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Belgharia
Neighbourhood in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Belgharia, Nadia.
Belgharia is a locality in Kamarhati 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) and a vital locality in Kolkata metropolitan area (or Greater Kolkata). Belgharia is also known for wholesale market for all types of bags, luggage, and purses. Dakshineswar Kali Temple of Kolkata is in approximately three kilometers distance from Belgharia Railway Station. The Vivekananda Setu on the river of Hooghly which is one of the oldest bridges in Calcutta established for the connection between the city of Howrah and Kolkata is also at the adjacent area of Belgharia.
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Belgharia | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Madhusudan Banerjee road to Belgharia railway station | |
Coordinates: 22.65°N 88.38°E / 22.65; 88.38 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Greater Kolkata |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Kamarhati Municipality |
• Vice-Chairman | Tushar Chatterjee [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali |
• Additional official | English[citation needed] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700056, 700083 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kamarhati, Baranagar |
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