In 1817, Falta and Baranagar and in 1820, some portions of Nadia's Balanda and Anwarpur had been encompassed to it. In 1824, parts of Barasat, Khulna and Bakhargunge (now in Bangladesh) were also bundled to it. In 1824, the district headquarters was shifted from Kolkata to Baruipur, but in 1828, it was taken out to Alipore.