Ghusuri | |
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Neighbourhood in Howrah | |
Coordinates: 22°36′39″N88°21′04″E / 22.61083°N 88.35111°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
City | Howrah |
Metro Station | Howrah(under construction) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Languages | |
• official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 711107 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
Vehicle registration | WB |
HMC wards | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Uttar |
Ghusuri is a locality of North Howrah in Howrah district of Indian state of West Bengal. It is under 170-Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and 25-Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency). It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bhot Bagan Moth, Indian oldest Tibetan Buddhist monastery outside the Himalayas situated at Ghusuri. [1] [2]
Ghusuri is under the jurisdiction of Malipanchghara Police Station of Howrah City Police.
Ghusuri is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River. It lies on the east of Liluah, between Salkia and Belur.
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Ghusuri. [3] Jogendranath Mukherjee Road runs along the eastern part of Ghusuri.
Liluah railway station is the nearest railway station.
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