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Belgharia

Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°23′E / 22.65°N 88.38°E / 22.65; 88.38
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Belgharia
Neighbourhood
Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu, Belgharia
Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu, Belgharia
Belgharia is located in Kolkata
Belgharia
Belgharia
Location West Bengal, India
Belgharia is located in West Bengal
Belgharia
Belgharia
Belgharia (West Bengal)
Belgharia is located in India
Belgharia
Belgharia
Belgharia (India)
Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°23′E / 22.65°N 88.38°E / 22.65; 88.38
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyKamarhati Municipality
 • Vice-ChairmanTushar Chatterjee [1]
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
 • Additional officialEnglish[citation needed]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700056, 700083
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKamarhati, Baranagar

Belgharia is a neighbourhood in Kamarhati 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).[2][3][4]

Geography

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Map
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5km
3miles
River
Hooghly
Nilganj
N
Nilganj (N)
Karna Madhabpur
N
Karna Madhabpur (N)
Nimta
CT
Nimta (N)
South Dumdum
M
South Dumdum (M)
North Dumdum
M
North Dumdum (M)
Dum Dum
V
Dum Dum (M)
Belgharia
N
Kamarhati
M
Kamarhati (M)
New Barrackpore
M
New Barrackpore (M)
Agarpara
CT
Agarpara (N)
Sodepur
N
Sodepur (N)
Teghari
CT
Teghari (CT)
Chandpur
CT
Chandpur (CT)
Talbandha
CT
Talbandha (CT)
Muragachha
CT
Muragachha (CT)
Bilkanda
CT
Bilkanda (CT)
Ghola
N
Ghola (N)
Panihati
M
Panihati (M)
Khardaha
M
Khardaha (M)
Titagarh
M
Titagarh (M)
Bandipur
CT
Bandipur (CT)
Patulia
CT
Patulia (CT)
Ruiya
CT
Ruiya (CT)
Chak Kanthalia
CT
Chak Kanthalia (CT)
Barrackpore
Cantonment
Barrackpore Cantonment
Barrackpore
M
Barrackpore (M)
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town,
N: neighbourhood/ administrative location
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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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 of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.[5]

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Police station

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Belgharia police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Kamarhati Municipal area.[6][7]

Demographics

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Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

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The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[8]

Economy

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Belgharia has now become a business hub, well connected with Kolkata through trains, buses and other means of transport. The nearest Industrial area is Kamarhatty (3 km), with the following companies: Agarpara Jute Mill, Allied Ceramic, ESDEE Allumina, Emami, Kamarhatty Jute Mill, Texmaco Rail & Engineering,[9] TIL, WIMCO.

Transport

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Feeder road is one of the main roads in Belgharia. Feeder road connects Belgharia to Barrackpore Trunk Road (B.T. Road) on the west and through Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road) to Nimta, Birati and consequently to Jessore Road in the east. Feeder Road and Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road) are connected with a rail over-bridge named Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu above Belgharia railway station.[10] The nearest metro station is Baranagar metro station on the Kolkata Metro Line 1 (Blue Line), located at an approximately 3.4 km distance from Belgharia railway station. The newly built Belghoria Expressway which links with Dumdum/Kolkata Airport on Jessore Road and Nivedita Setu on the Hooghly River increased the importance of this place.

Belghoria Expressway near Nivedita Setu

Bus

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Private Bus

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Mini Bus

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WBTC Bus

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Bus Routes Without Numbers

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Train

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Belgharia railway station

Belgharia railway station is one of the stations on the main train line (Sealdah-Ranaghat line) starting from Sealdah Station. Belgharia station is between Dum Dum and Agarpara railway stations on the main section.

Metro Rail

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Kolkata new proposed Metro Line 5 (Baranagar - Barrackpore)

The Baranagar metro station, which is a part of the Kolkata Metro Line 1 (North-South line/ Blue Line) and will also serve as the planned terminus of Kolkata Metro Line 5, is close to Belgharia. Baranagar Metro station near Dunlop More is located around 3.4 km away from Belgharia railway station. There are public buses and auto-rickshaw services from Belgharia to Dunlop More. Kamarhati is also a planned Metro Station of Kolkata Metro Line 5, near to Belgharia.

Education

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Bhairab Ganguly College was established at Belgharia in 1968. It was built by Sri Jibandhan Ganguli (Grandson of Sri Bhairab Ganguli), who contributed the land of 8.13 acres for the construction of a higher education institution. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, history, philosophy, political science, geography, education, physical education, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, physiology, economics, electronics, computer science, accountancy and general BA, BSc and B Com courses.[11][12]

Ramakrishna mission shilpapitha is also situated in belghoria. This is one of the oldest diploma engineering colleges in west bengal est. 1951. It offers diploma in engineering in civil, electrical, mechanical and electronics and communications engineering courses.

RICE Head Office is situated here, a vital organization with a number of universities, schools and centres of education. One of the primary establishments of RICE Education, Adamas International School is also located in its proximity.

References

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  1. ^ Kamarhati Municipality
  2. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Belghoria, Kolkata". squareyards. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Facts and figures on Belgharia". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". List of Police Stations with telephone numbers. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Texmaco".
  10. ^ Google maps
  11. ^ "Bhairab Ganguly College". BGC. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Bhairab Ganguly College". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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