Western North 24 Parganas covers the western part of the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, corresponding to much of the district's Barrackpore subdivision. The southern parts of Barrackpore subdivision are covered under the Northern Suburbs of Kolkata.
Cities
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- 1 Barrackpore (ব্যারাকপুর Byārākpur) — a cantonment town with memories of the 1857 Rebellion
- 2 Bhatpara (ভাটপাড়া Bhāṭpāṛā) — home to a large railway workshop
- 3 Kanchrapara (কাঁচরাপাড়া Kānchrāpāṛā) — home to a large railway workshop
- 4 Khardaha (খড়দহ Khoṛdoho) — temple town and a major Vaishnava pilgrimage site
- 5 Halisahar (হালিশহর Hālishohor) —
- 6 Naihati (নৈহাটি Noihāṭi) — home to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's birthplace and a large Kali temple
- 7 Panihati (পানিহাটি Pānihāṭi) — heritage town
- 8 Shyamnagar (শ্যামনগর Shyāmnogor) — home to a large Kali temple complex

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