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'''Kankurgachi''' is a neighbourhood of northeast [[Kolkata]], in [[Kolkata district, West Bengal]], India. With a cosmopolitan crowd and several commercial buildings and restaurants, Kankurgachi is considered one of the upmarket and elite places in Kolkata.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = http://indiablooms.com/ibns_new/life-details/L/739/real-estate-defines-lifestyle-and-economy-of-west-bengal.html|title = Real Estate Defines Lifestyle and Economy of West Bengal|date = 26 March 2015|work = India Blooms|access-date = 2 July 2015}}</ref>
Kankurgachi has become a very important part of Kolkata for its excellent connectivity and infrastructure. [[Kolkata Airport]], [[Bidhannagar Road railway station]], [[Bidhannagar|Salt Lake]] (which houses the technological park of Kolkata, Sector V) and [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] are close to Kankurgachi.

==Etymology==
It was an area which was reclaimed early from the Salt Lakes. ''Kankur'', a species of melon, grew well in the area.<ref name="nair">Nair, P.Thankappan, ''The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, pp. 14-15, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, 1995 edition.</ref>

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==History==

The [[East India Company]] obtained from the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Farrukhsiyar]], in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of [[Siraj-ud-daulah]], the last independent [[Nawab of Bengal]], it purchased these villages in 1758 from [[Mir Jafar]] and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as ''[[Dihi Panchannagram]]'' and Kankurgachi was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the [[Maratha Ditch]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1916_PART_A_DCHB_KOLKATA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Kolkata, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Pages 6-10: The History | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 20 February 2018}}</ref><ref>Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', first published 1909/reprint 1980, pages 103-4 and 221, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref name="nair"/>

Kankurgachi was developed by the [[Kolkata Improvement Trust]] (formerly Calcutta Improvement Trust).{{Citation needed|date = July 2015}}
Kankurgachi township began in the 60s along with Salt Lake. Earlier it was planned to provide residential houses only to doctors and lawyers, but eventually this place developed into a cosmopolitan neighbourhood.

== Transportation ==
[[File:Calcutta State Transport Corporation Maniktala Bus Depot - Kolkata 2012-01-23 8634.JPG|thumb|CSTC (WBTC) Maniktala Depot, Kankurgachi]]
Kankurgachi is the junction of Maniktala Main Road and CIT Road. [[EM Bypass]] passes along the eastern boundary of Kankurgachi. The area is well connected with other parts of the city by extremely convenient bus and auto routes. Buses from almost every location in and around Kolkata are available from here. Auto-rickshaw services are extremely frequent in this area and are available from Kankurgachi to [[Phoolbagan]], [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]], [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass|EM Bypass]], [[Sealdah]], [[R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital]] and Ganesh Talkies regularly. [[Trams in Kolkata|Kolkata tram]] route no. 18 serves Kankurgachi (via Maniktala Main Road-CIT Road).<ref>Google maps</ref>

[[File:Kankurgachi Railway Bridge - Maniktala Main Road - Kolkata 2015-08-11 2109.JPG|thumb|Kankurgachi Railway Bridge over Maniktala Main Road, Kankurgachi]]
[[Ultadanga]], one of the city's important junctions and the location of one of Kolkata's busiest railway stations - [[Bidhannagar Road railway station]], is a kilometer away from Kankurgachi. The place is a major junction to reach few other important destinations, namely the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport ([[Kolkata Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]]) and [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]].

==Economy==
===Industry===
[[File:Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited - Kolkata 7336.JPG|thumb|250px|The main gate of the Maniktala Main Road factory of BCPL, Kolkata]]
[[Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals]] was founded by [[Prafulla Chandra Ray|Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray]] at Maniktala in 1892. The company shifted to its present site on Maniktala Main Road at Kankurgachi in 1901. Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals is now owned by the Central Government.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://bengalchemicals.co.in/our-founder-history/ | title = Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | publisher = BCPL | access-date = 31 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1081207/jsp/calcutta/story_10215243.jsp | title = Chemistry of Nationalism | newspaper = The Telegraph | date=7 December 2008 | access-date = 31 July 2018}}</ref>

=== Commerce and services ===
[[File:Mani Square - Kolkata 2011-10-22 6059.JPG|thumb|centre|[[Mani Square]], [[EM Bypass]]]]
Kankurgachi is primarily marked by a huge outlet of [[Pantaloon Retail India|Pantaloons]], one of India's leading retailers. [[Tanishq]], [[Fabindia]] & M.P. Jewellers has been called a "jewellery hub" with several large jewelry stores in the area. [[Mani Square]], one of the largest shopping mall-cum-multiplex of Kolkata, is also located here, which houses various luxury brands and restaurant. An outlet of the most famous diamond retail chain of India, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri is also located in Kankurgachi.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.diamondworld.net/contentview.aspx?item=7779|title = Kankurgachi Emerges as the Jewelry Hub|date = 30 April 2013|access-date = 2 July 2015|website = Diamond World|last = Sutodia|first = Sandhya}}</ref> The famous pan India optical chain Lawrence and Mayo apart from World Of Titan and Titan Eye have their outlets here too.

Kankurgachi is considered to have "an excellent social infrastructure."<ref name=":0" />
Famous eateries dot the area viz. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant, The Rose and Honey Da Dhaba. Espresso bars like Barista and Cafe Coffee Day are also located here. [[Domino's Pizza]] and Sharma's Tea have outlets too. Besides the Bhujia barons like Tewary, Haldiram and Bhikharam Chandmall have their outlets here too. Bidhan Sishu Udyan,a historical play and activity centre founded by the Late Atulya Ghosh is located here too.

The largest Muslim burial ground in Asia, the Bagmari Kabristan is also in Kankurgachi.

In addition, the area is also noted for providing good health care services.<ref name=":0" /> [[Apollo Hospitals]], North City Hospital and a host of well equipped nursing homes and chemist shops like Frank Ross and Dhanwantary are located in Kankurgachi too.
Kankurgachi has become home for all the major banks. [[Axis Bank]], [[HDFC Bank|HDFC]], [[ICICI]], [[State Bank of India|SBI]], [[Allahabad Bank]], [[Indian Bank]], [[United Bank of India|UBI]], Yes Bank, Indusind Bank and [[Punjab National Bank|PNB]] are some of the major banks located here. Many renowned educational and training centres are also situated in this area, the most prominent one being Arena Animation Kankurgachi, one of Eastern India's largest animation centres.

==Education==
Harvard House, Purwanchal Vidyamandir are amongst the leading schools in this area, following [[CISCE]] curriculum. Other schools situated in this area are Surah Kanya Vidyalaya Girls' School, Narkeldanga High School and Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Institution. [[Gurudas College]], affiliated to the [[University of Calcutta]] is also present in this area. Calcutta Boys' School, the iconic century old educational institution also has its Beliaghata branch located in close vicinity. The zonal office of Damodar Valley Corporation, Uttarapan Shopping complex, Tata Teleservices (formerly Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd), the State Central Library, the State Labour Institute, and the Bureau of Indian Standards (ISI) are also located in Kankurgachi.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Neighbourhoods in Kolkata}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]

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->Doremo at 03:31, 26 July 2021