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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]
Belgharia | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu, Belgharia | |
  Belgharia Location West Bengal, India  Belgharia Belgharia (West Bengal)  Belgharia Belgharia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.65°N 88.38°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| 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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5km
3miles
3miles
River
Hooghly
Nilganj
N
Karna Madhabpur
N
Nimta
CT
South Dumdum
M
North Dumdum
M
Dum Dum
V
Belgharia
N
Kamarhati
M
New Barrackpore
M
Agarpara
CT
Sodepur
N
Teghari
CT
Chandpur
CT
Talbandha
CT
Muragachha
CT
Bilkanda
CT
Ghola
N
Panihati
M
Khardaha
M
Titagarh
M
Bandipur
CT
Patulia
CT
Ruiya
CT
Chak Kanthalia
CT
Barrackpore
Cantonment
Cantonment
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
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]
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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]
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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.
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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.
Bus
Private Bus
- 56 Ruiya Purbapara - Howrah Station
- 78 Barrackpore Court - Esplanade
- 78/1 Rahara Bazar/Parthapur - Babughat
- 81/1 Rajchandrapur - Barasat
- 201 Nimta Post Office- Salt Lake Sector-V
- 214 Sajirhat - Babughat
- 214A Sodepur Girja - Esplanade
- 230 Kamarhati/Agarpara railway station - Alipore Zoo
- 234 Belgharia railway station - Golf Green
- 234/1 Belgharia railway station - Golf Green
- DN2 Dakshineswar - Barasat
- DN43 Dakshineswar - Barasat Checkpost
Mini Bus
- S180 Nandannagar - Howrah Maidan
- S185 Nimta Paikpara - Howrah Station
WBTC Bus
- C28 Barrackpore Court - Howrah Station
- E32 Nilganj - Howrah Station
- S9A Dunlop/Belgharia (Rathtala) - Ballygunge railway station
- S11 Nilganj - Esplanade
- S32 Barrackpore Court - Howrah Station
- S32A Belgharia (Rathtala) - Howrah Station
- AC2B Belgharia (Rathtala) - Jadavpur (Sulekha)
- AC20 Barrackpore Court - Santragachi railway station (8 AM to 9 AM and afternoon 2 PM to 3 PM. In the Evening, the Bus plies from B.B.D. Bagh to Dunlop.)
- AC54 Belgharia (Rathtala) - Howrah Station
- EB1A Belgharia (Rathtala) - Nabanna/Santragachi railway station
Bus Routes Without Numbers
- Madhyamgram - Howrah station
- Sodepur Girja - Uluberia Court
- Lalkuthi – Howrah Station
- Barrackpore Court - Salap
- Barrackpore Court - Mourigram railway station
Train
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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, 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.
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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.
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