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Bahirgachhi Halt is a village and small railway station (Halt
Halt
Halt can refer to:* Train station § Halt, a small train station, usually unstaffed, with few facilities and normally is a request stop* A sign, meaning attention* "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired" in behavioral addiction recovery...

) in Nadia district
Nadia District
Nadia district is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of India. It borders with Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Bardhaman district to the west, and Murshidabad district to the north....

 of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. This is known for railway stations which connects Gede
Gede, Nadia
Gede is the last station and border checkpoint on the way to Bangladesh in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Darshana. It is the last station on the Sealdah-Gede section of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.Gede was one of the...

 , Ranaghat
Ranaghat
Ranaghat is a city in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. It is situated 74 kilometres north of Calcutta. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and sweet dishes. The town has spread up along its borders in all corners recently. People from the nearby places do come...

 and Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...

 in Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....

 system in West Bengal Railways.

Location

Bahirgachhi is 84 km north of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

 (Calcutta). It is connected to Aranghata
Aranghata
Aranghata is a town in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. It is situated north of Calcutta and about north of Ranaghat. Aranghata is served by the Ranaghat Junction Railway Station a major station on the Sealdah-Gede railway section.Aranghata is famous for its Jugol Kishore Mela on the...

, Bhaina, Bagula
Bagula
Bagula is a town situated in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India. It is 93 km from Kolkata. Several local trains come from Sealdah every day.-Geography:...

 by road and rail.

Amenities

Bahirgachhi is a typical Bengali village with all basic amenities. The Bahirgachhi Gram Panchayat includes a High School, a Playground, a Post Office, a Grameen Bank, a Telephone Exchange, two Haat (Local Market), a Railway Station, and several Primary Schools.

The nearest Police Station is in Dhantala.

Administration

Krishnanagar is the district headquarter for Bahirgachhi gram panchayat.

Ranaghat
Ranaghat
Ranaghat is a city in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. It is situated 74 kilometres north of Calcutta. It is known for its handloom industry, various types of flowers and sweet dishes. The town has spread up along its borders in all corners recently. People from the nearby places do come...

is sub-division, where the SDO is administrative head of the region.
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