Pilkhana | |
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Neighbourhood in Howrah | |
Coordinates: 22°35′39″N88°20′19″E / 22.59417°N 88.33861°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Region | Greater Kolkata |
City | Howrah |
Metro Station | Howrah Maidan and Howrah |
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 wards | 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Uttar |
Website | wb |
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]
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).
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.
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.
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]
Howrah Station is the nearest railway station.
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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