📍 Ward No. - 5 · Barrackpore Cantonment Board Block · North Twenty Four Pargana District · West Bengal · Estd.: 1976 · NA Medium
Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith is a Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec school in Ward No. - 5, North Twenty Four Pargana, West Bengal. UDISE: 19113700503 · Co-educational · Department of Education · Operational
| School Name | Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith |
| UDISE Code | 19113700503 |
| Headmaster | SANTOSH KUMAR CHAUDHARY |
| Status | ✅ Operational |
| Management | Department of Education |
| Affiliation Board | West Bengal Board of School Education |
| Establishment Year | 1976 |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North Twenty Four Pargana |
| Block | Barrackpore Cantonment Board |
| Village | Ward No. - 5 |
| Cluster | Barrackpore_Bkpcb_Muni |
| Location Type | 🏙️ Urban |
| PIN Code | 700120🔍 Find Schools in 700120 |
| Category | Up. Pr. Secondary and Higher Sec |
| School Type | Co-educational |
| Medium of Instruction | NA Medium |
| Address | SADAR BAZAR, HOSPITAL ROAD,KOLKATA 700120 |
| Phone / Helpline | 25927735 |
| [email protected] | |
| Website / Portal | https://udiseplus.gov.in ↗ |
Looking for schools near your location in PIN Code 700120 (Ward No. - 5, Barrackpore Cantonment Board, North Twenty Four Pargana)? Under the Right to Education (RTE) neighbourhood norms, primary schools must be within 1 km walking radius and upper primary schools within 3 km of your residence.
Student-Teacher Ratio (PTR): There is 1 teacher for every 48 students in this school, which is reasonable for personalized attention (RTE Standard is 30:1).
Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith is in Ward No. - 5 village, Barrackpore Cantonment Board block, north-twenty-four-pargana district, west-bengal. It teaches Class 1 to 8 and admits both boys and girls.
This is a government school. Education here is free. The state provides textbooks and a cooked meal every school day under the PM POSHAN scheme. No tuition fee is charged.
Mid-Day Meal (PM POSHAN): Government schools provide a cooked meal to students every school day. This is free and does not require any application.
The UDISE code of Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith is 19113700503. UDISE stands for Unified District Information System for Education — a unique 11-digit code assigned to every school in India by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Your child needs this UDISE code for scholarship applications, college admission forms, and verifying school credentials with government portals like Scholarships.gov.in and NSP.
Before visiting any school, check if separate toilets for boys and girls are working, and whether drinking water is available. You can also ask the Block Education Officer (BEO) in Barrackpore Cantonment Board for an inspection report.
Under the RTE Act (2009), every child aged 6 to 14 has the right to free education. This is already a government school — admission here is free.
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Timeline for RTE admissions in West Bengal generally runs from March to June. Please check the official state education website for active deadlines.
RTE 25% Quota: Private schools within 1 km of Ward No. - 5 are required under RTE Section 12(1)(c) to reserve 25% seats for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
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The official 11-digit UDISE code of Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith is 19113700503. This code is required for NSP scholarship portals, admission transfers, and state education board verification.
It is a government school providing completely free education with no tuition fees, free textbooks, and daily cooked hot meals under the PM POSHAN national program.
According to the latest Ministry of Education UDISE+ directory, the Headmaster in charge is SANTOSH KUMAR CHAUDHARY.
The medium of instruction is NA Medium, teaching Class 1 to 8 in a Co-educational setting.
The official address is SADAR BAZAR, HOSPITAL ROAD,KOLKATA 700120, PIN Code: 700120, Barrackpore Cantonment Board Block, north-twenty-four-pargana District, west-bengal.
Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith is located in postal PIN Code 700120 serving Ward No. - 5 and Barrackpore Cantonment Board block in north-twenty-four-pargana. To find other primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools near PIN Code 700120 (Near Me search), use SchoolsPedia's location search. Under RTE Section 12(1)(c), private schools within 1 km (primary) and 3 km (upper primary) of your residence offer 25% quota free seats.
According to verified UDISE+ infrastructure records, the campus features Playground (Yes) ✅, Internet Connectivity (Yes) ✅, School Library (Yes) ✅, Electricity Supply (Yes) ✅. Download the free School Report Card on udiseplus.gov.in using code 19113700503 for full details.
As a government institution, admissions at Barrackpore Cantonment Vidyapith are completely free of charge with zero tuition fees under the RTE Act. Parents can visit the school administrative office during the admission window with the child's birth certificate, Aadhaar card, and residence proof for direct enrollment.
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