South West Kolkata
South West Kolkata is a locality in Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Tollygunge in the East, New Alipore and Taratala in the North, Sarsuna in the West and extends up to Joka in the South. It includes the localities of Parnasree, Behala, Barisha, Thakurpukur, Sarsuna, Joka, Diamond Park, Sodepur, Haridevpur, Siriti, Sahapur etc.
History[edit]
Regarding, the history of Behala, it can be said that it is named after a mythical female character named Behula who saved her husband's life from the enrages of the Goddess of Snake, called Maa Manasa. It is a very old place and here we can see the ancestral home of Sabarna Roy Chowdhury, the founder and charter giver of then Calcutta.
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Demography[edit]
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Transport[edit]
It is very easy to be in Behala. The easiest way to reach is to take metro rail from Dumdum or Esplanade and get down at Tollygaunge. From there you can get auto rickshaw and many other Behala bound buses like 21/1, SD4 etc. If you wish to go by e.m.u., i.e. local train, then just get down at Majherhat station by travelling in Budge Budge local and then walk a little bit and from the opposite side of Mint, you can get so many buses.
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The Work of Joka to B.B.D Bag Metro(Kolkata Metro Line-3) is going On, but not finished yet.
Education[edit]
Indian Institute of Management[edit]
Joka has prestigious Indian Institute Of Management Calcutta (IIMC) (IIM-C) India's First IIM estabhlished by Govt. Of India. In The Year 1969 !
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Behala Blind School[edit]
Behala Blind School, officially known as Calcutta Blind School, is one of the few well-known blind schools in Kolkata. It provides education for blind students from KG up till 12th standard. It also houses a low vision clinic. It is located directly on the Diamond Harbour Road in Behala.
Colleges[edit]
- Behala College, Parnasree
- Behala Government Polytechnic College,Behala
- Behala College of Commerce(Rabin Mukherjee College), Parnasree
- Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur
- Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha
- Sarsuna College, Shakuntala Park housing
- Sarsuna Law College, Shakuntala Park housing
- Kishor Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College(Co.Ed), Behala
- The George Telegraph Training Institute Behala,Behala
- Dreams Institute Of Hotel Management,Behala
- Goarge Telegraph Institute Of Paramedical Science,Behala Tram Depot
- Behala Institute Of Allied Health Science
- NSHM College Of Management And Technology,Behala
Schools[edit]
- Kendriya Vidyalaya-I.I.M.C., Joka
- Vivekananda Mission School, Joka
- Orient Day School, Behala
- M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School, Behala
- Behala Aryya Vidyamandir, Behala
- Barisha Purbapara High School,James Long Sarani
- Barisha Vivekananda High school(Boys), Thakurpukur
- Barisha Vivekananda High School(Girls), Thakurpukur
- The Good Shepherd Mission School,Barisha(Silpara)
- Barisha Sashibhushan Janyakalyan Vidyapith(Boys & Girls)
- Gournagar High School, Thakurpukur
- Barisha Uchya Balika Vidyamandir,Barisha
- Barisha High School, Behala Chowrasta
- Sarsuna High School, Sarsuna
- D. A. V. Public School, Behala
- Bidya Bharati, Barisha
- Mansur Habibullah Memorial School, Kudghat
- Carmel School,Deshapriya park and Jadavpur
- South Point School
- National Gems Higher Secondary School, Behala
Health[edit]
Hospitals[edit]
- Cancer Centre Welfare Home & Research Institute, Thakurpukur
- Vidyasagar State General Hospital, Behala
- Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital & Research Centre, Behala
- Barisha Hospital, Barisha
- D.M Hospital Private Limited, James Long Sarani(Thakurpukur)
- Swadesh Basu Hospital, Thakurpukur
- Kasturi Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd., Thakurpukur 3A Bus Stand
- B.M.R.I Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Thakurpukur
- Disha Eye Hospital,Behala Chowrasta
- Narayana Memorial Hospital,Behala
- James Long Sarani Clinic Pvt. Ltd.,James Long Sarani(Behala)
- E.S.I.C- PGIMSR Medical College And Hospital,Joka
Nursing Homes[edit]
- Pratihaar Nursing Home, Behala
- Chikitsa Medicare, Behala (Pathak Para Bus Stopage)
Places of interest[edit]
- Siddheshwari Kali Mandir, Behala
- State Archeological Museum, Behala
- Gurusaday Museum of Bengal Folk Art, Joka
- Sabarna Sangrahashala, Barisha
Culture[edit]
- Durga Puja
- Kali Puja
- Chandi Mela:it is a wonderful mela
- Behala Book Fair
- Thakurpukur Rath Mela
External links[edit]
- www.southkolkata.com
- Behala Wikipedia
- Thakurpukur Wikipedia
- Joka Wikipedia
- Parnasree Pally Wikipedia
- www.s24pgs.gov.in
- www.kmcgov.in
- Kolkata Metro Line-3
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