Podrah
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Podrah or Padmarajpur (as known in ancient times) is a neighbourhood of South Howrah in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This area falls under the jurisdiction of Sankrail PS of Howrah City Police. It consists of many small localities like Shibtala, Barowaritala, Vivekananda Nagar, Natun Pally, Chunavati, Balaji Nagar, Halderpara, and Vidyasagar Pally. Podrah is a part of the Howrah Dakshin (Constituency No: 173) Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Podrah is also a census town under Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision. It houses one of the largest multispeciality hospitals in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.
Podrah or Padmarajpur (as known in ancient times) is a neighbourhood of South Howrah in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This area falls under the jurisdiction of Sankrail PS of Howrah City Police. It consists of many small localities like Shibtala, Barowaritala, Vivekananda Nagar, Natun Pally, Chunavati, Balaji Nagar, Halderpara, and Vidyasagar Pally. Podrah is a part of the Howrah Dakshin (Constituency No: 173) Vidhan Sabha Constituency. Podrah is also a census town under Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision. It houses one of the largest multispeciality hospitals in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.
Geography
Podrah 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. (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road, Podrah]]
Demographics
Podara was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census. As per the 2011 Census of India, Podara 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 2,143 people1 were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.
Transport
Road: Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6) is the main artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
61 Alampur - Howrah Station 80 Chunabhati - Howrah Station
Mini Bus
13 Ranihati - Rajabazar 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station 20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13
Bus Route Without Number
Andul railway station - New Town Ecospace
Train
Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
References
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