Barasat
Barasat is in Kolkata and is a part of North 24 Parganas district and the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is an important railway and roadway junction. Several national and state highways pass through it, including NH 34 (Krishnanagar Road), Jessore Road leading to North Bengal (going to Jessore in Bangladesh via Bangaon), Taki Road (going towards Hasnabad and Basirhat), and Barrackpore-Barasat Road. The city is suitable for settlement as it has numerous schools, colleges and has hospitals, banks etc.