Durganagar, Kolkata

Durganagar
Neighbourhood in North Dumdum
Belghoria Expressway, Durganagar
Durganagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Durganagar Durganagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°39′10″N88°25′11″E / 22.65266°N 88.4197°E / 22.65266; 88.4197
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	North 24 Parganas
Region	Greater Kolkata
Metro Station	Dum Dum Cantonment (under construction) Biman Bandar (under construction) Baranagar
Railway Station	Durganagar
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	North Dumdum Municipality and Dumdum Municipality
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700065, 700079, 700081
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dum Dum Uttar
Website	north24parganas.gov.in

Durganagar is a locality in North Dumdum of
North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ^[1] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^[2] Durganagar was named after the Mother Goddess Durga. ^[3]

Geography

It is flanked by Birati and Nimta areas in the north, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in the east, area of Belgharia and adjoining areas of Dakshineswar in the west and the posh areas of Dum Dum Cantonment and Dum Dum Cantonment metro station in the south. ^[4]

Durganagar (West) has been a part of the North Dum Dum Municipality since 2000 and Durganagar (East) belongs to the Dum Dum Municipality. ^{[5] [6]} Previously it was known as Sultanpur. Durganagar area is situated in the northern suburbs of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. ^[7] It is about 6.2 km from Dakshineswar Kali Temple and 1 km west of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Police station

Nimta and Dum Dum police stations under the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate have jurisdiction over North Dumdum and Dum Dum Municipal areas respectively. ^{[8] [9]}

Post office

Durganagar has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. ^[10]

Transport

Durganagar has good transportation facilities. Belghoria Expressway (locally known as Delhi Road) passes through Durganagar. ^[11] It is very close to the Dumdum/Kolkata Airport.

Durganagar railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is the nearest railway station. ^[12]

Dum Dum Cantonment metro station and Biman Bandar metro station of line 4 of Kolkata Metro are the nearest metro stations. It is expected to begin its services in Durga Puja 2024. ^[13]

Bus

Buses ply along Belghoria Expressway are:

Private Bus

• 285 Serampore/Bally Ghat railway station - Salt Lake Sector-V
• DN2/1 Dakshineswar - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
• DN44 Dakshineswar - Bangaon
• DN46 Dankuni Housing - Salt Lake Karunamoyee

WBTC Bus

• C23 Dankuni Housing - Park Circus
• S23A Rajchandrapur - Salt Lake Karunamoyee
• AC2B Belgharia Rathtala - Jadavpur Sulekha
• AC23A Rajchandrapur - Salt Lake Karunamoyee
• AC50 Belur Math - Garia
• AC50A Rajchandrapur - Garia

Many unnumbered shuttle buses also pass through Durganagar along Belghoria Expressway.

Education

Prominent schools in Durganagar and surrounding areas are as follows:

• Durganagar High School (H.S) at North Durganagar. ^[14]
• Durganagar Nepal Chandra Vidyapith High School (H.S) at School Rd, Durganagar ^[15]
• Khalisakota Adarsha Vidyalaya for Girls' (H.S) at East Durganagar. ^[16]
• Swarnamayee Smriti Vidyalaya High School at East Durganagar. ^[17]
• Uttar Rabindranagar Vivekananda High School (H.S) at Vivekananda Pally, Rabindra Nagar (N), Dum Dum Cantonment. ^[18]
• Nalta Mahajati High School for Girls (H.S) and Nalta Mahajati High School for Boys (H.S) at Nalta, Dum Dum Cantonment. ^{[19] [20]}

Culture

Durganagar streets during Durga Puja

Kolkata’s reverence and love for Goddess Durga are known facts. This reverence yet again takes centerstage as the locality is popularly known to be named after the goddess herself. Durga Puja in Durganagar has been organised by various local clubs such as Durganagar Sporting Club, Alok Sangha Club, Badra Agragami Club, Durganagar Bandhu Milan Sangha, Durganagar Aikatan Club and others. ^[21]

Sri Jagannath Radha Madanmohan Temple, ISKCON Durganagar

Sri Jagannath Radha Madanmohan Temple has been established by ISKCON at Durganagar near Belghoria Expressway or Delhi Road. Every year religious procession has been organised here during Ratha Yatra with great enthusiasm. Hindus celebrate a lot of festivals and follow a lot of traditions and rituals throughout the year. One among all the Hindu festivals is the Krishna Janmashtami, this festival has been celebrated at Sri Jagannath Radha Madanmohan Temple by ISKCON with a lot of devotion. ^{[22] [23]}

Notable residents

Bhaskar Ganguly

• Bhaskar Ganguly is a former Indian football goalkeeper from Durganagar, West Bengal. ^[24] He was the captain of India national football team which participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi. ^[25]

• Dipankar Ganguly: The famous English tutor (familiar as Dilip Ganguly) who taught since 40 years. Despite having profound knowledge in literature, science, arts, commerce etc, he was also a great human being and cordial to his student. Besides teaching passionately he chose his profession as the manager of the Central Bank of India. He left us forever at the age of 71 years old, 18th April, 2021.

Demographics

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG). ^[26]

References

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8. "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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10. "Durganagar sub post office". postoffices.co.in. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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13. "Fingers crossed: Kolkata may get Metro airport connect by puja". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
14. "Durganagar High School" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
15. "Durganagar Nepal Chandra Vidyapith High School" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
16. "Khalishakota Adarsha Vidyalaya for Girls' (H.S)" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
17. "Swarnamayee Smriti Vidyalaya High School" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
18. "Uttar Rabindranagar Vivekananda High School" . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
19. "Nalta Mahajati High School for Girls" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
20. "Nalta Mahajati High School for Boys" . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
21. "Durganagar Sporting Club" . Retrieved 22 September 2024.
22. "ISKCON Durganagar Sri Jagannath Radha Madanmohan Temple" . Retrieved 22 September 2024.
23. "ISKCON Dum Dum" . Retrieved 22 September 2024.
24. "All time Indian XI". Sportskeeda. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
25. "No mechanism for nurturing talent". The Sunday Guardian. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
26. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

External links

• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Satellite view