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Bargachia
Bargachia is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 25 km from the state's capital, Kolkata. The nearest towns are Jagatballavpur, Domjur, Pantihal, Garbalia and Munsirhat. Transport Amta Road (part of State Highway 15) is the artery of the town. Bargachia-Jagatballavpur Road also starts from here. Bus Government bus *C11/1 Munsirhat- Howrah *E12 Udaynarayanpur- Esplanade Public Bus * E44 Rampur - Howrah Station Mini Bus * 34 Purash - Howrah Station * 35 Hantal- Howrah Station Bus Route Without Number * Pancharul - Howrah Station * Garbhawanipur- Rubi Hospital * Sealdah-Bargachia Train Bargachia railway station is situated at Bargachia on Howra-Amta line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern railway zone. Banks In Bargachia town there is several Govt Banks such as Paschim Banga Gramin Bank, SBI, UCO Bank as well as Private sector banks such as IDBI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bargachia Railway Station
Bargachia railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Bargachia–Kamlapur Road, Sandhya Bazar at Bargachia in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways Martin's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of seven narrow-gauge railway lines in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. The railways were built and owned by Martin & Co., which was a British company. Later, it was being op ... which was closed in 1971. Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004. References Railway stations in Howrah district Kharagpur railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santragachi–Amta Branch Line
This line is a part of South Eastern Railway zone, on which the Kolkata Suburban local train runs from Howrah to Amta. Its total distance is about 35 km, which takes about one hour from Santragachi to Amta. ''www.irfca.org'', Retrieved = 10 August 2017 History The Howrah Amta Light Railway was owned and worked by the Howrah–Amta Light Railway Company (agents: TA Martin & Co, Calcutta). The Howrah–Amta Light Railway was closed on 1 January 1971. The track bed was used for South Eastern Railway's Amta branch. * Howrah–Amta line (Narrow (2 ft) gauge: 28 miles) * Howrah to Dumjur (9 miles) opened 1 July 1897 * Dumjur to Bargachia (7 miles) opened 2 October 1897 * Bargachia to Maju (6 miles) opened 4 May 1898 * Maju to Amta (7 miles) opened 1 June 1898–closed 1 January 1971 * Amta branch (Broad gauge: 28 miles) * Santragac ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagatballavpur (community Development Block)
Jagatballavpur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Jagatballavpur is located at Jagatballavpur CD Block is bounded by Jangipara CD Block, in Hooghly district, in the north, Domjur and Panchla CD Blocks in the east and south and Amta I CD Block in the west. It is located 26 km from Howrah, the district headquarters. Area and administration Jagatballavpur CD Block has an area of 124.89 km2. Jagatballavpur Police Station serves this CD Block. Jagatballavpur panchayat samity has 14 gram panchayats. The block has 75 inhabited villages. Headquarters of this block is at Munsirhat. Topography Howrah district is located on the west bank of the Hooghly. The Rupnarayan flows on the west and south of the district and the Damodar intersects it. The district consists of a flat alluvial plain. Gram panchayats Gram panchayats of Jagatball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garbalia
Garbalia is a rural area located in Howrah district of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the Jagatballavpur block in the Howrah Sadar subdivision in the north-eastern part of Howrah. Garbalia is 30 km from the state's capital, Kolkata. Garbalia along with its 11 other neighbouring villages - Ichhapur, Tripurapur, Kumarpur, North Sealdanga, South Sealdanga, Jamunabalia, Badebalia, Ranmahal, Nimabalia, Nijbalia and Pratappur are together called greater Balia Pargana. Garbalia is located at . The PIN code of Garbalia is 711410. Transport Garbalia is connected with Grand Trunk Road by Howrah-Amta Road and it is also connected with Kona Expressway (Mumbai-Kolkata Highway) by Pantihal-Dhulagarh Road. Garbalia is connected with South-Eastern Railway by Howrah-Amta Local Railway. Train Howrah-Amta Local (From Pantihal, Munsirhat or Bargachia Station). Garbalia is approximately 3.1 km away from Pantihal railway station, 4.0 km away from Munsirhat railway station and 7.0 km a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantihal Railway Station
Pantihal railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Pantihal–Siddheswar Road at Pantihal in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways Martin's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of seven narrow-gauge railway lines in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. The railways were built and owned by Martin & Co., which was a British company. Later, it was being op ... which was closed in 1971. Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004. References Railway stations in Howrah district Kharagpur railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagatballavpur
Jagatballavpur is a census town in Jagatballavpur CD Block in Howrah Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Jagatballavpur is located at . Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Jagatballavpur had a total population of 7,113 of which 3,636 (51%) were males and 3,477 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 786. The total number of literates in Jagatballavpur was 5,240 (82.82% of the population over 6 years). Transport Jagatballavpur is a junction of five roads which lead to Bargachia, Munsirhat, Masat, Jangipara and Udaynarayanpur. Bus Government bus *E13 Esplanade - Jangipara *E32 Kolkata - Antpur *E71 Esplanade - Udaynarayanpur *E72 Esplanade - Jangipara *SBSTC Kolkata - Rajbalhat Private bus * 26C Jagatballavpur - Bonhooghly Bus Route without number * Udaynarayanpur - Howrah Station * Rajbalhat - Howrah Station * Tarakeswar - Howrah Station Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domjur
Domjur is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.It is famous for its gold jewellery industries. Geography Domjur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Demographics As per 2011 Census of India, Domjur had a total population of 18,433, of which 9,040 (49%) were males and 9,393 (51%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,725. The total number of literates in Domjur was 8,990 (48.77% of the population over 18 years). Domjur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. India census, Domjur had a population of 16,822. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Domjur has an average literacy rate of 49%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 43% and female literacy is 56%. In Domjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sastitala is the biggest area of Domjur. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 15 (West Bengal)
State Highway 15 (West Bengal), is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 15 originates from junction with SH 6 and SH 14 at High Road Morh, near Dainhat (in Bardhaman district) and passes through Chandrapur, Monteswar, Kusumgram, Memari, Masagram, Jamalpur, Tarakeswar, Champadanga, Masat, Chanditala, Dankuni, Domjur, Bargachia, Munsirhat, Amta, Bagnan, Khalor and Shyampur and terminates at Gadiara (in Howrah district). Recently in January 2022, the road from Dharsa Morh to Naity Block Development Office(BDO), commonly known as Naity Road has been renumbered as State Highway 15A(SH-15A) since the road is connecting Grand Trunk Road with National Highway 19(NH-19) and further with SH 15. The total length of SH 15 is 242 km. National Highway Authority of India or NHAI has proposed to include section of SH 15 from Champadanga via Masat, Chanditala to Dankuni under a new National Highway from 2022/23. But Highway number is still not decided & will be notified late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Howrah is an important transportation hub and gateway to Kolkata and West Bengal. Etymology The name came from the word ''Haor''—Bengali word for a fluvial swampy lake, which is sedimentologically a depression where water, mud and organic debris accumulate. The word itself was rather used in eastern part of Bengal (now Bangladesh), as compared to the western part (now West Bengal). History The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. Venetian explorer Cesare Federici, who travelled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the world (second busiest in India after Sealdah). About 600 passenger trains pass through the station each day, utilising its 24 platforms, and serving more than one million passengers per day. About 450 are suburban local trains, while 107 are coaching trains out of which 9 are trains with more than 24 coaches. Out of the 24 platforms, 10 are long enough to cater to trains with more than 24 coaches. Goods and parcel trains also originate and terminate here. The Howrah–Barddhaman main line is the busiest line that connects this station. Howrah is one of five intercity train stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area (including Howrah and its twin city of Kolkata), the others being , , and Kolkata railway station. The book ''Vibrant E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esplanade, Kolkata
Esplanade is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This is not a conventional esplanade in the sense that the place is not exactly situated alongside a waterbody. However, the Ganga river (Ganges), also known as Hooghly river, flows nearby. History The Esplanade was the name given to the northern portion of jungle, which later formed the Maidan (Kolkata), Maidan. In olden days, it stretched from Dharmatala (now Lenin Sarani) to Chandpal Ghat on the Hooghly river. In the days of Warren Hastings, it formed a favourite promenade for 'elegant walking parties'. The first pictures of the area is at the end of eighteenth century by Daniell and William Baillie (artist), William Baillie. The old Government House and the Council House were conspicuous objects in each drawing. He also presented an addition view in the shape of two elephants with a crowd of attendants.Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, pp. 254–261, Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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