Taltala
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Taltala (Bengali: তালতলা) (also spelt Taltola, archaic spelling Taltollah) is a neighbourhood in central Kolkata, earlier known as Calcutta, in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the old neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station[1]and is an assembly constituency.
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[edit] Etymology
Taltala was named after its tal ( Palmyra) trees.[2]
[edit] History
According to H. E. A. Cotton Taltala was chiefly peopled by Muslim khalasis and lascars. Wellesley Street (renamed Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Street) is described as a ‘fine broad thoroughfare’, along the course of which is situated Wellesley Square (renamed Haji Mohd. Mohsin Square). To the north of it is the Madrasa.[3]
In 1758, one year after their decisive win in Battle of Plassey, the British East India Company commenced construction of the new Fort William in the center of the village Gobindapur. The inhabitants of the village were compensated and provided with land in Taltala, Kumortuli and Shovabazar.[4]
Although a predominantly Muslim locality, its early Hindu settlers included Durga Charan Banerjea, father of Surendranath Banerjea.[2]
[edit] Geography
While Ward Nos 52 and 53 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation are under the Taltala Police Station, and are part of Taltala, ward no. 62, broadly under Park Street Police Station but a part of it is under Taltala police station, is also a part of Taltala. The neighbourhood is bound by Dharmatala in the north, Entally in the east, Park Street neighbourhood in the south and Janbazar and Chowringhee in the west.[5]
[edit] Demographics
Taltala police station area spread over ward nos. 52 and 53 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation had a total population of 53,348 in the 2001 census, of which 24,121 were males and 19,227 were females. Ward No. 62 had a population of 45,817, out of which 28,019 were males and 17,798 were females.[6]The locality is largely Urdu-speaking.
[edit] Politics
Taltala assembly constituency (reserved for scheduled castes) was won by Debesh Das of CPI(M) in 2006 and 2001 defeating Sumanta Kumar Hira and Dilip Kumar Das of AITC. Tapati Saha of CPI(M) won it in 1996, defeating Sambhunath Kow of INC. Debesh Das of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of INC in 1991. Sumanta Kumar Hira of CPI(M) defeated Utpal Shaw of INC in 1987, and Ardhendu Sekhar Naskar of INC in 1982 and 1977.[7]
In 1972 and prior to it the Taltala seat was an open seat. It was won by Abdur Rauf Ansari of INC in 1972[8]and 1971,[9]Abul Hassan of CPI(M) in 1969, [10]Karam Hossain of INC in 1967, [11]and 1962,[12]Dhirendranath Dhar of CPI in 1957, [13]and Moulavi Shamsul Haque of INC in independent India’s first general election in 1951. [14]
Taltala is part of Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency) [15]
[edit] Important landmarks
- Madrasa 'Aliya on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Street
- Headquarters of Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Alimuddin Street.
[edit] References
- ^ Taltala Police Station. Kolkata Police. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ a b Nair, P. Thankappan, The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp. 11-18, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3.
- ^ Cotton, H.E.A., Calcutta Old and New, 1909/1980, p. 220, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Cotton, H.E.A, p 72
- ^ Detail Maps of 141 Wards of Kolkata, D.R.Publication and Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata – 700073
- ^ Provisional Population Totals, Table 4. Population, Decadal Growth Rate, Density and General Sex Ratio by Residence and Sex, West Bengal/ District/ Sub District, 1991 and 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ 154 - Taltola (SC) Assembly Constituency. Party wise comparison since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ Key Highlights of the General Elections, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies. West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.