Podrah

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Podrah
Neighbourhood in Howrah
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Andul Road (part of SH 6), Podra
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Podrah
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°33′47″N88°16′22″E / 22.563000°N 88.272689°E / 22.563000; 88.272689 Coordinates: 22°33′47″N88°16′22″E / 22.563000°N 88.272689°E / 22.563000; 88.272689
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
City Howrah
District Howrah
Railway Station Shalimar, Santragachi, Mourigram and Sankrail
Metro Station Howrah Maidan(under construction)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total21,589
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711109
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency Howrah Dakshin
Website howrah.gov.in

Podrah is a neighbourhood of South Howrah, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

Contents

It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.

Geography

Podra is flanked by Santragachhi and Green Park in the North, Shibpur in the East, Garden Reach and the Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and Mourigram in the West.

NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road, Podrah Westbank Hospital - Howrah 070074.JPG
NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road, Podrah

Demographics

Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census. [1]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Podra had a total population of 21,589, of which 11,220 (52%) were males and 10,369 (48%) were females. The age of 91.54% of the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%. [2]

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6) [3] [4] is the artery of the town.

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Private Bus

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Train

Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

Education

Podrah is home to many educational institutions:

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References

  1. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.