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Salkia is a neighbourhood of
Salkia is located on the west bank of
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 t ...
city in Howrah district
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. The urbanised sectors gradually increase the slum populations. Howrah is the third smallest distric ...
, West Bengal
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, India
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and is administered by the Howrah Municipal Corporation.
Salkia is under the jurisdiction of Golabari Police Station and Malipanchghara Police Station of Howrah City Police.
It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation used to be known as Calcutta Metropolitan Devel ...
(KMDA). It comes under Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency ( bn, হাওড়া উত্তর বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র) (earlier known as Howrah North) is an assembly constituency in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overvi ...
. It has existed since the 19th century at least. The Postal code of Salkia is 711106.
Location
Salkia is located on the west bank of Hooghly River
The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Ind ...
. Pilkhana is on its south, Liluah and Ghusuri
Ghusuri is a locality of North Howrah in Howrah district of Indian state of West Bengal. It is under 170- Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and 25- Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency). It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropo ...
are on its north and Bamangachi is on its west.
Market and recreation
Haragunge Bazaar is a century-old market, located at heart of North Howrah, on Aurobindo Road, Salkia. Aurobindo Road and Dobson Road are commercial streets in Salkia. Jelia Para Lane is one of the posh residential and commercial area of Salkia. Aurobindo Mall in Salkia (on Aurobindo Road) has a gross leasable area of 1.20 lakh square feet. It was launched in 2017 and has major brands and several restaurants and a three screen multiplex of Miraj Cinemas. ----Transport
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent ...
passes through the west side of Salkia. Salkia School Road runs along the eastern part of Salkia.
Bus
Private Bus
* 24 Bandhaghat –Topsia
Topsia is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata, in 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 these five lay across ...
* 24A Bandhaghat – Topsia
Topsia is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata, in 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 these five lay across ...
* 51 Pardankuni - Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
* 54 Bally Khal – Esplanade
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* 56 Ruiya Purbapara - Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
* 57A Chanditala
Chanditala is a town in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Chanditala is located at .
Police station
Chanditala police station has ...
- Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
Mini Bus
* 1 Bandhaghat –Esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
* 1A Satyabala – Ruby Hospital
* 2 Salkia – Esplanade
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* 10 Bally Khal – Khidirpur
Khidirpur or Kidderpore is a neighborhood of metropolitan Kolkata (Calcutta), in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India.
Etymology
Most plausibly, the name is a corruption of ''Khidrpur'' or ''Khizarpur'', Khizr/Khidr being the guardian sai ...
* 11 Belur Math
Belur Math () is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India. The te ...
– Esplanade
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* 18 Kona
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*Kona (surname)
* Dilshad Nahar Kona, Bangladeshi singer also known as Kona
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* ''Kona'' (TV series), a Kenyan telenovela that premiered in 2013
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* Kona, Kentucky
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– Esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
* 25 Malipanchghara – Sealdah
Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Etymology
Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata w ...
/ Rajabazar
* 30 Baluhati – Esplanade
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* 39 Bhattanagar
Bhattanagar is a neighbourhood of West Liluah in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Bhattanagar is under the jurisdiction of Liluah police stat ...
– Esplanade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cle ...
CSTC Bus
* S32A Belgharia (Rathtala) -Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
Bus Routes Without Numbers
* Bandar (Dhanyaghori) –Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
Train
Howrah Station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
is the nearest railway station.
Ferry
Salkia has two ferry ghats on the banks ofHooghly River
The Bhagirathi Hooghly River (Anglicized alternatively spelled ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli'') or the 'Bhāgirathi-Hooghly', called the Ganga or the Kati-Ganga in mythological texts, is the eastern distributary of the Ganges River in West Bengal, Ind ...
named Golabari Ghat and Bandhaghat Ghat with regular ferry services at 10 min interval.
References
Cities and towns in Howrah district Neighbourhoods in Howrah Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area Slums of West Bengal {{Howrah-geo-stub