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
Podra is flanked by
Santragachhi
Santragachi, or Santragachhi, is a residential neighbourhood in Howrah, Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Santragachi Junction in Santragachi is one of th ...
and Green Park in the North,
Shibpur
Shibpur or Sibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
It is well known for being the location of the ...
in the East,
Garden Reach and the
Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and
Mourigram
Mourigram or Maurigram is a census town located in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Location
Mourigram is located between Podrah and Andul. Dhuilya is also adjacent to Mourigram.
Culture and Education
Mourigram is well-kno ...
in the West.
Demographics
Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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%.
Transport
Andul Road (part of
Grand Trunk Road/
State Highway 6)
is the artery of the town.
Bus
Private Bus
* 61 Alampur -
Howrah Station
* 80 Chunabhati -
Howrah Station
Mini Bus
* 13 Ranihati -
Rajabazar
* 13A Fatikgachi -
Rajabazar
* 20 Alampur -
Ultadanga Station
* 20A Mourigram -
Salt Lake
A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water that has a concentration of salts (typically sodium chloride) and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes (often defined as at least three grams of salt per litre). ...
Tank no. 13
Bus Route Without Number
*
Andul railway station
The Andul railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Andul, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway st ...
-
New Town
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
Ecospace
Train
Mourigram railway station
The Mourigram railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mourigram, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a r ...
on
Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
Education
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
*
ITEIdeal Institute of Technical Education
* Painting School of Fine Arts
SFA Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near
NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist-
Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
, 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
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods
Cities and towns in Howrah district
Neighbourhoods in Howrah
Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Kolkata Metropolitan Area