History
The history of Dhakuria stretches back to the early 1800s. Even after large scale modernization in the last few decades, there are several buildings that still exist today that predate 1900.
The rapid population growth of Dhakuria, similar to rest of the City of Kolkata, can be traced back to the late fifties. At the time the southern city limits were up to Ballygunge Lake areas (now known as Golpark). By the early sixties, the neighbouring locality Jodhpur Park had also become an attractive spot for several upscale single-family residential home development projects.
The areas beyond the Eastern railway tracks at Golpark started developing with large numbers of people settling in. The area was very different from the neighbouring Ballygunge. While Ballygunge dotted the homes of the rich, wide tree-lined roads (at Golpark, Southern Avenue), Dhakuria was marked with comparatively narrow lanes and bylanes. The nomenclature of most of the sub localities of this area bears the mark of age-old family dominances viz. Roypara, Bannerjeepara, Daspara, Ghoshpara, Mukherjeepara, Biswaspara, Naskarpara etc. The Pakrashi's were amongst the first few families who came and started residing here (the early 1820s). The Dhakuria Kalibari was also founded by the Pakrashi family.
After the introduction of Dakshinapan, a multi-storied shopping mall and one of the first of its kind in Kolkata, (at the west boundary of Dhakuria in the early 80s), the area started getting an upmarket look. [4] Since then, Dhakuria's population is swelling with well-educated, middle-class people because of its schools, low crime rate and proximity to other important locations. Four Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) wards are spread all over Dhakuria (Wards 90, 91, 92 and 93). Dhakuria is currently under the Rashbehari Assembly and Kasba Assembly Territory. Both Assembly Territories are under Kolkata Dakshin Parliamentary Constituency.
Transportation
Dhakuria is well-connected to other parts of Kolkata through various modes of public transportation.
Metro
The area is in proximity to several metro stations on the Kolkata Metro Line, Blue and Orange :
- Kalighat metro Station( Blue Line )
- Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station( Blue Line)
- Tollygunge Metro Station ( Blue Line )
- Kavi Sukanta Metro Station ( Orange Line )
Railway
Dhakuria railway station is a significant stop on two important suburban rail lines:
- Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line
- Sealdah–Namkhana line
Roads
The locality benefits from its proximity to major thoroughfares:
- Gariahat Main Road
- Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
- Prince Anwar Shah Road
Auto-rickshaws
Several auto-rickshaw routes serve Dhakuria, providing connectivity to neighboring areas such as:
This network of transportation options ensures that Dhakuria remains easily accessible from various parts of the city.
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