The earlier stages of development of this district hospital may be traced to its inception as Hatkhola Dispensary a long time back on 1854. Passing through as the Barasat Cottage Hospital run by the local municipal authority on 1908 it started running with15 indoor beds on 1930. Ultimately it was taken over by the Government in 1945 and shifted to its present location in 1961. The present bed strength of this hospital is 600.

This hospital runs with 600 indoor beds including 12 CCU and 37 SNCU beds and expanding its’ patient care services in different fields as per the needs of the current era. Average no OPD patients attended per day is about 3000. In 2021 total OPD patients’ turnover was 960088.

Average number of delivery per day is 20 with total of 7427 deliveries in 2021.

Different kinds of diagnostic laboratory tests are done for 24 hours with on an average 2200 tests performed per day.

5 bedded dialysis unit and a well-equipped blood bank with component separation facilities are available with this hospital. Total number of blood unit issued in 2021 is 14076.

This hospital participates in all Government programs whichever applicable with successful implementation and playing a significant role in combating and controlling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.