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'''Belgharia''' is a locality in [[Kamarhati|Kamarhati Municipality]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA). Belgharia is also known for wholesale market for all types of Bags/Luggages/Purse etc. One must visit and check the Bag Market beside Belgharia Railway Station. The great [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple]] of [[Kolkata]] is in approximately three kilometers distance from Belgharia Railway Station. The [[Vivekananda Setu]] on the river of [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] which is one of the oldest bridge in Calcutta established for the connection between the city of [[Howrah]] and [[Kolkata]] is also at the adjacent area of Belgharia.

==Etymology==
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The name "Belgharia" is derived from "Bell Ghor". There was a Big bell used for calling the porters for unloading and carrying jute from the boats.

==History==
{{Unreferenced section|date=January 2019}}
The oldest jetty was situated in [[Ariadaha]] on the river [[Ganges]]. In the 17th century Belgharia and Nimta were the biggest wholesale markets for jute, fish and vegetables in South Bengal.
The smart bois of belgharia made it happen.

[[Ramakrishna Paramhansa]] visited this place eight times; the first time was in 1875. [[Swami Vijnanananda]], a direct disciple of Ramakrishna also resided here.

==Geography==
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===Location===
96% of the population of [[Barrackpore subdivision]] (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Tables 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 2 May 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire Municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

===Police station===
Belgharia police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over [[Kamarhati]] Municipal area.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook |work = North 24 Parganas 2013, Table 2.1 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 11 June 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | title = Barrackpore Police Commissionerate | work = List of Police Stations with telephone numbers | publisher = West Bengal Police | access-date = 11 June 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143852/http://policewb.gov.in/wbp/bkp_commissionerate.php | archive-date = 12 June 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Kolkata Urban Agglomeration===
The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of [[List of cities in West Bengal by population#Urban agglomeration|Kolkata Urban Agglomeration]] in the 2011 census: [[Kanchrapara]] (M), [[Jetia]] (CT), [[Halisahar]] (M), [[Balibhara]] (CT), [[Naihati]] (M), [[Bhatpara]] (M), [[Kaugachhi]] (CT), [[Garshyamnagar]] (CT), [[Garulia]] (M), [[Ichhapur Defence Estate]] (CT), [[North Barrackpur]] (M), [[Barrackpur Cantonment]] (CB), [[Barrackpore]] (M), [[Jafarpur]] (CT), [[Ruiya]] (CT), [[Titagarh]] (M), [[Khardaha]] (M), [[Bandipur, North 24 Parganas|Bandipur]] (CT), [[Panihati]] (M), [[Muragachha]] (CT) [[New Barrackpore]] (M), [[Chandpur, Ghola|Chandpur]] (CT), [[Talbandha]] (CT), [[Patulia]] (CT), [[Kamarhati]] (M), [[Baranagar]] (M), [[South Dumdum]] (M), [[North Dumdum]] (M), [[Dum Dum]] (M), [[Noapara, India|Noapara]] (CT), [[Babanpur]] (CT), [[Teghari]] (CT), [[Nanna, North 24 Parganas|Nanna]] (OG), Chakla (OG), Srotribati (OG) and [[Panpur]] (OG).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 30 May 2018}}</ref>

==Economy==
Belgharia has now become a business hub, well connected with Kolkata through trains, buses and other means of transport. The nearest Industrial area is Kamarhatty (3 km), with the following companies: Agarpara Jute Mill, Allied Ceramic, ESDEE Allumina, Emami, Kamarhatty Jute Mill, Texmaco,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.texmaco.in/webfiles/|title=Texmaco}}</ref> TIL, WIMCO.

==Transport==
Feeder road is one of the main roads in Belgharia. Feeder road connects Belgharia to [[Barrackpore Trunk Road]] (B.T. Road) on the west and through Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road) to [[Nimta]], [[Birati]] and consequently to [[Jessore Road]] in the east. Feeder Road and Madhusudan Banerjee Road (M.B. Road) are connected with a rail over-bridge named '''Kabi Satyendranath Dutta Setu''' above [[Belgharia railway station]].<ref>Google maps</ref> The newly built [[Belghoria Expressway]] which links with [[Kolkata Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]] on [[Jessore Road]] and [[Nivedita Setu]] on the [[Hooghly River]] increased the importance of this place.
[[File:Belghoria Expressway - Kolkata 2011-09-09 4958.JPG|left|thumb|[[Belghoria Expressway]] near [[Nivedita Setu]]]]

===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* 56 [[Ruiya]] Purbapara - [[Howrah Station]]
* 78 [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 78/1 [[Rahara]] Bazar/Parthapur - [[Babughat]]
* 81/1 [[Bally, Bally-Jagachha|Rajchandrapur]] - [[Barasat]]
* 201 [[Nimta]] Post Office- [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] Sector-V
* 214 Sajirhat - [[Babughat]]
* 214A [[Sukchar|Sodepur Girja]] - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 230 [[Kamarhati]]/[[Agarpara railway station]] - [[Alipore Zoo]]
* 234 [[Belgharia railway station]] - [[Golf Green]]
* 234/1 [[Belgharia railway station]] - [[Golf Green]]
* DN2 [[Dakshineswar]] - [[Barasat]]
* DN43 [[Dakshineswar]] - [[Barasat]] Checkpost

====Mini Bus====
* S180 Nandannagar - Howrah Maidan
* S185 [[Nimta]] Paikpara - [[Howrah Station]]

====WBTC Bus====
* C28 [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Howrah Station]]
* E32 [[Nilganj]] - [[Howrah Station]]
* S9A [[Dunlop, Kolkata|Dunlop]]/Belgharia (Rathtala) - [[Ballygunge railway station]]
* S11 [[Nilganj]] - [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* S32 [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Howrah Station]]
* S32A Belgharia (Rathtala) - [[Howrah Station]]
* AC2B Belgharia (Rathtala) - [[Jadavpur]] (Sulekha)
* AC20 [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Santragachi railway station]] (8 AM to 9 AM and afternoon 2 PM to 3 PM. In the Evening, the Bus plies from [[B.B.D. Bagh]] to [[Dunlop, Kolkata|Dunlop]].)
* AC54 Belgharia (Rathtala) - [[Howrah Station]]
* EB1A Belgharia (Rathtala) - [[Nabanna (building)|Nabanna]]/[[Santragachi railway station]]

====Bus Routes Without Numbers====
* [[Madhyamgram]] - [[Howrah station]]
* [[Sukchar|Sodepur Girja]] - [[Uluberia]] Court
* [[Barrackpore|Lalkuthi]] – [[Howrah Station]]
* [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Salap]]
* [[Barrackpore]] Court - [[Mourigram railway station]]

===Train===
[[File:Belgharia railway station (1).jpg|thumb|[[Belgharia railway station]]]]
[[Belgharia railway station]] is one of the stations on the main train line ([[Sealdah-Ranaghat line]]) starting from [[Sealdah Station]].

===Metro Rail===
[[File:Kolmetro.png|thumb|Kolkata new proposed Metro [[Kolkata Metro Line 5|Line 5]] ([[Baranagar]] - [[Barrackpore]])]]
The under Construction [[Baranagar metro station]], which is a part of the [[Kolkata Metro Line 1]] (North-South line) and will also serve as the planned terminus of [[Kolkata Metro Line 5]], is close to Belgharia. Kamarhati is also a planned Metro Station of [[Kolkata Metro Line 5]], near to Belgharia.

==Education==
[[Bhairab Ganguly College]] was established at Belgharia in 1968. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, history, philosophy, political science, geography, education, physical education, physics, chemistry, mathematics, botany, zoology, physiology, economics, electronics, computer science, accountancy and general BA, BSc and B Com courses.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bhairabgangulycollege.ac.in/ | title = Bhairab Ganguly College | publisher = BGC |access-date = 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/Bhairab_Ganguly_College/Bhairab_Ganguly_College.shtml | title = Bhairab Ganguly College | publisher = College Admission|access-date = 8 May 2018}}</ref>

Ramakrishna mission shilpapitha is also situated in belghoria. This is one of the oldest diploma engineering colleges in west bengal est. 1951. It offers diploma in engineering in civil, electrical, mechanical and electronics and communications engineering courses.

==Culture==
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[[Ramakrishna Mission]] is also situated here. They run a Students' Home for meritorious poor and needy students along with a three-year Diploma Engg. College. They also conduct relief activities with a public library and homeopathic dispensary. A small unit of Ramkrishna Mission is situated here (near Belgharia Rail Overbridge) which was established by Swami Vijnananandaji, architect of [[Belur Math]].

Popular adda zones in belgharia are 4 no Platform, Mashir Dokan and Alipore math.

The population consists of generally middle class Bengali. Of late a lot of student messes has sprung up chiefly because of the comparative low cost of living and close proximity to the city of [[Kolkata]].

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Belgharia}}

{{North 24 Parganas District}}
{{North 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

Belgharia - Revision history

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