Jadavpur
Jadavpur | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
8B bus stand area | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
City | Kolkata |
Railway station | Jadavpur |
Parliamentary constituency | Jadavpur |
Assembly constituency | Jadavpur |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 700032 |
Area code(s) | +91 33 2415/2416/2472 |
Jadavpur (Bengali:যাদবপুর) is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south. Several of India's major learning institutes are located in Jadavpur, around the Raja SC Mullick Road, including the Jadavpur University, the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, KPC Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal's first private-public partnership medical college, the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology among others.
The Jadavpur market area is often casually referred to as the "8B" area, due to the sprawling 8B bus terminus that dominates the major crossing of the area. It is the centre of Jadavpur downtown, right across from Jadavpur University and a few hundred yards from KPC Medical College and Hospital and K.S. Roy T.B. Hospital.
History
Right after the independence, West Bengal recorded an enormous influx of people from East Bengal, now Bangladesh, a migration so large that the "displaced persons" made up nearly 18 per cent of Kolkata's population. To accommodate the sudden increase in population, a large number of colonies emerged within the Calcutta Corporation area itself. One of the areas of concentration of the refugee colonies was the southeast portion of the CMD in the Jadavpur, Tollygunj, Kasba, Santoshpur areas. The refugees were interested in building their huts of "darma and bamboo" in the low-lying and marshy areas near Calcutta and many of them, belonging to middle classes, wanted to be near the metropolis for occupational interests. This is how Jadavpur started. This gave rise to the para culture (aka neighborhood) there are a number of known paras and people not familiar with the area may need to know which specific para they are looking for.Jadavpur was named after late Jadav Narayan Sarkar, Zaminder of Sonarpur.
Quality of life
Jadavpur is considered to be a residential area close to the shopping districts of Golpark and Gariahat, and adjacent to the residential areas of Jodhpur Park, Dhakuria and Golf Green. 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 utilize 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. Since Bengali cuisine is almost synonymous with fish, the Jadavpur market is a major place where you will get a wide variety of fishes, specially, the lake water fishes like Ilish mach (Hilsa fish), Pabda and the everpresent Rui. Also available are sea water fishes like Pomfret and Makarel. Vendors also offer chickens and geese; those chosen are slaughtered on the spot and usually carried home on rickshaws. It boasts of a large farmer's market, serviced by the rail line. Sukanta setu market is another busy situated in this area. It is mainly starts in morning and closes within couple of hours. The morning rush of vendors and buyers often creates traffic jam in this area.
Jadavpur has many air-conditioned restaurants and pastry outlets that cater to the local residents as well as to the students of Jadavpur University. College Street Coffee House has also their branch near Jadavpur market. Jadavpur is also green by Kolkata's standards, and boasts quite a few playgrounds. About five minutes walk from the Jadavpur market is Pal Bazaar, another market on the north-east side of Jadavpur.
Recently, South City mall, said to be the biggest shopping parlor of its type in eastern India, has been opened at Prince Anwar Shah Road. It has definitely added some more value to the residents of this region.
Jadavpur is generally considered to be a quite desirable place to live in. However, two major problems are high traffic and congestion. Narrow, pre-urban roads lead to traffic congestion, compounded by cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and a high population cause some of the worst traffic snarls in South Kolkata. Previously the marshy surrounds and uncovered drains gave Jadavpur a high mosquito population, a few times more than in other parts of South Kolkata; however malaria is pretty low or non-existent now.
There is an apartment (single building) in Jadavpur, where the Sulekha Ink Factory used to stand. The name is Devaloke Heights. It is quite a community centre for the residents, consisting of a badminton court, table tennis room, gym, and community hall. There is also a games room for the youngsters. The flats start from the second floor-2A, 2B, 2C, 2D- and go on till the 14th floor. The thirteenth-fourteenth floors are duplex, i.e., 13A is connected to 14A by stairs, etc. So the resident of 13A is also the resident of 14A. Durga Puja is celebrated largely in the complex, with performances by residents of all ages.
Commuting hub
Jadavpur 8B bus stand has been a commuting hub for last 50 years. In the 1960s to 1980s, people commuted in the city mostly by buses. The route 8B used to be a prominent one. Today there are various modes for public transportation. There are public and private buses, minibuses, taxi, rickshaws and auto-rickshaws.
The auto rickshaws are motorized three-wheelers which carry four to five passengers. One or two passengers sit next to the driver somewhat precariously. But it is an ideal vehicle to negotiate the narrow roads of Kolkata. Usually referred to by a shortened name "auto", they operate on fixed, short routes of 4 to 8 km. An auto ride is extremely cheap. Depending on the distance traveled, it cost a person between Rs. 5 to Rs. 12. The time taken is usually between 5 and 20 minutes. Various auto routes intersect at 8B bus stand. You can go to Garia to the south, Gariahat on the north, Santoshpur, Mukundapur to the east, Tollygunge subway station to the west and Ranikuthi to the south west
CSTC
- 5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmadree, Baishnabghata
- AC1 Howrah Station – Jadavpur via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Lord’s More, South City, Jadavpur P.S.
- AC5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata
- AC9 Jadavpur – Salt Lake Karunamoyee via Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, Beliaghata Bypass, AMRI Hospital, GD Block, Central Park
- AC9B Jadavpur - Ecospace via Jadavpur, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajaynagar, Mukundapur, Ruby Hospital, Vip Bazar, Science City, Chingrighata, Nicco Park, SDF, WEBEL More, College More, Technopolis, Mahishbathan, DLF, Newtown, Narkelbagan, HIDDCO, Tata Medical Hospital, Unitech
- AC37B Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand via Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur Station, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata
- E1 Howrah Station – Jadavpur via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur P.S.
- S4B Haridevpur - New Town via Karunamayee, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Ranikuthi, Layalka, Baghajatin, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, Nicco Park, SDF, College More, Technopolis, DLF More
- S5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata
- S5C Howrah Station – Nayabad (Garia) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari, Nayabad 1B Bus
- S9 Jadavpur – Salt Lake Karunamoyee via Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, VIP Bazar, Science City, Chingrighata, Building More, AMRI Hospital, GD Block, Central Park
- S15G Dakshineshwar – Baruipur via Dunlop, Bonhoogly, Sinthee More, Chiria More, Shyambazar, Rajballavpara, Sovabazar, Girish Park, Central Avenue, Esplanade, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshaporiya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur
- S31 Jadavpur – Behala Chowrasta via Jadavpur P.S., South City, Lord’s More, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Karunamayee, Siriti, Muchipara, Dhara Para, Kalitala, Sodepur, Sakherbazar
- S51 Garia Bus Stand – Eden City Maheshtala via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, South City, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Mahabirtala, New Alipore, Taratala, Brace Bridge, Jinjira Bazar, Sarkarpool, Rampur, Mollar Gate, Akra Santoshpur, Dakghar, Chandannagar, Memanpur, Bata More, Maheshtala
CTC
- M2 Birati – Tollygunge Metro via Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur Station, Sulekha, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Jadavpur P.S., South City, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Lake Gardens.
WBSTC AC Marcopolo
- MW1 Sulekha - Unitech via Sukanta Setu, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, Nicco Park, SDF, College More, Technopolis, DLF More, New Town, Narkelbagan.
Public Bus
- 1A Ramnagar – Mukundapur via Khidirpore, Alipore, Hazra, Kalighat, Rasbehari, Charu Market, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Lord’s More, South City, Jadavpur P.S., Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Survey park, Ajoynagar, Mukudapur.
- 1B Ramnagar – Nayabad (Garia) via Nature Park, Brace Bridge, Taratala, New Alipore, Tollygunge Phari, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari
- 17B Howrah Station – Baghajatin Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Gopal Nagar, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin.
- 37A Howrah Station – Nayabad (1B Bus Stand) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Nayabad.
- 45 Kadamtala - Garia Railway Station (White Bus) via Icchapore, Dumurjala, Carry Road, Mandirtala, Vidyasagar Setu, Rabindra Sadan, Minto Park, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand
- 45 Airport, Kolkata - Baishnabghata via Kaikhali, Haldiram's, Baguihati, Kestopur, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phoolbagan, Beliaghata, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Ramgarh, Padmasree.
- 45A Gouripur - Garia Railway Station via Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phoolbagan, Beliaghata, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Garia, Sitala Mandir, Fartabad, Dhalai Bridge
- 45B Sealdah Station - Garia Railway Station via Moulali, Mullickbazar, Minto Park, Lansdowne, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, South City, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
- 80B Esplanade – Garia Bus Stand via Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmadree, Baishnabghata
- 206 New Garia Station - Salt Lake AJ Block via Peerless Hospital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Gariahat, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Moulali/Dalhousie, Sealdah, Maniktala, Khanna, Ultadanga, CA Market, City Centre, Purta Bhaban, Swimming Pool, Baisakhi
- 218 Babughat – Baruipur via Esplanade, Moulali, Mullickbazar, Park Circus, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station.
SD Series
- SD4 Garfa – Thakurpukur via Sakherbazar, Chowrasta, Behala, Taratala, New Alipore, Mahabirtala, Tollygunge Phari, Charu Market, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Sukanta Setu, Jadavpur Rly Station, Palbazar
- SD16 Sirakole – Mukundapur via Rajarhat, Amtala, Khariberia, Konchouki, Pailan, Joka, Thakurpukur, Chowrasta, Behala, Taratala, Majherhat, Mominpur, Kalighat, Hazra, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur PS, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Survey park, Ajoynagar, EM Bypass, RN Tagore Hospital
- SD28 Dakghar -Jadavpur Central Park via- Mollar Gate, Jinjira Bazar, Brace Bridge Railway Station, Taratala, Ajanta, Behala Tram Depot, Behala Chowrasta, Panchanantala Mandir, Swamiji Sarak, Muchipara, Siriti, Karunamoyee, Tollygounge Metro, Prince Anwar Shah More, South City, Jadavpur PS, 8B Bus stand, Sukantu Setu
Mini Bus
- 101 Garia Bus stand - B.B.D. Bagh via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Ramgarh, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Sulekha, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Ballygunge Circular Road, Beckbagan, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan.
- 102 Patuli - B.B.D. Bagh via E.M. Byepass, Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Ramgarh, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Sulekha, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Guru Saday Road , Beckbagan, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan.
- 103 Jadavpur - B.B.D. Bagh via Sulekha, Jadavpur8B, Jadavpur P.S, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Guru Saday Road , Beckbagan, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan.
- 106 Santoshpur - B.B.D. Bagh via Nayabad (DasPara), Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Sulekha Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Parkcircus/Guru Saday Road, Beckbagan, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan.
- 135 Howrah Station – Baishnabghata via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road(Babughat), Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Lord’s More, South City, Jadavpur P.S., Jadavpur 8B, Sulekha, Baghajatin, GangulyBagan, Ramgarh, Padmashree.
Culture
On the cultural front, Jadavpur hosts one of the major Kali Pujas in Kolkata, called Nava-Kali (nine different forms of Goddess Kali).
People in this area are enthusiastic about important international sporting events - specially in soccer and cricket. Although the advent of cable TV has diminished the importance of local sports in Kolkata, the Ghotis-Bangal rivalry still perhaps go up a few notches of a barometer on the days of soccer matches between East Bengal and Mohan Bagan
Academic institutions
Jadavpur is distinguished by the presence of one of India's top university Jadavpur University, and the leading research institutes of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), National Instruments (Jadavpur University has taken over the campus of this defunct company in 2009) and the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB). Jadavpur is also home to KPC Medical College and Hospital and K.S. Roy T.B. Hospital,West Bengal's first private-public partnership medical college initiated by the left-front government for the betterment of medical education in West Bengal, Jadavpur Vidyapith and Jadavpur High School, some of the leading South Kolkata schools and Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic, the leading premier polytechnic college in West Bengal.
See also
- South Kolkata
- Jadavpur University Alumni Network - Jadavpur University
- Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
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External links
Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
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