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Podrah

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Podrah
Podara
Census Town
Andul Road (part of SH 6), Podra
Andul Road (part of SH 6), Podra
Podrah is located in Kolkata
Podrah
Podrah
Location in West Bengal, India
Podrah is located in West Bengal
Podrah
Podrah
Podrah (West Bengal)
Podrah is located in India
Podrah
Podrah
Podrah (India)
Coordinates: 22°33′47″N 88°16′22″E / 22.563000°N 88.272689°E / 22.563000; 88.272689
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,589
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711109
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHowrah Dakshin
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Podrah (also known as Podara) is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.

Geography

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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.

NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road, Podrah

Demographics

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

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 while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.[2]

Transport

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

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Train

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

Education

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Podrah is home to many educational institutions:

  • Howrah South Point School
  • St. Xavier's High School
  • Narayana School
  • Oxford High School
  • Maria's Day School
  • Kidzee Pre-school
  • The George Telegraph Training Institute
  • Westbank School of Nursing
  • LN Model School
  • Rahi Kid's Planet School
  • SIP Abacus Learning Center
  • [IITE] Ideal Institute of Technical Education
  • Painting School of Fine Arts [PSFA], Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist- Howrah, Pin- 711109, West Bengal, India.
  • RYCSM Computer Learning Center
  • ICan Learning Center
  • Youth Computer Training Center
  • Podrah High School
  • Goaberia High School
  • Podrah Mahakali High School
  • Podrah Board Primary School

References

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  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.
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