- Source: Barisha, Kolkata
Barisha is a residential and very old locality of South 24 Parganas district in Kolkata West Bengal, India. It is under Behala area and divided as Paschim Barisha and Purba Barisha.
Location
Barisha is situated in the southwest of Kolkata about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city centre Esplanade. The Barisha area is composed of Behala Chowrasta, Janakalyan, Silpara, Sakherbazar and Thakurpukur.
The area borders Behala Manton towards north, Joka towards south, Sarsuna and Dakshin Behala toward West, and Haridevpur, Siriti, Tollygunge towards east.
Durga puja in Barisha
There are several clubs in and around Barisha that organize Durga Puja every year. Barisha Club in Santosh Roy Road, State Bank Park Sarbojonin near Thakurpukur, Barisha Jagrihi Women’s Welfare Associationetc are some of the clubs that organize Durga Puja. Durga Puja held at the home of the Saborno Roy Chowdhury family is one of the oldest Durga Pujas being performed in India every year.
See also
History of Kolkata
References
External links
Sabarna Prithivi - The Official website of the Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad
Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
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- Barisha, Kolkata
- Barisha High School
- Barisha Girls' High School
- Kolkata
- Behala
- Barisha
- Durga Puja in Kolkata
- Barisha Sashibhusan Janakalyan Vidyapith
- List of schools in Kolkata
- Ward No. 125, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
