Pilkhana is a neighbourhood in Howrah, West Bengal, India. It was the slum about which Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book City of Joy was written.[1] Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents.[2] It is near to Howrah Station.[3] A Haliman High School exists here.[4] The area has significant Hindu and Muslim populations.[5] Pilkhana is of industrial character.[6] It is a part of Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[7] The Salesians of Don Bosco are present in Pilkhana.[8]
Pilkhana | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Howrah | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| City | Howrah |
| Metro Station | Howrah Maidan(under construction) and Howrah(under construction) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711101, 711106 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Uttar |
| Website | wb |
Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Location edit
Pilkhana is located on the west bank of Hooghly River. Howrah Maidan is on its south, Salkia is on its north and Tikiapara is on its west.
Transport edit
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Pilkhana.[9] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Road and Acharya Tulsi Marg (Salkia School Road) run along the middle and eastern part of Pilkhana respectively. All these three roads are connected with Dr. Abani Dutta Road.
Pilkhana is connected to Howrah Maidan and South Howrah with a Rail Overbridge, Chandmari Bridge, commonly known as Bangal Babur Bridge. This bridge was opened in 1933 by East Indian Railway Company (EIR)[10] and was named after Bangal Babu (Zamindar Ramjatan Bose).[11][12]
Bus edit
Private Bus edit
- C Howrah Fire Station - Park Street
- 24 Bandhaghat – Topsia
- 24A Bandhaghat – Topsia
- 24A/1 Howrah Fire Station - Mukundapur
- 51 Pardankuni - Howrah Station
- 54 Bally Khal – Esplanade
- 56 Ruiya Purbapara - Howrah Station
- 57A Chanditala - Howrah Station
Mini Bus edit
- 1 Bandhaghat – Esplanade
- 1A Satyabala – Ruby Hospital
- 2 Salkia – Esplanade
- 10 Bally Khal – Khidirpur
- 11 Belur Math – Esplanade
- 18 Kona – Esplanade
- 25 Malipanchghara – Sealdah/Rajabazar
- 30 Baluhati – Esplanade
- 39 Bhattanagar – Esplanade
WBTC Bus edit
- C24 Ghasbagan - Rajabazar
- S32A Belgharia (Rathtala) - Howrah Station
Bus Routes Without Numbers edit
- Bandar (Dhanyaghori) - Howrah Station
Train edit
Howrah Station is the nearest railway station.
Ferry edit
Pilkhana has a nearby ferry ghat named Golabari Ghat on the banks of Hooghly River with regular ferry services at 10 min interval.
References edit
- ^ "Family Support in Pilkhana". Calcuttakids.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Dayanand, Gaston (2003). Les racines des palιtuviers: l ... – Gaston Dayanand. ISBN 9782708236585. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Seva Sangh Samiti-Brief History". Sevasanghsamiti.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "News from Calcutta". Ashalayam. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Pilkhana – Google-Suche". Google.de. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ The Indian journal of economics – University of Allahabad. Dept. of Economics, University of Allahabad. Dept. of Commerce, Indian Economic Association. 1995. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Leaders mouth platitudes, play votebank politics". The Times of India. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Home Remedy - Home Remedies Shop Reviews".
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Whose bridge is it anyway?". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "History of Bangal Babur Bridge".
- ^ "Pilkhana News".
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