South West Kolkata

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South West Kolkata is a neighbourhood in Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Tollygunge in the East, New Alipore and Taratala in the North, Maheshtala in the West and extends up to Joka in the South. It includes the localities of Parnasree, Behala, Barisha, Thakurpukur, Sarsuna, Shakuntala Park, Joka, Diamond Park, Sodepur, Haridevpur, Siriti, Sahapur etc.

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[edit] History

[edit] Demography

[edit] Transport

[edit] Education

[edit] Indian Institute of Management

[edit] Behala Blind School

[edit] Colleges

  1. Behala College, Parnasree
  2. Behala College of Commerce, Parnasree
  3. Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur
  4. Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha
  5. Sarsuna College, Sarsuna
  6. Sarsuna Law College, Sarsuna

[edit] Schools

  1. Kendriya Vidyalaya-I.I.M.C., Joka
  2. Vivekananda Mission School, Joka
  3. M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School, Behala
  4. Behala Aryya Vidyamandir, Behala
  5. Barisha High School, Behala Chowrasta
  6. Sarsuna High School, Sarsuna
  7. D. A. V. Public School, Behala
  8. Bidya Bharati, Barisha
  9. Mansur Habibullah Memorial School, Kudghat

[edit] Health

[edit] Hospitals

  1. Cancer Centre Welfare Home & Research Institute, Thakurpukur
  2. Vidyasagar Hospital, Behala
  3. Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital & Research Centre, Behala
  4. Barisha Hospital, Barisha

[edit] Nursing Homes

  1. Pratihaar Nursing Home, Behala
  2. Chikitsa Medicare, Behala

[edit] Places of Interest

  1. Siddheshwari Kali Mandir, Behala
  2. State Archeological Museum, Behala
  3. Gurusaday Museum of Bengal Folk Art, Joka
  4. Sabarna Sangrahashala, Barisha

[edit] Culture

  1. Durga Puja
  2. Kali Puja
  3. Chandi Mela
  4. Behala Book Fair

[edit] External links