About
Agarpara, a town situated in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has a rich history that dates back to the British colonial era. This town was originally a sleepy rural settlement and, over the years, it has evolved into a bustling suburban locality, owing much of its development to the British East India Company’s presence in the region during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name “Agarpara” is believed to have originated from the Bengali words “Agor” and “Para,” signifying a marketplace or locality near a riverbank. Its proximity to the Hooghly River and the establishment of several jute mills and industrial units in the area contributed significantly to its growth. Agarpara was also known for its historical significance during the Indian independence movement, with prominent leaders like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose having connections to this region.
Today, Agarpara stands as a thriving suburban area with a mix of modern developments and a connection to its historical roots.In the past, a community named Aghore, who were specialized in boat making, used to live here. Earlier this place was known as Agrapalli, from where the name has been changed into Aagarpara.
Under 24 Parganas, Agarpara Union was officially established on 23 July 1867. Sen estate and Sen family had been the recorded oldest inhabitant of Agarpara. Also, Ghosh family of Tarapukur, Parbat family of East Station Road and Majumder family, Bhattacharyya family of North Station Road are the three oldest living families in this town.
Today Agarpara is one of the busiest Railway stations on the Sealdah division main section. Apart from trains there are frequent bus services which connect Agarpara to the heart of the city of Kolkata,also Howrah, Barrackpore, etc. through Barrackpore Trunk Road (BT Road) which was built during world war II as a connecting road between the army Barrack (Barrackpore) and the Army headquarters Fort William. Bus no. 230 use to run from Agarpara Railway station to Alipore Zoo regularly.
Also, Agarpara is connected to the other side of the river Hoogly by regular ferry service. Also the famous Nilgunj Road goes through this town, Nilgunj Road is the road that connects Kolkata with Murshidabad. This is a historic one since through this road, Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah attacked the British forces at Kolkata to stop building of Fort William.
Agarpara is the part of the highly enriched Barrackpore Industrial Region. Famous factories like Texmaco, Duckback, Priya Biscuits operate their factories in the town Also, the Tractor India Ltd., Himani, National Tobacco Company and numerous jute and cotton mills establish Agarpara as an enriched industrial town.
Its educational facilities are good. Primary schools like Vivekananda Vidyamandir, BG Memorial & Path Bhaban Shishu Shiksha Niketan are doing really well from the last few years. Ushumpur Adarsha Uchha Vidalaya, Agarpara Mahajati Vidyapith, Savitri Mahajati Balika Vidyapith, Netaji Sikhshayatan are some renowned high schools here. The Narula Institute of Technology (NIT),a Sikh minority trusty organized engineering college, is situated in Agarpara. The college is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) and approved by AICTE.
Here started the concept of Bringing Art and Logic together and we do have India’s one of the first game development & animation company called virtualinfocom, VIC , which has been started by Mr Arijit Bhattacharyya. One of the early stage innovator.
The Bollywood movie Raavan, directed by Maniratnam and Tollywood films like Teen Yaari Katha, Goray Gondogol were shot here. Singers Ruprekha Banerjee and Suvankar Bhaskar come from Agarpara. The famous Bengali actress Satabdi Roy was also born here.
In Agarpara there are couple of Industry available like Virtualinfocom, DuckBack (Now closed in 2029), Bengal Chemicals, Jute Mills, Texmaco Industries, various SME etc.
