Ghoshpara is a neighbourhood of Bally Jagachha CD block, in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal.
Ghoshpara
ঘোষপাড়া | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Ghoshpara Location in West Bengal, India  Ghoshpara Ghoshpara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′46″N 88°20′06″E / 22.646°N 88.335°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Bally Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711227 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur |
Ghoshpara is under the jurisdiction of Nischinda Police Station of Howrah City Police.
Some of the reputed families in this area are the Neogy, Ghosh, Dewanji/Dewanjee, Bag, Roychowdhury, Ghatak, Chakraborty family and many more. There are two large lakes named Bnakpukur (বাঁকপুকুর) and Talpukur (তালপুকুর).[1]
History edit
From the 13th century A.D, Muslim rulers took possession of Saptagram and extended their region up to Damodar during the middle of 16th century. Sultan Sulaiman Khan Karrani conquered part of Howrah, grouped it into Sarkars and named after himself Sulaimanabad. The district appears to have been distributed between three Sarkars -Saptagram (now in Hooghly), Mandaran (now in Hooghly) and Sulaimanabad. Ghoshpara was then a part of Sulaimanabad.[2]
Transport edit
The main transportation vehicles of Ghoshpara are Rickshaw and e-Rickshaw called as 'Toto'.
Market edit
There is a market named as "Ghoshpara Bazar" where fish, meat, vegetables and grocery items can be found at negotiable rate. The market consists of all kind of local shops including footwear, utensils, bookstore, etc.
School edit
Government edit
Private edit
- Ghoshpara Adarsha Pathabhawan (Primary School)
- Sachindranath Sishu Niketan (Primary School)
- Sarada english medium school (Primary and mid-Secondary School)
- Patha Bhawan (Primary School)
- Euro Kids Pre-school (Play School)
Library edit
- Bratisangha Granthagar
Bank edit
- State Bank of India - Ghoshpara Branch
- Bank of Baroda (Dena Bank) - Ghoshpara Branch
- Karur Vysya Bank - Ghoshpara Branch
Healthcare edit
- Ghoshpara Subsidiary Health Center (Homoeopathy and Allopathy)
Religious places edit
- Ghoshpara Sarbojanin Durga Mandir and Shiva Temple
- Kaivalya Dham
- Chaitanya Parishad
Sport ground edit
- Little Group Maidan
- Palpara Football Ground
Water bodies edit
- Talpukur
- Bnakpukur
Post Office edit
- Ghoshpara Post Office
References edit
- ^ "Ghoshpara". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "History of Howrah". Howrah District-Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Unnayani Prathamik Vidyalaya". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Arunodaya Prathamik Vidyalaya". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.