Pilkhana, West Bengal

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Pilkhana
Neighbourhood in Howrah
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Region Greater Kolkata
City Howrah
Metro Station Howrah Maidan(under construction) and Howrah(under construction)
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Howrah Municipal Corporation
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711101, 711106
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
HMC wards10, 12, 13, 15, 16
Lok Sabha constituency Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency Howrah Uttar
Website wb.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]

Contents

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

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

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 Chandmari Road Over Bridge in Howrah Station Area 04.jpg
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

Private Bus

Mini Bus

WBTC Bus

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Train

Howrah Station is the nearest railway station.

Ferry

Pilkhana has a nearby ferry ghat named Golabari Ghat on the banks of Hooghly River with regular ferry services at 10 min interval.

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References

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