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Kona Expressway
Kona Expressway (part of NH12, not to be confused with Kona Highroad or NH117) is a six-lane grade-separated, tolled expressway in the suburban fringes of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is one of the most important entries to Kolkata. As of November 2022, the road carries more 70,000 vehicles per day. The road links National Highway 16 (India) (NH 16) near Kona, Nibra to Vivekananda Setu, which leads to Kolkata. The expressway is part of NH 12. Route Kona Expressway entirely lies in the Howrah district and comes under the Howrah Municipal Corporation. The route was opened in 2001. Kona Expressway is significant since it is one of the three and major route to enter in Kolkata. The route goes through major areas like Carry road, which is the connector to Andul road, an important route of Howrah parallel to Kona Expressway. At Belepole, the Drainage Canal road connects with Kona Expressway, which is a major route to Howrah Maidan and Howrah-Amta road. Also the route acts as major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Kolkata Metropolitan Area (abbreviated KMA; formerly Calcutta Metropolitan Area), also known as Greater Kolkata, is the urban agglomeration of the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metropolitan area in India after Delhi and Mumbai. The area is administered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The area covers four municipal corporations along with 37 municipalities.''Kolkata'' . Metropolis.org. Kolkata metropolitan district was legally defined in the schedule of the ''Calcutta Metropolitan Planning Area (Use and Development of Land) Control Act, 1965'' (West Bengal Act XIV of 1965), and, after repeal of that Act, redefined as Kolkata metropolitan area in the first schedule of ''West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagacha
Jagacha or Jagachha is a neighborhood in Howrah, located in Howrah district of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Jagacha is under the jurisdiction of Jagacha Police Station of Howrah City Police. Geography Jagacha is located at . It is adjacent to Ramrajatala and Santragachi. Locality Government of India Press, Santragachi as well as a massive residential complex of central government employees popularly known as Press Quarter is located in Jagacha. Railway quarters in formal Anglo Indian Colony Sahebpara is a place of interest. Jagacha Shakti Sangha is a major local organisation with many facilities for local youth that organizes various events throughout the year. Jagacha was a hub of iron and small engineering industry which has lost its glory. Education The medium of instruction is Bengali, English or Hindi. There are many schools in Jagacha: Jagacha High School, Satashi High School(H.S),Kendriya V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagnan
Mama Saha Bagnan is a census town in Bagnan I CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Bagnan is located at . It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). It is situated between two rivers, the Damodar and the Rupnarayan. Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Bagnan had a total population of 10,996 of which 5,536 (50%) were males and 5,460 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,226. The total number of literates in Bagnan was 8,388 (85.85% of the population over 6 years). India census, Bagnan had a population of 8,779. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bagnan has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Education High schools *Bagnan High School; established in 1854 * St. Xavier's Public School * Bagnan Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya; gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amta
Amta is a census town in Amta I CD Block in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Amta is located at . Demographics As per 2011 Census of India Amta had a total population of 16,699 of which 8,454 (51%) were males and 8,245 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,522. The total number of literates in Amta was 12,918 (85.12% of the population over 6 years). Transport Since 2000 Amta is served by a broad gauge line but earlier it was served by the 45-km Howrah-Amta narrow-gauge route of the Martin's Light Railways, a private rail service established in 1892. The rail company was shut down in 1971. Amta railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th larg ... railway sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgachia
Belgachia is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the Hooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, it purchased these villages in 1758 from Mir Jafar and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as ''Dihi Panchannagram'' and Belgachia was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the Maratha Ditch. Transport Khudiram Bose Road (part of Jessore Road) passes through Belgachia. It is connected to Tala, Paikpara and Northern Avenue via Manmatha Dutta Road-Tara Shankar Sarani and JK Mitra Road-Raja Manindra Road. Many buses ply along these roads. There is also Belgachia CTC (WBTC) Depot on Khudiram Bo ... [...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] |
Rabindra Sadan
Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre in Kolkata, located close to the St. Paul's Cathedral on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road in South Kolkata. It is noted for its large stage which is a prime venue for Bengali theatre and Kolkata Film Festival. It is serviced by Rabindra Sadan metro station of Kolkata Metro on the North-South Corridor. It's close to Central Kolkata. History The foundation stone of Rabindra Sadan was laid by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on 5 August 1961. The construction work of the auditorium ended in October 1967. It was renovated in 2016. Rabindrasadan building started in 1961 which is Birth centinary year of Rabindranath Tagore who won Nobel Prize in 1913 as first Indian born Nobel Prize Winner.Rabindrasadan Auditorium have seating capacity around 1200 audience. Features The Rabindra Sadan complex now houses the Rabindra Sadan stage, Nandan, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi, Gaganendra Pradarshanshala, Sisir Manch ... [...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] |
Belgharia
Belgharia is a locality in Kamarhati Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) and a vital locality in Kolkata metropolitan area (or Greater Kolkata). Belgharia is also known for wholesale market for all types of Bags/Luggages/Purse etc. One must visit and check the Bag Market beside Belgharia Railway Station. Dakshineswar Kali Temple of Kolkata is in approximately three kilometers distance from Belgharia Railway Station. The Vivekananda Setu on the river of Hooghly which is one of the oldest bridge in Calcutta established for the connection between the city of Howrah and Kolkata is also at the adjacent area of Belgharia. Geography Location 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anandapur, Kolkata
Anandapur is a neighbourhood of Eastern Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police district Anandapur police station is part of the East division of Kolkata Police. It is located at 757 Madurdaha, Hossainpur, Kolkata-700 107. Economy Urbana, is a residential project consisting of 7 towers housing around 1,170 residential apartments. The second tallest towers in Kolkata are located 700 m from the Ruby crossing on E.M. Bypass. See also - List of tallest buildings in Kolkata Education *Calcutta International School, an English-medium co-educational international school with International Baccalaureate affiliation, serves both the local and expatriate communities. Founded in 1953 at Lee Road, Kolkata, it shifted to Anandapur in 2006. * The Heritage School was established in 2001 by the Kalyan Bharati Trust. The school is affiliated to CISE, IB Diploma Programme and IGCSE *Heritage Institute of Technology, was established in 2001 by the Kalyan Bharati Trust. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultadanga
Ultadanga is one of the most crowded junctions in Kolkata. The place is located at the north-eastern fringe of the city and marks the limit of Kolkata district. Prominent places in Ultadanga are Telenga Bagan and Muchi Bazar. Etymology Ultadanga lay outside the Maratha Ditch, beyond Halsibagan, where the Sikh billionaire Umichand had a garden. It was the land on the opposite bank (''ulta'' in Bengali).Nair, P.Thankappan, ''The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, pp. 14-15, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, 1995 edition. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the Hooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, it purchased these villages in 1758 from Mir Jaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town, Kolkata
New Town is a planned satellite city of Kolkata, India. It comes under North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and covered by New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA). HIDCO planned developing infrastructure like - roads, drains, sewerage line, water supply lines, major embellishment works and executed constructions like - buildings, projects, parks, museum, subways, over-bridges in New Town. This new information technology and residential hub is being developed on the north-eastern fringes of Kolkata. The area mainly consisted of huge acres of cultivable lands and water bodies, which was acquired and developed in a planned manner. The process of investing in residential and industrial facilities and infrastructural development of the area was mainly started under the leadership of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu in the late 1990s. The master plan envisions a township which is at least three times bigger th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
