Kankarbagh

Kankarbagh
कंकड़बाग
– Neighbourhood –

TV Tower in Bhootnath Road, as seen from Priyadarshi Nagar
Nickname(s): King of colonies
Kankarbagh

Location in Patna, India

Coordinates: 25°35′36″N 85°10′0″E / 25.59333°N 85.16667°ECoordinates: 25°35′36″N 85°10′0″E / 25.59333°N 85.16667°E
Country  India
State Bihar
Metro Patna
Languages
 • Spoken Hindi, English, Magadhi, Bengali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 800020
800016
800026
Planning agency Patna Regional Development Authority
Civic agency Patna Municipal Corporation
Website patna.nic.in

Kankarbagh or Kankarbagh Colony (Hindi: कंकड़बाग) is a neighbourhood and residential area in Patna. Once Asia's largest colony,[1][2] is now one of the largest colonies of Asia and population wise it is Asia second largest colony.

Overview

Established back in the 1960s, it used to be largest colony of Asia. As it spans such a huge area, there are numerous big and small colonies in it. It is spread in an area of around 900 acres. It stretches roughly from Panch Shiv Mandir in west to Kumhrar in East. The word Kankarbagh means garden of kankar (stone chips).

Kankarbagh displays an urban blend of residential colonies. K'bagh has a diverse selection of restaurants from Punjabi restaurants to South Indian, road side stall to cafés and Domino's Pizza outlets. Several new restaurants and cafes have developed in Kankarbagh. Shopping is one of the favourate recreational activities of the locals. Numerous shopping complexes and retail markets exists in K'bagh. Two shopping cum multiplex malls are also in under-construction. Kankarbagh Sabzi Mandi near auto stand is the largest wholesale fruit, vegetable and fish market in K'bagh. Other popular vegetable markets includes Rajendra Nagar Sabzi mandi, Gandhi Nagar Sabzi mandi and Bhootnath Rd Sabzi mandi. There are almost 30 to 35 parks in K'bagh in which Kumhrar Park, Shivaji Park and Lohia park are the most popular.

State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, HDFC, ICICI, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank, IDBI, Bank of Baroda, United Bank, Allahabad Bank, Standard Chartered, Canera Bank, Dena Bank etc. are some of the major banks located here. The major landmarks at K'bagh are Panch Shiv Mandir in west (PIN Code- 800 020) and TV Tower in Bhootnath Road (Pin Code- 800 026) etc. It has almost all facilities that one requires while living the city life. Since, this colony took a concrete shape, people from different places have come and settled here.

Kankarbagh is developing into an uptown area with expanding and soaring residential apartments.

This colony is divided sector wise and there are parks for small children to play. In K'bagh one can also find small parks in almost all the colonies and blocks. There is sports complex also in this colony, known as Patliputra Sports Complex.[3] Kankarbagh Circle covers 11 Wards of Patna Municipal Corporation, ward number being 29-35, 44-46 and 55. The main area covered under this circle is New ByPass road area, Kankarbagh road area, Chirayyar railways bridge area, Gandhi setu road area and Saidpur area.

Transport and Connectivity

K'bagh is well connected to main areas of Patna by mini buses. Auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw are available at most times, although other than mandatory hours.

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, one of city's important and suburb Rly stn and the Patna's busiest Rly stn Patna Junction is less than a Kilometer away from different ends of Kankarbagh. Patna Airport is located about 8.65 km from the Kankarbagh More.

Patliputra Sports Complex

The Patliputra Sports Complex (formally Kankarbagh sports Complex) is a sports stadium in Kankarbagh. The Patliputra Sporting Complex also known as Rainbow Field (before construction of sport complex).

This beautifully designed sports complex is fully equipped with facilities for both outdoor and indoor games. Football, hockey, kabaddi, table tennis, carrom, swimming, wrestling, taekwondo are some of the games organised here. This complex may boast of fine facilities, but it is not for the benefit of the locality that it is based in. The sports complex has been reserved only for state and national level events. However, the complex is open to host college events and seminars too.

Patliputra Sports Complex: Bihar Cup

Kumhrar Park

Main article: Kumhrar

Kumhrar or Kumrahar is the remains of an ancient city of Pataliputra, located 5 km　of east from Patna Junction railway station, on Kankarbagh Main Road.[4]

The archaeological remains of the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE), has been discovered here, this include the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall [5][6] The excavation finding here dates back to 600 BCE,[7] and marks the ancient capital of Ajatshatru, Chandragupta and Ashoka, and collectively the relics range from four continuous periods from 600 BCE to 600 CE.[7]

Kumhrar park’s museum, where the old artefacts taken out of the excavation of old historical Maurya Pataliputra of ancient time are preserved.

Localites

Famous areas in Kankarbagh include

Police Stations

The following Police Stations of Patna Police serve this area

See also: Patna Police

Hospitals

Schools

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kankarbagh, once the biggest colony of Asia". go4patna. Retrieved Feb 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Times neighbourhood of Kankarbagh". The Times of India. Retrieved Feb 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Times neighbourhood of Kankarbagh". The Times of India. Retrieved Feb 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Destinations :: Patna".
  5. ↑ Devise plan to save Kumhrar site:HC The Times of India, February 1, 2002.
  6. ↑ Experts' meet to preserve Kumhrar The Times of India, December 26, 2006
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ancient city of Pataliputra Patna Official website.