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved over-head tank and service reservoir.

Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 4 charitable hospitals/ nursing homes and 6 medicine shops.

Important commodities it produced were soft toys and muri (puffed rice).

[15] Mount Litera Zee School, established in 2007 at Khariberia is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education – CBSE, Delhi.