8km
5miles

Hooghly River

Jatar Deul

T

Lakshmikantapur

R

Baribhanga Abad

R

Raidighi

R

Lalpur

CT

Purba Ranaghat

CT

Mathurapur

CT

Krishna Chandrapur

CT

Krishnapur

R

Mandirbazar

RV

Purba Bishnupur

CT

Bangsidharpur

CT

Chandpur

CT

Magrahat

CT

Bilandapur

CT

Swangrampur

CT

Dihi Kalas

CT

Uttar Kalas

CT

Nainan

CT

Shyampur

CT

Dhamua

CT

Baneswarpur

R

Bamna

CT

Kalikapota

CT

Uttar Kusum

CT

Barijpur

CT

Usthi

CT

Ghola Noapara

CT

Uttar Bishnupur

CT

Sirakol

CT

Ajodhyanagar

CT

  

Area overview

Diamond Harbour subdivision is a rural subdivision with patches of urbanization. Only 14.61% of the population lives in the urban areas and an overwhelming 85.39% lives in the rural areas. In the eastern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 24 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the eastern part of the district is a flat plain area with small towns, many in clusters. Location of places in the larger map varies a little. It is an OpenStreetMap, while we are using coordinates as in Google Maps.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Baribhanga Abad is located at 22°02′12″N 88°26′43″E / 22.0367°N 88.4454°E / 22.0367; 88.4454.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Baribhanga Abad had a total population of 6,773, of which 3,482 (51%) were males and 3,291 (49%) were females. There were 806 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Baribhanga Abad was 4,302 (72.10% of the population over 6 years).

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of the Mathurapur II CD block are located at Baribhanga Abad.

Transport

Bishnupur-Raidighi Road links Baribhanga Abad to the State Highway 1.

Mathurapur Road railway station is located nearby.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre at Baribhanga Abad, with 6 beds.