Belgharia

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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).[2][3][4]

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Belgharia
Neighbourhood
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Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu, Belgharia
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Belgharia
Location West Bengal, India
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Belgharia
Belgharia (West Bengal)
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Belgharia
Belgharia (India)
Coordinates: 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
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Geography

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River
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Hooghly
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Nilganj
N Nilganj (N)
N Nilganj (N)
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Karna Madhabpur
N Karna Madhabpur (N)
N Karna Madhabpur (N)
CT
Nimta
CT Nimta (N)
CT Nimta (N)
M
South Dumdum
M South Dumdum (M)
M South Dumdum (M)
M
North Dumdum
M North Dumdum (M)
M North Dumdum (M)
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Dum Dum
V Dum Dum (M)
V Dum Dum (M)
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Belgharia
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Kamarhati
M Kamarhati (M)
M Kamarhati (M)
M
New Barrackpore
M New Barrackpore (M)
M New Barrackpore (M)
CT
Agarpara
CT Agarpara (N)
CT Agarpara (N)
N
Sodepur
N Sodepur (N)
N Sodepur (N)
CT
Teghari
CT Teghari (CT)
CT Teghari (CT)
CT
Chandpur
CT Chandpur (CT)
CT Chandpur (CT)
CT
Talbandha
CT Talbandha (CT)
CT Talbandha (CT)
CT
Muragachha
CT Muragachha (CT)
CT Muragachha (CT)
CT
Bilkanda
CT Bilkanda (CT)
CT Bilkanda (CT)
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Ghola
N Ghola (N)
N Ghola (N)
M
Panihati
M Panihati (M)
M Panihati (M)
M
Khardaha
M Khardaha (M)
M Khardaha (M)
M
Titagarh
M Titagarh (M)
M Titagarh (M)
CT
Bandipur
CT Bandipur (CT)
CT Bandipur (CT)
CT
Patulia
CT Patulia (CT)
CT Patulia (CT)
CT
Ruiya
CT Ruiya (CT)
CT Ruiya (CT)
CT
Chak Kanthalia
CT Chak Kanthalia (CT)
CT Chak Kanthalia (CT)
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Barrackpore
Cantonment
0 Barrackpore Cantonment
0 Barrackpore Cantonment
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Barrackpore
M Barrackpore (M)
M Barrackpore (M)
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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

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

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

Demographics

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

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

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 Kolata 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.

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Belghoria Expressway near Nivedita Setu

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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

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

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