Podrah

Neighbourhood in Howrah in West Bengal, India

Podrah

Neighbourhood in Howrah

Andul Road (part of SH 6), Podra

Podrah

Location in Kolkata

Coordinates: 22°33′47″N 88°16′22″E﻿ / ﻿22.563000°N 88.272689°E﻿ / 22.563000; 88.272689
Country|  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)

• Total| 21,589
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.

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

## Geography

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750m
780yds

PODRA

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

## Demographics

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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

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

### Bus

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#### Private Bus

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* 61 Alampur - Howrah Station
* 80 Chunabhati - Howrah Station

#### Mini Bus

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* 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
* 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
* 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
* 20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13

#### Bus Route Without Number

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* Andul railway station \- New Town Ecospace

### 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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