Durganagar area situated in the Northern Suburbs of the
Kolkata Metropolitan area in the city of
Kolkata
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on
North 24 Parganas
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District in the
state
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, India. It was named after the goddess
Durga
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Durga's legend centres around co ...
. It is a part of
Kolkata
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urban area and is under the developmental jurisdiction of
KMDA
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.
Kolkata Airport
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is located nearby.
Nimta and
Dum Dum
Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata urban area and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Etymology
During the 19th ...
police stations under the
Barrackpore Police Commissionerate have jurisdiction over
North Dumdum
North Dum Dum (also known as Uttar Dumdum) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority ( ...
Municipal area.
Durganagar is from
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, a form of Parashakti Adya Kali, otherw ...
and west of
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is an international airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and is the aviation hub for eastern and northeastern India. It is located approximatel ...
, Kolkata.
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore, subdivision were part of
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census:
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Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is also known as the mini Kolkata of West Bengal.
History
From early historical period, geographically, this area had been full of swa ...
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Jetia
Jetia is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Jetia is located at .
Palladaha, N ...
(CT)
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Halisahar
Halisahar is a city and a 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).
History
Halisahar is believed to have existed from ...
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Balibhara
Balibhara is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Balibhara is located at
96% o ...
(CT)
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Naihati
Naihati is a city and a 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).
Naihati Municipality is one of the oldest in the whol ...
(M)
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Bhatpara
Bhatpara is a city and a 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).
Overview
Bhatpara is situated on the bank of Hoogh ...
(M)
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Kaugachhi
Kaugachhi is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Garshyamnagar, Noapara, Kaugac ...
(CT)
*
Garshyamnagar
Garshyamnagar is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Garshyamnagar, Noapara, Ka ...
(CT)
*
Garulia
Garulia is a city and a 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).
History
Garulia Municipality was established in 1869. ...
(M)
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Ichhapur Defence Estate
Ichhapur Defence Estate is a census town in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Ichhapur is loca ...
(CT)
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North Barrackpur
North Barrackpur is a city and a 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).
History
North Barrackpur Municipality was es ...
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Barrackpur Cantonment (CB
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Barrackpore
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Jafarpur
Jafarpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Jafarp ...
(CT)
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Ruiya
Ruiya is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Ruiya is ...
(CT)
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Titagarh
Titagarh is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
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Location
Titaga ...
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Khardaha
Khardaha is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is near Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
Initially Khardah was a ...
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Bandipur
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(CT)
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Panihati
Panihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
There is a legen ...
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Muragachha
Muragachha is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Mur ...
(CT)
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New Barrackpore
New Barrackpore is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata & a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is the capital of Kolkata.
Geo ...
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Chandpur (CT)
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Talbandha
Talbandha is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
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Location
Talb ...
(CT)
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Patulia
Patulia is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
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Location
Patuli ...
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Kamarhati
Kamarhati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
History
Kamarhati was earl ...
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Baranagar
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South Dumdum
South Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
It is a city on the ou ...
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North Dumdum
North Dum Dum (also known as Uttar Dumdum) is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority ( ...
(M)
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Dum Dum
Dum Dum is a city and a municipality of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata urban area and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Etymology
During the 19th ...
(M)
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Noapara (CT)
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Babanpur
Babanpur is a census town in Barrackpore II CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
Location
Bab ...
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Teghari
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Murag ...
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Nanna
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(OG)
* Chakla (OG)
*Srotribati (OG)
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Panpur
Panpur is an outgrowth of Bhatpara in Barrackpore I CD Block in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Panpur-Keutia is a gram panchayat. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.
Geography
...
(OG)
Geography
Durganagar (West) has been a part of the North Dum Dum Municipality since 2000, while Durganagar (East) belongs to Dum Dum Municipality. Previously it was known as Sultanpur. Durganagar area situated in the Northern Suburbs of the Kolkata Metropolitan area. Its population is about 50,000. Most of the people are
Hindu
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. About 200–300
Muslim
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s reside in its eastern side.
This place is almost pollution-free in North Dumdum with much green all around. Facilities are adequate, with almost everything nearby. But this environment existed ten years ago, now many flats and buildings are constructed by destroying many playgrounds and ponds. Many trees have been cut down for the construction.
The sudden increase in the population has taken place mainly people from an outsider are settling here because of its proximity to
Kolkata Airport
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(around seven minutes). Durganagar also has good transportation facilities, with good roadways and a local railway section. Durganagar has seen its boost up to access easier transporting communication by means of
Belghoria Expressway which runs nearby. Durganagar is connected to Kolkata Airport by bus, taxi, rickshaws, auto-rickshaws, and toto-rickshaws.
Climate
The climate is tropical — like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark is the monsoon — from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid-November to mid-February) and humid during summer.
Temperature: 40 °C in May (max) and 10 °C in January (min)
Relative humidity: between 55% in March & 98% in July
Rainfall: 1,579 mm (Normal)
Economy
The locality is near Kolkata International Airport. Durganagar also has good transportation facilities, with roadways and a local railway section.
It has its own post office, Allahabad Bank, AXIS Bank ATM, HDFC ATM, SBI Bank with ATM and UBI Bank with ATM a market and several playgrounds. Almost the whole population is constituted by 4-5 member small families with a single earning member. Many of them are ''servicemen (state/central govt. jobs''), people working in ''IT industries'' and ''Doctors'' and ''Engineers''. Residents commute daily via local train or by Durganagar Bus stop (
Belghoria Expressway also Called Delhi Road) or by autoride to Kolkata International Airport.
There are many local markets on the area. Gorabazar, one of the biggest markets around Kolkata, is situated nearby (eight minutes to Gorabazar). Another big market Nagerbazar is also close to the locality (proximity to go 18 minutes).
Transport
Durganagar also has good transportation facilities, with good roadways and
Kolkata Suburban Railway
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's service (
Durganagar railway station). Durganagar has seen its boost up to access easier transporting communication by means of
Belghoria Expressway which runs along the northern boundary of Durganagar. Anybody from Durganagar easily go to Howrah Station, Bally Halt, Dankuni, Kona Expressway, Dunlop, Dakhineswar, Dumdum/Kolkata Airport, Madhyamgram, Rajharhat-New Town, Saltlake (Karunamoyee, Sector-V) and different other places through bus, taxi and other vehicles pling on this road. Other areas' people also access this road to different places from its bus stops Sreenagar–Durganagar and Badra–Durganagar. The locality is near Kolkata International Airport (around seven minutes).
Bus
Private Bus
* 285
Serampore
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Bally Ghat railway station -
Salt Lake
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Sector-V
* DN2/1
Dakshineswar -
New Town
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Shapoorji Housing Estate
* DN44
Dakshineswar -
Bangaon
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Geography
Location
Bangaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 7 m ...
* DN46
Dankuni
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Geography
Location
Da ...
Housing -
Salt Lake
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Karunamoyee
WBTC Bus
* C23
Dankuni
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Da ...
Housing -
Park Circus
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Long before the B ...
* S23A
Rajchandrapur -
Salt Lake
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Karunamoyee
* AC2B
Belgharia
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Rathtala -
Jadavpur
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Sulekha
* AC23A
Rajchandrapur -
Salt Lake
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Karunamoyee
* AC50
Belur Math
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Garia
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* AC50A
Rajchandrapur -
Garia
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Many unnumbered shuttle buses also pass through Durganagar along
Belghoria Expressway.
[Google maps]
Education
Durganagar has no colleges. The schools are Bengali Medium and English Medium. Prominent schools include:
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Durganagar High School
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Nepal Chandra School
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Khalisakota Adarsha Balika Vidyalaya
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Swarnamayee High School
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Nalta Mahajati High School
Culture
Durganagar is named after the goddess
Durga
Durga ( sa, दुर्गा, ) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars.
Durga's legend centres around co ...
. Almost 3–4 Durga Pujas are set up during the main festive season. The two main ancient Pujas at Durganagar are "Durganagar adibasi brinda", the first is set up at the main (Durganagar sporting club) playground near Durganagar X Roads (Chou Rasta) it is organized by Durganagar Sporting Club and the second is Uttar Durganagar Odibasi brinda, Kolkata:-65 Club set up at the (Saraj Sisu Uddan) near Saha Katgola is mainly organised by the members of Bandhu Milon sangha.
![Durga idol 2009](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Durga_idol_2009.jpg)
The Durga Pujas now been taken by Kali Pujas. Every summer there is a carnival in the Sporting Club.
People
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Nirmal Kumar Roy Chowdhury, who founded
Swarnamayi Smiriti Vidyalaya
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Radhakanta Nandi a table musician who played with Late
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhen ...
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Josada Lal Saha
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Chuni Saha
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Madhab Chandra Saha
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Hore Krishna Das
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Surya Bala Roy
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Sudhangshu Bikash Das
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Bhaskar Ganguly
Bhaskar Ganguly is a former Indian football goalkeeper from West Bengal. He was the captain of India national football team which participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi.
Ganguly is one of the few Indian players who went abroad, ...
and ex-goalkeeper of
Indian football team
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Indian tea ...
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Sports
![Bhaskar Ganguly](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Bhaskar_Ganguly.jpg)
Football (soccer) is a passion of all citizens, and home of the goalkeeper Bhaskar Ganguly. Football practice and training is often happening in the ground morning and evening. Cricket and karate practice also done by the club on its play ground.
References
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