Jadavpur
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Jadavpur is a ward of Kolkata and home to Jadavpur University. Jadavpur literally means "Town of the Yadavs" - referring to the dairymen (Yadavs) that initially settled there. This marshy area was urbanized much later in the mid-1950s, but was plagued by mosquitos and open drains until recently. Initially Kolkata suburbia, Jadavpur later came under the auspices of the Kolkata Municipality Corporation (KMC, previously CMC).
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[edit] Quality of Life
Jadavpur is considered to be a residential area close to the shopping districts of Golpark and Gariahat, and adjacent to the upscale residential district of Tollygunge , and the middle class residential districts of Golf Green and Dhakuria. The far side of Jadavpur is connected to Santoshpur by the Santoshpur Flyover Bridge. Jadavpur is one of the busiest local train stations on the Sealdah line. Jadavpur also has a large number of buses servicing the area, some of which utlize the near proximity of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, and the large 8B bus stand.
The Jadavpur market, across from Jadavpur University, is also one of the busiest markets in South Kolkata, besides Gariahat Market and Lake Market. This area now also has a few air-conditioned restaurants and pastry outlets that cater to the local residents as well as to the students of Jadavpur University. It boasts of a large farmer's market, serviced by the rail line. Jadavpur is also green by Kolkata's standards, and boasts quite a few playgrounds.
Javapur is generally considered to be a quite desirable place to live in, with two major problems being high traffic and the high malaria rates. Narrow, pre-urban roads lead to traffic congestion, compounded by cycle rickshaws and a high population cause some of the worst traffic snarls in South Kolkata. The marshy surrounds and uncovered drains give Jadavpur a malaria rate a few times more than other parts of South Kolkata.
On the cultural front, Jadavpur hosts one of the major Kali Pujas in Kolkata, called Nava-Kali (Nine different forms of goddess Kali).
[edit] Academic Institutions
The ward of Jadavpur is distinguished by the presence of one of India's top universities - Jadavpur University, and the leading research institutes of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI),National Instrument (Jadavpur University undertakes this in last year) and the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB). Jadavpur is also home to Jadavpur Vidyapith, one of the leading South Kolkata schools.
[edit] Jadavpur Coffee House
Jadavpur boasts one of Kolkata's two original coffee shops - the Jadavpur Coffee House - one of the two Kolkata coffee houses ( the other being the College Street Coffee House - an institution unto itself) . Generations of South Calcuttans have visited the Coffee house daily for romance, adda, and food for thought . The Coffee House "infusion" is adored by generations of students, political rebels, and localites.
[edit] Alternative Names
The entire Jadavpur area is often casually referred to as the "8B" area - due to the sprawling 8B bus terminus, which dominates the major crossing of the area. It is center of Jadavpur downtown, righr across from Jadavpur university and a few hundred yards from T.B. Hospital.
