The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning.

[4][5][6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

[11] The Hatania Doania Bridge at Namkhana connects Bakkhali with Kolkata by road.

As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily.

After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata.

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