Mathkal

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Mathkal
Neighbourhood
Matkal
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Vivekananda Rd, Mathkal
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Mathkal
Location in Kolkata
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Mathkal
Mathkal (West Bengal)
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Mathkal
Mathkal (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′45″N88°24′23″E / 22.6458°N 88.4063°E / 22.6458; 88.4063
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State West Bengal
Division Presidency
District North 24 Parganas
Metro Station
Railway Station Dum Dum Cantonment
Government
  Type Municipality
  Body South Dumdum Municipality
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700065
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency Dum Dum

Mathkal or Matkal is a neighbourhood in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). [1] [2] Localities within Matkal are Sukanta Pally, Surya Sen Pally and Vivekananda Pally. [3]

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Geography

Post Office

Rabindra Nagar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post office with the same PIN is Subhas Nagar and Health Institute. [4]

Police station

Dum Dum police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Mathkal areas. [5]

Transport

Railways

Dum Dum Cantonment railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is the nearest railway station. [6]

Metro

Noapara metro station of Blue Line and Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Yellow Line are the nearest metro stations. [7]

Bus

Buses ply along Belghoria Expressway are:

Private Bus

WBTC Bus

Many unnumbered shuttle buses also pass through Mathkal along Belghoria Expy .

Markets

Markets in or near Mathkal area are:

References

  1. "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. "History of Dum Dum Cantonment". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. "Rabindra Nagar Post office" . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". barrackporecitypolice.in. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  7. "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.