Jagacha (also known as Jagachha) is a neighbourhood in

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in the

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. It is a part of the area covered by

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(KMDA). Jagacha is under the jurisdiction of Jagacha Police Station of

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Geography

Jagacha is located at . It is adjacent to

Ramrajatala Ramrajatala is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Ramrajatala is under the jur ...

and

Santragachi Santragachi is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Santragachi Junction in Santragachi is one of the five interc ...

Locality

Government of India Press, Santragachi as well as a massive residential complex of central government employees popularly known as Press Quarter is located in Jagacha. Railway quarters in formal Anglo Indian Colony Sahebpara is a place of interest. Jagacha Shakti Sangha is a major local organisation with many facilities for local youth that organizes various events throughout the year. Jagacha was a hub of iron and small engineering industry which has lost its glory.

Education

The medium of instruction is

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. There are many schools in Jagacha:

Jagacha High School Jagacha High School is a school in Jagacha Town, Howrah, West Bengal, India. It was founded on 2 January 1949. Buildings The school is situated in front of Jagacha Police Station. The school has two two-story buildings and three three-story b ...

, Satashi High School (H.S), Kendriya Vidyalaya Santragachi, Jagacha Girls High School. There is a Computer Training School Jagacha Smile Welfare Society Vocational Training Institute for Computer and Soft Skill (Central Gov. Recognize CVT at Jagacha Arabindo Sangha.

Transport

Santragachi Junction, Bankra Nayabaz and

Ramrajatala railway station The Ramrajatala railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Ramrajatala, in Howrah, West Bengal. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah station Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a ...

on the South Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway) connects the town to

Howrah Station Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the busie ...

and other suburban areas of

References

Neighbourhoods in Howrah Kolkata Metropolitan Area {{Howrah-geo-stub