Podrah is a neighbourhood of South Howrah, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.

Geography

Podra is flanked by

Santragachhi Santragachi, or Santragachhi, is a residential neighbourhood in Howrah, Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Santragachi Junction in Santragachi is one of th ...

and Green Park in the North,

Shibpur Shibpur or Sibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is well known for being the location of the ...

in the East, Garden Reach and the Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and

Mourigram Mourigram or Maurigram is a census town located in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Location Mourigram is located between Podrah and Andul. Dhuilya is also adjacent to Mourigram. Culture and Education Mourigram is well-kno ...

in the West. Westbank Hospital - Howrah 070074

Demographics

Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. As per the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Podra had a total population of 21,589, of which 11,220 (52%) were males and 10,369 (48%) were females. The age of 91.54% of the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/ State Highway 6) is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

* 61 Alampur - Howrah Station * 80 Chunabhati - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

* 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar * 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar * 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station * 20A Mourigram -

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Tank no. 13

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Andul railway station The Andul railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Andul, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway st ...

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Train

Mourigram railway station The Mourigram railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mourigram, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a r ...

on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

Education

Podrah is home to many educational institutions: * Howrah South Point School * St. Xavier's High School * Narayana School * Oxford High School * Maria's Day School * Kidzee Pre-school * The George Telegraph Training Institute * Westbank School of Nursing * LN Model School * Rahi Kid's Planet School * SIP Abacus Learning Center * ITEIdeal Institute of Technical Education * Painting School of Fine Arts SFA Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist-

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 th ...

, Pin- 711109, West Bengal, India. * RYCSM Computer Learning Center * ICan Learning Center * Youth Computer Training Center * Podrah High School * Goaberia High School * Podrah Mahakali High School * Podrah Board Primary School

References

{{Kolkata neighbourhoods Cities and towns in Howrah district Neighbourhoods in Howrah Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area