"2223.0"^^ . "Barasat (/\u02C8b\u0251\u02D0r\u0259\u02CCs\u028Ct/; Bengali: \u09AC\u09BE\u09B0\u09BE\u09B8\u09BE\u09A4 Barasat) is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district headquarters of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction. Barasat is also the name of a sub-division centering the city.As an urban setup in the vicinity of the Kolkata, the town is within the area of Greater Kolkata."@en . "91 33 2542" . "700124 to 700126" . . . . . "Municipality Chairman"@en . . "MLA"@en . "4.0"^^ . "+5:30" . "Barasat"@en . "MP"@en . "237783"^^ . . . "\u09AC\u09BE\u09B0\u09BE\u09B8\u09A4"@en .