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1 Location  





2 Transport  



2.1  Bus  



2.1.1  Private Bus  





2.1.2  Mini Bus  





2.1.3  WBTC Bus  





2.1.4  Bus Routes Without Numbers  







2.2  Train  





2.3  Ferry  







3 References  














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Coordinates: 22°3539N 88°2019E / 22.59417°N 88.33861°E / 22.59417; 88.33861
 

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Pilkhana
Neighbourhood in Howrah
Pilkhana is located in West Bengal
Pilkhana

Pilkhana

Location in West Bengal, India

Pilkhana is located in India
Pilkhana

Pilkhana

Pilkhana (India)

Coordinates: 22°35′39N 88°20′19E / 22.59417°N 88.33861°E / 22.59417; 88.33861
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
RegionGreater Kolkata
CityHowrah
Metro StationHowrah Maidan and Howrah
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyHowrah Municipal Corporation
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711101, 711106
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
HMC wards10, 12, 13, 15, 16
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHowrah Uttar
Websitewb.gov.in

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 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.

Bangal Babur Bridge

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]

Mini Bus[edit]

WBTC Bus[edit]

Bus Routes Without Numbers[edit]

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]

  1. ^ "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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