Durganagar is a locality in North Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was named after the goddess Durga. It is a part of area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Durganagar is about 6.2 km from Dakshineswar Kali Temple and 1 km west of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata.[1]
Durganagar | |
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Neighbourhood in North Dumdum | |
 Belghoria Expressway, Durganagar | |
  Durganagar Location in West Bengal, India  Durganagar Durganagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′10″N 88°25′11″E / 22.65266°N 88.4197°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Metro Station |
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| Railway Station | Durganagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | North Dumdum Municipality and Dumdum Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700065, 700079, 700081 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum Uttar |
| Website | north24parganas |
Geography
editDurganagar (West) has been a part of the North Dum Dum Municipality since 2000 and Durganagar (East) belongs to the Dum Dum Municipality.[2][3] Previously it was known as Sultanpur. Durganagar area is situated in the Northern Suburbs of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
Police station
editNimta and Dum Dum police stations under the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate have jurisdiction over North Dumdum and Dum Dum Municipal areas respectively.[4][5]
Post office
editDurganagar has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region.[6]
Transport
editDurganagar has good transportation facilities. Belghoria Expressway[7] (locally known as Delhi Road) passes through Durganagar. The locality is very close to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
Durganagar railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is the nearest railway station.[8]
Bus
editBuses ply along Belghoria Expressway are:
Private Bus
edit- 285 Serampore/Bally Ghat railway station - Salt Lake Sector-V
- DN2/1 Dakshineswar - New Town Shapoorji Housing Estate
- DN44 Dakshineswar - Bangaon
- DN46 Dankuni Housing - Salt Lake Karunamoyee
WBTC Bus
edit- C23 Dankuni Housing - Park Circus
- S23A Rajchandrapur - Salt Lake Karunamoyee
- AC2B Belgharia Rathtala - Jadavpur Sulekha
- AC23A Rajchandrapur - Salt Lake Karunamoyee
- AC50 Belur Math - Garia
- AC50A Rajchandrapur - Garia
Many unnumbered shuttle buses also pass through Durganagar along Belghoria Expressway.
Education
editProminent schools in Durganagar area are as follows:
Sports
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Bhaskar Ganguly is a former Indian football goalkeeper from Durganagar, West Bengal.[15] He was the captain of India national football team which participated in the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi.[16]
Notable People
edit- Bhaskar Ganguly: Former goalkeeper of India national football team.[17]
- Dipankar Ganguly: The famous English tutor (familiar as Dilip Ganguly) who taught since 40 years. Despite having profound knowledge in literature, science, arts, commerce etc, he was also a great human being and cordial to his student. Besides teaching passionately he chose his profession as the manager of the Central Bank of India. He left us forever at the age of 71 years old, 18th April, 2021.
Kolkata Urban Agglomeration
editThe following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M), Jetia (CT), Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT), Naihati (M), Bhatpara (M), Kaugachhi (CT), Garshyamnagar (CT), Garulia (M), Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT), North Barrackpur (M), Barrackpur Cantonment (CB), Barrackpore (M), Jafarpur (CT), Ruiya (CT), Titagarh (M), Khardaha (M), Bandipur (CT), Panihati (M), Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M), Chandpur (CT), Talbandha (CT), Patulia (CT), Kamarhati (M), Baranagar (M), South Dumdum (M), North Dumdum (M), Dum Dum (M), Noapara (CT), Babanpur (CT), Teghari (CT), Nanna (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and Panpur (OG).[18]
References
edit- ^ Google maps
- ^ "North Dum Dum Municipality". NDDM. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Dum Dum Municipality". DDM. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook". North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". List of Police Stations with telephone numbers. West Bengal Police. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Durganagar sub post office". postoffices.co.in. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "A cattle track that poses as expressway". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "DGNR/Durganagar". India Rail Info. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Durganagar High School". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Durganagar Nepal Chandra Vidyapith High School". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Khalishakota Adarsha Vidyalaya for Girls' (H.S)". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Swarnamayee Smriti Vidyalaya High School". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Nalta Mahajati High School for Girls". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Nalta Mahajati High School for Boys". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "All time Indian XI". Sportskeeda. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "No mechanism for nurturing talent". The Sunday Guardian. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "All time Indian XI". Sportskeeda. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
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Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage- Satellite view
