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Belgharia
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
BelghariaLocation in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°23′E / 22.65°N 88.38°E / 22.65; 88.38
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
Government
• Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
• Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kamarhati, Baranagar
Languages
• Official	Bengali and English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700056, 700083
Telephone code	91 33

Belgharia is a neighbourhood in Kamarhati municipality in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

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 km 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.

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).

Economy

Now it has 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, TIL, WIMCO .

Transport

Feeder road is one of the main roads in Belghoria. Feeder road connects Belghoria to Barrackpore Trunk Road on the west and through Madhusudan Banerjee (MB) Road to Nimta, Birati and consequently to Jessore Road in the east.

Belgharia is one of the stations on the main train line starting from Sealdah. Other nearby railway station are at Birati and Baranagar. The newly built Belghoria Expressway which links with Dumdum Airport on Jessore Road and Nivedita Setu on the Ganges increased the importance of this place.

The under Construction Baranagar Metro Station is a part of the line 1 or the North South line of Kolkata Metro. Kamarhati is a planned Metro Station of line 5 of Kolkata Metro.

Buses

CSTC

• AC25 Dunlop-Salt Lake Depot

Mini bus

• 180 Belgharia-Howrah fire station
• 185 Nimta-Howrah station

Private bus

• 201 Nimta-Salt Lake SDF
• 234 Belgharia-Golf Green
• 234/1 Belgharia Station-Golf Green
• 237/1 Birati-Babughat
• DN2 Dakshineswar-Barasat
• K8 Basudebpur-Jadavpur

Education

Bhairab Ganguly College was established at Belgharia in 1968. 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.

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 2 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
2. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
3. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". List of Police Stations with telephone numbers. West Bengal Police. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
4. "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.
5. "Texmaco".
6. "Bhairab Ganguly College". BGC. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
7. "Bhairab Ganguly College". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

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