Kankarbagh

''Kankarbagh'', or ''Kankarbagh Colony'', is a neighborhood and residential area in Patna, Bihar, India. It is one of the largest colonies of Asia, and in terms of population, it is the second largest.

Overview

Established back in 1916, Kankarbagh is spread over an area of around 900 acres. It stretches roughly from Panch Shiv Mandir in the west to Kumhrar in the East. The word ''Kankarbagh'' means 'garden of ''kankar''' (stone chips).

Transport and connectivity

Kankarbagh is well connected to the main areas of Patna by mini buses. Auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw are available most of the time.

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, one of the city's important railway stations, and Patna's busiest railway station Patna Junction, are less than a kilometer away from Kankarbagh. Patna Airport is located about 8.65 km from the Kankarbagh More. The Patliputra bus stand Patna is located about 6.5 km from Kankarbagh.

Hospitals

Mediversal Multi Super Specialty Hospital
is a renowned and top hospital in the city of Patna, located in the Kankarbagh region. Known for its quality patient care, the hospital boasts of a team of highly reputed doctors, skilled paramedics and professional and trained staff.

One of the distinguishing features of Mediversal hospital is its high doctor/bed ratio, which is one of the highest among hospitals in the country. This ensures that patients receive the best possible medical attention and care during their stay at the hospital.

The hospital offers a wide range of medical services and specialities, including 24X7 Emergency & Trauma services, Orthopaedics & joint Replacement, Cardiology, Neuro Science, Nephrology and Dialysis Center, Nephrology, Urology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Internal Medicine. These specialities are staffed by highly experienced and skilled doctors who are experts in their respective fields.

Mediversal hospital also boasts of state-of-the-art medical equipment and infrastructure, which enables the hospital to provide world-class medical care to its patients. The hospital is equipped with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, which enables accurate diagnosis and treatment of various medical conditions.

Apart from medical care, the hospital also places a strong emphasis on patient comfort and convenience. The hospital provides a range of amenities and facilities, including spacious and comfortable patient rooms, a cafeteria, and round-the-clock pharmacy services.

In summary, Mediversal Multi Super Specialty Hospital is one of the top hospitals in Patna and is renowned for its quality patient care, highly skilled doctors and staff, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and a wide range of medical specialities. The hospital is committed to providing world-class medical care to its patients, and is a beacon of hope for those seeking quality medical treatment in the region.

Patliputra Sports Complex

The Patliputra Sports Complex (formally Kankarbagh Sports Complex) is a sports stadium in Kankarbagh. The Patliputra Sporting Complex was also known as Rainbow Field before construction of the sport complex.

The complex is fully equipped with facilities for both outdoor and indoor games. Football, hockey, kabaddi, table tennis, carrom, swimming, wrestling, and taekwondo are some of the games organised here.

Since the inception of Pro Kabaddi League in 2014, the stadium has played host to the Home matches of Patna Pirates (winners of the 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January) and 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)).

The 31st National Taekwondo Championship, the 75th Senior National Table Tennis Championship and multiple junior Basketball and Tennis competitions have been hosted by the stadium.

Kumhrar Park

Kumhrar, or Kumrahar, is the remains of an ancient city of Pataliputra, which is located 5 km east from Patna Junction railway station on Kankarbagh Main Road.

Archaeological remains from the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE) have been discovered here, including the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall. The excavation finds date back to 600 BCE, and mark the ancient capital of Ajatashatru, Chandragupta and Ashoka; collectively the relics range from four continuous periods from 600 BCE to 600 CE.Ancient city of Pataliputra
Patna Official website.

Police stations

The following police stations of the Patna Police serve this area:
*Kankarbagh Police Station
*Patrakar Nagar Police Station
*Agamkuan Police Station
*Ramkrishna Nagar Police Station

Notable people

* Sushil Kumar Modi, politician
*Ishan Kishan, cricketer
* Jagdish Sharma, politician
* Bilat Paswan Vihangam, writer and politician
*Arun Kumar Sinha, MLA Kumharar
*Nitin Nabin, MLA Bankipur
* Rahul Sharma (Bihar politician), politician
* Rajiv Ranjan Prasad, politician
* Suman Mallick, politician

References

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Neighbourhoods in Patna