North Barrackpore

North Barrackpore Municipality was established on 1 April 1869 under British Rule in India. After prolonged struggle and on the basis of persistent demand for formation of Local Self Government, the freedom fighter achieved the goal and resulting thereby Rastraguru Surendra Nath Bandopadhyay founder of Local Self Government, was elected Chairman of this Municipality in the year 1885. There are two Railway Stations within this Municipality, which are Ichapore Station and Palta Station (on the Eastern Railway Sealdah-Ranaghat section). River Hooghly has been flowing by the Western side of the Municipality.In the year 1995 some area had been included from Mohanpur Gram Panchayet by Gazettee Notification.