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Jodhpur Park is a
neighbourhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...
of
South Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commerci ...
, in
Kolkata district Kolkata district (formerly known as Calcutta district) is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Kolkata. History Long before the British came to India, the ''zamindari'' (land lordship) of all lands from Barisha to ...
, West Bengal, India.


Geography

It has
Dhakuria Dhakuria is a locality in the city of Kolkata, (previously Calcutta), in West Bengal, India. It is located in the southern part of the city and is surrounded by Ballygunge and Kasba in the north, Haltu in the east, Jadavpur/ Garia in the sout ...
to the north and the east, the
Gariahat Road Gariahat Road connects Ballygunge Phari with Prince Anwar Shah Road and Raja SC Mullick Road near Jadavpur Police station in the southern part of Kolkata, India. The space under Gariahat Flyover hosts one of the most prominent open air publi ...
to the east,
Jadavpur Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata in the district of Kolkata of West Bengal, India. Jadavpur is one of the important junctions in South Kolkata. Jadavpur University and a number of research institutes of national and internation ...
to the south and
Lake Gardens Lake Gardens is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It has Kalighat to the north, Jodhpur Park to the east, Prince Anwar Shah Road or Tollygunge to the south and Charu Market to the west. The famous Golf ...
to the west. In a recent survey by Telegraph its rated the 3rd best area to reside in Kolkata after Ballygunge Place and New Alipore. It also has a lake. The oldest golf club in India, the
Royal Calcutta Golf Club Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Kolkata, India was established in 1829 and is the oldest golf club in India and the first outside Great Britain. RCGC has an 18-hole golf course with the following detail: *Yardage: 7195/6871 *Par: 72 *Ratin ...
is a couple of kilometres away and south-west of Jodhpur Park. Some important institutes in and around Jodhpur Park region include
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) is a Kolkata-based National research institute under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. Established in 1950, it focuses on the area of glass, ceramics, mica, refractories ...
, Regional Institute of Printing Technology, Regional Polytechnic,
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in basic sciences under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, situated at the heart of ...
,
Jadavpur University Jadavpur University is a public state university located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1905 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. In 2022, it was ranked fourth am ...
,
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of Council of Scientific & ...
etc. Aban Mahal and
Rabindra Sarobar Rabindra Sarobar (formerly known as Dhakuria Lake) is an artificial lake in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The name also refers to the area surrounding the lake. It is flanked by Southern Avenue to the North, Shyamaprasa ...
are some of the tourist attractions in the vicinity of Jodhpur Park. It is well known for its proximity to
South City Mall South City Mall is a shopping mall in South Kolkata, West Bengal. Located at Prince Anwar Shah Road, Jadavpur (where the erstwhile Usha Industries factories and staff quarters were situated), it has been open since 16 January 2008. It has a Gro ...
,
Gariahat Ballygunge is a locality of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. History The East India Company obtained from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of thes ...
, Tollygunge tram depot,
Dhakuria railway station Dhakuria railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Dhakuria in Kolkata i ...
. For its excellent connectivity to all parts of the city, the real estate rates are one of the highest in Kolkata city.


History

The earliest history of Jodhpur Park, recorded in current land deeds start when William Graham in his own name and in the name of his clerk named Ramasasi Choudhury purchased various plots of land in Mouza Dhakuria, Gobindapur, and Salimpur, Police Station Tollygunge, District 24 Parganas and became owner of the lands that we currently call Jodhpur Park.


Demise of the Grahams

On 17 January 1931, William Graham died, leaving his will dated 3 May 1909. After probate on 31 March 1931, Mrs. Kate Emily Graham became absolute owner of these lands after probate was granted in the Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal. Kate Emily Graham died on 2 October 1931 and left her will dated 2 April 1931 where she directed the Official Trustee of Bengal to administer her estate and she also appointed the Official Trustee of Bengal as the executor of Kate's will. On 15 December 1931, the probate of Kate's Will was granted to the Official Trustee of Bengal and the Official Trustee of Bengal seized and possessed the lands that currently constitute Jodhpur Park.


Jodhpur Park Club

On 29 November 1935, by an indenture of Lease, (Calcutta Registration Office, Book No. 1, Volume No. 103, Pages 280-296, No. 4467 for the year 1935), th
Official Trustee of Bengal
granted and demised the lands to Jodhpur Club Limited for a term of 19 years commencing from 1 January 1931.


Bengal Secretariat Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Limited

On 21 February 1944, the Official Trustee of Bengal sold a portion to Kishenlal Poddar and Anandilal Poddar and Jodhpur Club Limited confirmed such sale. By a Memorandum of Agreement dated 12 November 1945, the Official Trustee of Bengal agreed to sale to Messieurs Bengal Secretariat Co-operative Society Limited an area measuring approximately 80.93 acres -- this area is what is currently known as Jodhpur Park. The address of these lands was No. 1, Gariahat Road and this was sold for a Rs. 10,10,000 and Bengal Secretariat Co-operative Society Limited paid this amount entirely to the Official trustee of Bengal. During the Independence movement, the officers of the Government of Bengal, wanted that land to make their own housing colony and so they formed a registered co-operative housing society named "Bengal Secretariat Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank & Housing Society Limited" hereinafter named as the "Society". The Society was registered on 9 October 1945 and its registration number is 4/Cal/1945 and it is still existing. On 18 July 1947, the Society bought the said golf club land from the Official Trustee of Bengal at a price of about Rs. 10,10,000/- only to make their housing colony named Tollygunge Scheme (Jodhpur Club Lands). On 23 May 1948, the Society held a Special General Meeting and prepared detail plan of the Housing Scheme. The object of the scheme was to provide homes for the members by establishing a model garden colony with all amenities of city life for the attainment of better living conditions and promotion of economic interest of the residents thereof through co-operative efforts. As per the scheme, the Society sub-divided the big plot into about 450 residential plots, about 5 cottas each, for allotment to its members for constructing their own houses either by themselves or by the Society and also provided the members with housing loans upon mortgage of their residential plots to the Society. The Society decided to make the colony self-sufficient by providing the amenities of one secondary school for boys and one secondary school for girls, one market, a hospital with maternity block, post & telegraph office, two parks, a lake, a community and civic centre for cultural developments of the colony, administrative building, community kitchens, banks and others. The Society constructed roads for inter-connecting the plots and amenities and is supposed to maintain it through co-operative principles. The society is called The Bengal Secretariat Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank and Housing Society Limited.


Transport

The closest metro station is Rabindra Sarobar metro station, about 2.5 km away and is only 5-10 mins auto ride from Jodhpur Park. From the main road you can get state bus, private bus, mini bus, Volvo bus, auto and all forms of public transport available in Kolkata. The transport connectivity of Jodhpur Park to important parts of city including Howrah, Sealdah, Gariahat, Esplanade, Salt Lake makes it one of the most sought after places in Kolkata. The Jadavpur connector to the EM Bypass starts at the South-East corner of Jodhpur Park and hence location wise, it is a desirable residential area of Kolkata.


Healthcare

Jodhpur Park has advanced health care facilities available within Jodhpur Park, with multiple hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centers.
Aurobindo Seva Kendra (EEDF)
which was founded in February 1971 by the late Dr. S.C. Dutt is located in Jodhpur Park. The Health Centre began by rendering services from 3 rented houses in Jodhpur Park and in a mobile medical van where doctors and nurses were present to take care of the patients. In 1991, it moved to a new building and was named ‘Sri Aurobindo Seva Kendra’.
Ashok Laboratories
which started as a small diagnostic center on 2 June 1986 was the first laboratory in Eastern Indian to get NABL accredition as per ISO/IEC 15189:2003 guidelines. Located in Jodhpur Park, it is the third laboratory in India to be accredited under the guidelines of NABL (ISO 15189) and apart from routine day to day clinical diagnostic work, is also carrying out valuable research work in the fields of infertility treatment, medical microbiology, clinical biochemistry and others. The lab also has set up a nucleic acid amplification facility for Tuberculosis diagnosis and flow cytometry for cell immunotyping.
Jodhpur Park Nursing & Maternity Home Pv. Ltd
was incorporated on 31 March 1977 and is a private nursing home located at 127 Jodhpur Park. Yet another multi-specialty clinic in Jodhpur Park is the K.D. Cure Nursing Home located near Jodhpur Park Post Office. Some of the services provided by the Clinic are laparoscopic surgery, treatment for gastric cancer, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and liver surgery. The closest trauma care center is located very close by on the other side of Dhakuria Bridge a
AMRI Dhakuria
The hospital also has excellent set up for 'Golden Hour' support in Cardiac Sciences, along with facilities for advanced treatment procedures in angioplasty, CABG, valve replacement, etc. The cardiac Emergency department at AMRI Hospital-Dhakuria provides support across the board, from paediatric to geriatric.


Education

Jodhpur Park has multiple secondary schools within its boundaries and multiple universities that are very close. Jodhpur Park Boys' School and Jodhpur Park Girls' School were both setup to provide quality education within Jodhpur Park. Another high school is Andrew's High School which was setup in 1952 In addition there are numerous private educational institutes within Jodhpur Park. There is a center for Abacus based education for children between ages 4 and 13 years at UCMAS Jodhpur Park Some important institutes in and around Jodhpur Park region include
Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) is a Kolkata-based National research institute under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. Established in 1950, it focuses on the area of glass, ceramics, mica, refractories ...
, Regional Institute of Printing Technology, Regional Polytechnic,
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in basic sciences under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, situated at the heart of ...
,
Jadavpur University Jadavpur University is a public state university located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1905 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. In 2022, it was ranked fourth am ...
,
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) is a biomedical research centre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Established in 1935 as Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine (IIEM), it was inducted under the aegis of Council of Scientific & ...
etc.


Culture

Jodhpur Park Pujo is a renowned and well respected
Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...
in Kolkata. It is the one of the main attractions of South Kolkata. Recentl
Pally Mangal
beside EEDF an
95 Pally
behind the market have begun using the locality name Jodhpur Park for their pujas. But the actual and original Jodhpur Park Pujo is the one that is held on the community centre of the Co-operative Housing Society beside the Jodhpur Park Lake for the past 61 years and run by the residents of the locality who form the '
Jodhpur Park Saradiya Utsav Committee
''.


Food

Jodhpur Park has several types of options for food. It has numerous neighborhood boutique cafes. In addition, Kolkata street food (rolls, , jhaal muri, aloo kabli, fish chops, shingara) is found in many streetside eateries. One can also find numerous sweet shops..


Places

*
Jodhpur Park Boys School Jodhpur Park Boys School, also known as JPBS, is a government-sponsored higher secondary school in the state of West Bengal, India. The school offers education in Bengali medium with English as the second language. Other subjects are taught a ...
* Jodhpur Park Girls School *Jeesa Gupta's Salon - Step in Style *Sattva Yog -Yoga, Meditation *Jawed Habib's Salon *Chandrani Jewellers *Cafe Blue Mug *Selimpur/Jodhpur Mini bus stand (connects various places of Kolkata) *Jodhpur motor training school *Jodhpur Park Post Office * Dakshinapan shopping center *Ellora Apartment Residential Complex
Nari Seva Sangha
*Andrews High School *Jodhpur Park Post Office *KC Das Sweet Shop *Income Tax office (South) *Reliance Fresh near Jodhpur Bazaar *Apollo Pharmacy *Frank Ross Medical Stores
Abar Baithak Coffee Store
*HDFC Bank with ATM *Indian Bank with ATM *Suraksha Polyclinic *Bake Club *ICICI Bank *Kotak Mahindra ATM *SHODHANAM - Kerala Panchakarma Centre *Standard Chartered Bank *HSBC Bank ATM *Andhra Bank *Allahabad Bank *Bank of Baroda *Vijaya Bank *KC Dass *Desi Mehak *SOTC *Kathleen Bakery *Sugar n Spice Bakery *Vodafone Customer Centre *Airtel Customer Centre *Lake Police Thana *Pathfinder Coaching Centre *Arambagh Food Mart *VLCC slimming centre *Bata Shoe store *Ashok Laboratory *Madusudhan Mancha *Edify-Sanchari Sen Tutorial *Domino's Pizza *Seedz and Beanz *Bancharam Sweet Shop *RIG Chandam- a Rabindrasangeet training centre by Shraboni Sen *Kidzee - Jodhpur Park, Kolkata *Arena Animation- Jodhpur Park *Himalaya Optical, Jodhpur Park *Foot Comfort SPA *Novo Nordisk *Klarius Media *Womans's Polytechnic College *Don Giovannis *Say it with Flowers *Sierra Pottery Store *Tandoor Park Restaurant *Marhaba Restaurant *RG Stone Urology Hospital *Hot Chips *Wizderm Super Speciality Clinic *SBI Personal Banking Branch *Bablu Sweets *Sarada Boutique *SMILELAND DENTAL


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