Belgharia

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FieldValue
nameBelgharia
settlement_typeNeighbourhood
image_skylineBarrackpore Trunk Road - Belgharia - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9735.JPG
image_captionB.T Road, Rathtala
pushpin_mapIndia Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1West Bengal
subdivision_type2Division
subdivision_name2Presidency
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3North 24 Parganas
subdivision_type4Metro Station
subdivision_name4Baranagar
subdivision_type5Railway Station
subdivision_name5Belgharia
established_title
government_typeMunicipality
governing_bodyKamarhati Municipality
leader_title2Vice-Chairman
leader_name2Tushar Chatterjee
unit_prefMetric
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali
demographics1_title2Additional official
demographics1_info2English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code700056, 700083
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code+91 33
registration_plateWB
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Dum Dum
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Kamarhati, Baranagar
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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).

Geography

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

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

Belgharia police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Kamarhati Municipal area.

Economy

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

Transport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Kabi_Satyendranath_Dutta_Setu,_Belgharia.jpg" caption="Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu"] ::

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. The nearest metro station is Baranagar metro station on the Kolkata Metro's 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. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Belghoria_Expressway_-_Kolkata_2011-09-09_4958.JPG" caption="[[Belghoria Expressway]] near [[Nivedita Setu"] ::

Bus

WBTC Bus

Private Bus

Mini Bus

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Train

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

Metro Rail

The Baranagar metro station on the Blue Line (North—South line), which is also planned to be the terminus of Pink Line, 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 on the Pink Line, near to Belgharia.

Education

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.

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

References

  1. [http://kamarhatimunicipality.org Kamarhati Municipality]
  2. "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA.
  3. "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA.
  4. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
  6. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". West Bengal Police.
  7. "Texmaco".
  8. Google maps
  9. "Bhairab Ganguly College". BGC.
  10. "Bhairab Ganguly College". College Admission.

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