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There is much evidence linking human activity to global climate change, and the anticipated changes in climate may have a significant effect on horticulture output. In the Baruipur subdivision, irrigation is essential to meeting the rising demand for food brought on by population growth. Groundwater irrigation serves as agriculture's primary supply of water throughout the dry season. On the other hand, excessive groundwater abstraction for irrigation results in groundwater level depletion. Present study evaluates the seasonal disyribution of surface water and its impact on horticulture production in Baruipur sub-division. Landsat8- Operational Land Imager satellite data were used during the period between 2016 and 2019. Surface waterbodies were extracted from the satellite data using Normalized Difference Water Index. Results showed that the most of the surface waterbodies are observed in the east, north-east and north of the Baruipur sub-division. The extent of surface waterbodies is very less in west of the Baruipur sub-division. In the study area, permanent waterbodies are mostly observed in west and north east of Bhangar block, east of Sonarpur block and some small pockets of Kultali block. Seasonal waterbodies are mostly observed in Jaynagar I and II block, Baruipur block and south of Bhangar-I block. The findings indicated that while there was a consistent pattern of declining groundwater levels during the study duration, there was an increase in the usage of groundwater for irrigation. In the studied area, irrigation plays a major role in groundwater recharging during the dry season. Therefore, for sustainable groundwater resource management in this area, accurate irrigation water monitoring and management are essential