Barasat

Barasat

India
      city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. Connected by road and rail with Kolkata (Calcutta) and Haora (Howrah), it is an important trade centre for rice, legumes, sugarcane, potatoes, and coconuts; cotton weaving is the major industry. An annual fair held in honour of a Muslim saint is attended by both Muslims and Hindus. Barasat was constituted a municipality in 1869. Pop. (2001) 231,521.

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