Rajpur Sonarpur
Sonarpur সোনারপুর Rajpur Sonarpur | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Skyline view of Rajpur Sonarpur from a residential project | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
City | Kolkata |
Sub-Division | Baruipur |
District | South 24 Parganas |
Parliamentary constituency | Jadavpur |
Railway Stations | Subhashgram, Sonarpur, Narendrapur, Garia, New Garia |
Government | |
• Type | Chairman-Council |
• Body | Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality |
Area | |
• Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | 55.00 km2 (21.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.5 m (27.9 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Rank | 7th in West Bengal |
• Density | 8,605/km2 (22,290/sq mi) |
• Urban | 423,806 |
• Metro | 591,154 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 700084 700103 700145 700146 700147 700148 700149 700150 700151 700152 700153 700154 |
Telephone code | +91 33 2427/2434/2477/2495 |
Vehicle registration | WB 01 to WB 10, WB 19, WB 20, WB 22, WB 22U, WB 95, WB 96 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sonarpur Uttar, Sonarpur Dakshin |
Website |
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Rajpur Sonarpur (Bengali: রাজপুর সোনারপুর), popularly known as Sonarpur (Bengali: সোনারপুর), is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India and a municipality under Sonarpur police station. While they form a common municipality both the places are also identified individually. It is bounded by Baghajatin, Bansdroni to the north, Barisha, Pailan to the west, Chakberia to the east and Baruipur to the south. It is well known for being the location of the Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission, the ancestral place of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the Bipadtarini Chandi Bari Temple
History
The area was home to the royal landlords (jamindars). The name Rajpur has been thus derived from the Bengali words Rajar Puri (bn: রাজার পুরী) to Rajpuri and in this form to the now Rajpur. Being on the banks of the Adi Ganga (Old Ganges), Rajpur was one of the major locations of Bengal at that time. The proximity to Kolkata's southern district and being on the banks of Adi Ganga, which is just across the river made the place to be well connected. The old jamindar's house in Rajpur Harinavi is like the Roy Choudhury's. The family stayed in Rajpur. The Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math set up an ashram in the Narendrapur area and made the school and college popularly known as Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission. Rajpur is the ancestral place of the renowned Indian patriot and freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Temple of Bipadtarini Chandi (considered an avatar of Goddess Kali), popularly known as Bipadttarini Chandi Bari is another famous place and is visited by a lot of people.
Geography
Rajpur is located at 22°25′N 88°25′E / 22.41°N 88.42°E It has an average elevation of 8 m (26 ft).
Sonarpur is located at 22°26′N 88°25′E / 22.43°N 88.42°E It has an average elevation of 9 m (30 ft).
Major Localities and Landmarks
Garia
Garia, one of the major landmarks of the area, is the gateway to Rajpur Sonarpur
New Garia (Nayabad)
New Garia is a fast-growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. The terminal metro station of Kolkata metro in the south is located here.
Boral
Boral is another major locality of the area. A very old temple namely of historical importance (said to be as old as the reigns of the Sen rulers of Bengal, however the old construction has been ruined)- Tripurasundari Temple near Boral High School. In early 1953, the principal photography of the Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali was done at Boral, then a small village on the outskirts of Kolkata, now a locality of Garia. A decade later, Ray again shot a scene of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne in the dense bamboo groves near a local pond.[1]
Hindustan More
Its one of the posh areas of Rajpur Sonarpur location with renowned multi speciality nursing home like Hindustan Health Point and shopping destination like Bizaare Bazar.
Mahamayatala
Mahamayatala is a well known place in Rajpur Sonarpur area. There are many residential apartments or complex, shops, all required stuffs for living. Mahamayatala is known for its famous Maa Mahamaya Temple.
Kamalgazi
Kamalgazi is one of the major connectivity points of Rajpur-Sonarpur. One of the oldest and the largest mosque of the district is situated here.
Narendrapur
Home to the esteemed Ramakrishna Mission Ashram is Narendrapur. One of the major place of interest of Rajpur Sonarpur, the Wood Square Mall is located in this area. Several housing complex projects are being set up at this place.
Sonarpur Station area
Sonarpur Junction railway station is the major rail point of the city.
Rajpur Bazar
One of the mostly congested and noisy area of Rajpur Sonarpur is the Rajpur Bazar (Rajpur Market) area. Being the oldest part of the area, it has been put up in an unplanned and clumsy manner.
Harinavi
Harinavi is one of the major residential areas of Rajpur Sonarpur. The head office of the prestigious Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality is located in the area. many of the major housing projects by various Real estate firms are being built up around this area.
The city also includes the localities of Malancha, Kodalia, Subhashgram, Boral, Sonarpur, Bose pukur, Nandan, Srirampur, New Garia, Chak Garia, Techno City, Panchpota, Model Town, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Sreenagar, Panchasayar, Balia, Fartabad, Ramchandrapur etc.
Recent Developments
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Before the Sate Highway 1 (also known as E M Bypass) project Rajpur Sonarpur was connected to Kolkata by N.S.C Bose Road (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road) and Garia Main Road. Which is a dream of distant past now after the construction of State Highway - 1 (SH-1) and the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass easily connecting the place with heart of Kolkata and the state highway to the rest of West Bengal as well as with the port area of Diamond Harbour. Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (E M Bypass) are famous for their congested rush hour traffic. As a result of that the place has got an attention recently over again.
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The city of Rajpur Sonarpur saw an immediate rush for land. It has also turned up in the recent real estate boom of the metropolis over the last 10 years Rajpur Sonarpur has developed into a popular residential community. Many multi-storied apartment complexes have been built (e.g.Srijoni Complex, Sherwood Estate, Mayfair Group Apartments, Sugam Park, South Winds Residential Complex, Deeshari Mega City, Siva Complex,) attracted by the amenities, as well as by the easy connectivity over the E M Bypass and State Highway-1. Newly constructed roads have made access to the area very easy. Many parts have turned up as a transportation gateway to Kolkata. The Hardware Park at the Sonarpur Chowhati, initiated by the Government of West Bengal is being built up in rapid speed.
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Peerless had built an excellent housing complex namely "PRANTIK HOUSING COMPLEX" located at Sonarpur Station Road.
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The city of Rajpur Sonarpur is also geared towards luxury living with big real estate projects like Srijoni Complex, Sherwood Estate, South Winds, Deeshari Mega City Township Project, Primarc Sukriti, Avani Victoria Greens, Atri Green Valley, SGIL Gardenia building up luxury apartments with plenty of open spaces and amenities of a mini townships in varioues localities like Narendrapur, Rajpur Chowhati, Rajpur market and Rajpur Harinavi between N.S.C Bose Road and E M Bypass. Heavyweight transportation businesses are growing in the area.
More of the residential and commercial real estate businesses are coming to the city with bigger projects.
Connectivity & Transport
The entire area of Rajpur Sonarpur is well connected through the State Highway - 1, Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road and the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. Garia, a part of Rajpur Sonarpur serves as the major connectivity point. From Garia, transportations like Buses, Kolkata Metro Railway are available.
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Railway Transportation
Railway is the primary mode of transport of Rajpur Sonarpur. The entire area of Rajpur Sonarpur is served by the Champahati, Subhashgram, Sonarpur Junction, Narendrapur, Garia and New Garia railway stations on the Sealdah South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Sonarpur Junction is the main railway station of this entire area. It is one of the busiest stations of Sealdah division. More than 110 pairs of local trains ply through Sonarpur Junction on a daily basis. There are four platforms in this station: Platform 1 is used for Sealdah bound up trains while Platform 2 is used mainly for Baruipur/Namkhana(Lakhsmikantapur)/Diamond Harbour bound down trains. Platform 3 is used mainly for up and down Sonarpur locals while Platform 4 is used primarily for Canning bound down trains. There are also several computerised booking counters for long distance trains. The only EMU carshed of Sealdah South section is present here.
Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.
There are also many bus routes that ply over and from the various places of the city.
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From Rajpur Sonarpur:
CTC Bus routes
- C26 Baruipur - Howrah Station via Gobindapur, Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Moulali, Esplanade, B.B.D.Bagh, Stand Road, Barabazar
- C26/1 Howrah Station – Kamalgazi via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Esplanade, Moulali, CIT Road, Chittaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad
CSTC Bus routes
- 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, Rajpur, Narendrapur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur
- AC14 Baruipur - Salt Lake Karunamoyee (AC Bus) via Gobindapur, Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, Beliaghata Building More
Private Bus routes
- 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
- 228 Mahamayatala - Babughat via Sitala Mandir, Garia Bus Stand, Naktala, Bansdroni, Netajinagar, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge Metro, Tollygounge Phari, Rashbehari, Hazra, Kalighat, Alipur, P.G. hospital, Esplanade
SD Series
- SD3 Sonarpur - Ghatakpukur via Radhanagar, Tematha, Makrampur, Chakbaria, Khirishtala, Prasadpur, Sundia, Chandaneshwar, Sondalia, Bodra, Nimtala
- SD5 Sonarpur - Khariberia via Sahebpara, Kamrabad, Mission Pally, Teghoria, Simultala, Kamalgazi, Garia, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, New Alipore, Taratala, Behala, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Konchowki
JM Series
- JM2 Malancha - Kolkata Railway Station via Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. Bypass, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar
- JM4 Dharsa - Narendrapur via Uttarpara, Ballykhal, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi
Mini Bus routes
- 113 Harinavi - Howrah via Rajpur, Narendrapur, Kamalgazi, Garia, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rasbehari, Hazra, Bhawanipore, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar
- M8/1 Salt Lake Sastha Bhawan – Sonarpur Station via SDF, College More, Tank No.10, Karunamayee, Tank No.9, Bikash Bhawan, Purta Bhawan, City Centre, CA Market, PNB More, Ultadanga, Khanna, Maniktala, Rajabazar, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Chitaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Simultala, Teghoria, Mission Pally, Kamrabad, Sahebpara
WBSTC Franchisee Bus routes
- Dankuni - Kamalgazi via Bally Halt, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Mahamayatala
- Sonarpur - Kolkata Railway Station via Sahebpara, Kamrabad, Mission Pally, Teghoria, Simultala, Kamalgazi, Garia, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. bypass, Phoolbagan, Kankurgachi, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar
WBSTC Bus routes
- ST12 Sapoorji Estate – Baruipur via New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur
- Nabanna – Joynagar via Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station, Beherapara, Rabindranagar, Surjapur, Gocharan, Dakshin Barasat
STA Bus Routes
- Barasat - Baruipur via- Madhyamgram, Birati, Airport 1 No, Kaikhali Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Gobindapur
Bus Routes without Numbers
- Dhulagarh – Rajpur via Jalan Complex 2, Alampur, Ankurhati, Salap, Santragachi, Belepole, Carry Road, Vidyasagar Setu, P.T.S., P.G. Hospital, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Pratapgarh, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur
- Chanditala – Makrampur via Kalipur, Jagadishpur, Chamrail, Kona, Salap, Santragachi, Belepole, Carry Road, Vidyasagar Setu, P.T.S., P.G. Hospital, Rabindra Sadan, Minto Park, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Karbala, Shimultala, Teghoria, Mission Pally, Sahebpara, Sonarpur Station, Ghasiara, Radhanagar, Tematha, Chakbaria
From Garia
CSTC Bus routes
- 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
- 6 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala
- 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
- S7 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala
- S12C Dum Dum 7 Tanks – Nayabad (Garia) via Northern Avenue, Paikpara, R.G. Kar Hospital, Shyambazar, Khanna, Maniktala, Rajabazar, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Chitaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari
- S14 Salt Lake Karunamoyee – Garia Bus Stand via Bikash Bhawan, City Centre, CA Market, PNB More, E.M. Bypass, Building More, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- S14 Salt Lake Karunamoyee – Garia Bus Stand via Tank No.10, Techno India, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- S21 Bagbazar - Garia via Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli
- S37A/MS37B Airport - Garia via Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli
- S50 Belur Math – Garia Bus Stand via Lalbaba College, Bally P.S., Badamtala, Ballykhal, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Bonhoogly, Sinthee More, Chiria More, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- S51 Garia Bus Stand – Eden City Maheshtala via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Rasbehari, Chetla, New Alipore, Taratala, Brace Bridge, Jinjira Bazar, Sarkarpool, Rampur, Mollar Gate, Akra Santoshpur, Dakghar
- AC5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) 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
- AC6 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala
- AC37A Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Kaikhali, Chinar Park, Narkelbagan, New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- AC37B Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital,Mukundapur,Ajaynagar,Santoshpur,Sulekha.
Private Bus routes
- 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
- 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
- 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, Lansdowne, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, South City, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
- 80A Esplanade – Garia Bus Stand via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Gopal Nagar, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala
- 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
Mini Bus routes
- 101 Garia - B.B.D. Bag via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan
- 101/1 Garia Railway Station - B.B.D. Bag via Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan
- 102 Ramgarh / Patuli - B.B.D.Bagh via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan
- 112 Garia Railway Station / Boral /Naktala - Howrah Station via Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar
- 116 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., South City, Lake Gardens, Deshapriya Park, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Dalhousie, Barabazar
- 124 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Lansdowne, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Dalhousie, Barabazar
- 135 Baishnabghata Patuli - Howrah Maidan via Baghajatin, Jadavpur, South City, Tollygunge Phari, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar
WBSTC & SBSTC Bus routes
Garia or Garia Railway Station to New Town, Dunlop, Dankuni, Palta, Barasat, Dakshineswar, Belur Math, Dhulagari, Chitpur, Habra, Baghbazar, JM2, JM4, 007, VS8, VS9 (AC)
- AS3 New Town - Garia Railway Station via DLF, Technopolis, College More, Sector 5, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
- VS8 Airport - Garia Bus Stand via Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- VS9 Unitech - Garia Bus Stand via Narkelbagan, New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata
- Bagbazar - Garia Railway Station via Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
- Dakshineswar - Naktala via Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia
- Barasat - Garia via Madhyamgram, Birati, Airport, Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli
Major roads of Rajpur Sonarpur
- Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport)
- Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road (State Highway-1) gateway to Tollygunge and Esplanade
- Garia Main Road (gateway to Rajpur-Sonarpur)
- Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway Station. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. Bypass from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)
- Boral Main Road (gateway to Garia Adi Mahasamsan Ghat. It also serves the Shooting Location of "Pather Panchali" filmed by Satyajit Ray alos connector to Joinpur and Nepalgunge
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List of Metro Stations in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Kavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)
- Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)
- Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)
List of Railway Stations in Rajpur Sonarpur
- Subhashgram
- Sonarpur Junction
- Narendrapur
- Garia
- New Garia
- Bidyadharpur
- Kalikapur
Pincodes
The area of Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality having Pincodes of Rajpur Sonarpur area are follows:
700084 Garia
700103 Narendrapur
700145 Malancha Mahinagar
700146 Kodalia
700147 Subhasgram
700148 Harinavi
700149 Rajpur
700150 Sonarpur
700151 Dakshin Jagatdal
700152 Panchpota
700153 Laskarpur
700154 Boral
Demographics
Rajpur Sonarpur is the 7th largest municipality of West Bengal in terms of population after Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Howrah, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur and Maheshtala with an area of 55.00 sq. km.[2] As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Rajpur Sonarpur in 2011 is 423,806; of which male and female are 215,983 and 207,823 respectively. Although Rajpur Sonarpur city has population of 423,806; its urban / metropolitan population is 5,91,154 of which 3,01,995 are males and 2,90,059 are females. Area of Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality is about 55sq km. the density of the city itself is 8605/km2. While the area of greater Sonarpur is 183.63 km2 which is roughly equal to the area of the city of Kolkata. The density of greater Sonarpur is 3219/km2.[3]
In education section, total literates in Rajpur Sonarpur city are 357,154 of which 188,374 are males while 168,780 are females. Average literacy rate of Rajpur Sonarpur city is 91.06 percent(which is greater than the literacy rate of state capital Kolkata) of which male and female literacy was 94.28 and 87.71 percent.[4]
The sex ratio of Rajpur Sonarpur city is 962 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 952 per 1000 boys.[5]
Total children (0-6) in Rajpur Sonarpur city are 31,588 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 16,186 boys while 15,402 are girls. The child forms 7.45% of total population of Rajpur Sonarpur City.
With the partition of India there was a massive influx of refugees from East Pakistan into Kolkata and its peripheral areas. Of over a million refugees who entered West Bengal in 1950 alone settled mostly in squatter colonies between Naihati and Sonarpur on the east bank of the Hooghly and between Mogra and Uluberia on the west bank.[6]
Education
There are many primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in this area. The eminent institution Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission, is one of the major schools and residential colleges of the city. The autonomous college Ramakrishna Mission Residential College is the most prestigious educational institute of the city. Some popular schools are:
- Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya
- Sonarpur Vidyapith
- Rajpur Vidyanidhi High School (local name : Bangla School)
- Harinavi DVAS High School
- Subhashini Balika shikshalaya
- Techno India Group Public School[7]
- Indus Valley World School[8]
- Kamrabad Uchcha Vidyalaya/Kamrabad Girls
- Padmamani Balika Vidyalaya
- Atulkrishna High school
- Sri Sri Sarada Sishu Vidyapith
- Sarada Vidyapith(H.S.)
- Sonarpur Sishu Vidyapith
- Shishu Niketan, Narendrapur
- Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya
- Lion's Calcutta Greater Vidya Mandir
- BDM International School
- St.Stephen's school
There is also one general college Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya under the University of Calcutta and one private Engineering-Management college, Future Institute of Engineering and Management, Future Business School, Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science & Technology, Swami Vivekananda Institute Of Modern Science, Shree Ramakrishna Institute of Science & Technology. Giribala Primary school, Nafar Chandra Balika Vidyalaya(girls), Anukul Chandra High School(boys)are most famous schools
Banks and ATMs
Banks located here are:
- Axis Bank
- Allahabad Bank
- Bank Of India
- Bank Of Baroda
- United Bank Of India
- Union Bank Of India
- State Bank Of India
- IDBI Bank
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
ATM located here are:
- Axis Bank
- Allahabad Bank
- State Bank of India
- Bank Of India
- Bank Of Baroda
- HDFC Bank
- IDBI Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank Of India
- Allahabad Bank
- United Bank of India
- Central Bank Of India
- Kotak Mahindra Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
Hangout Places and Restaurants/Cafe
Hangout Places
- Wood Square Mall
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Restaurants/Cafe
- Cafe Coffee Day (Wood Square Mall)
- Domino's Pizza
- New Machranga Restaurant (Indian, Chinese and Bengali Food) Near Railway Station
- Bindas (Indian & Chinese Restaurant)
- Alishaan (Indian & Chinese Restaurant)
- Monginis Confectioners
- The Sugar & Spice Confectioners
- Kathleen Confectioners (Wood Square Mall)
- Kwality Swirls Ice Cream Parlour (Wood Square Mall)
- Kichukhan Multi-cuisine Restaurant (Rajpur Market)
- Cloud 9 (Sonarpur Station Road)
- Zaffran (Harinavi Gangar More)
Shopping
Garia is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata.[9] It is home to many shopping malls and departmental stores. Some of the shopping places of Rajpur Sonarpur are :
- Wood Square Mall, Narendrapur
- Big Bazaar, Wood Square Mall, Narendrapur
- Spencer's, Garia Station Road.[10]
- Spencer's, Mahamayatala.[11]
- Spencer's, Upohar Town Centre, Chak Garia.
- Proyozonio.[12]
- Bizarre Bazar.[13]
- Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex.[14]
Healthcare
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- Hindusthan Health Point, at Hindusthan Bus Stop.
- Welkin diagnostic center.
- Remedy diagnostic center.
- Neotia Mediplus Super Speciality Clinic ( A unit of Park Hospitals)168 Garia Main Road, Kolkata 700084 (Opp. 228 bus stand)
- Genome Diagnostic Center (Mahamayatala)
- Suraksha Diagnostic Center (Mahamayatala)
- Sonarpur Rural Hospital (Subhashgram)
- Pranati Seva Sadan (Rajpur Rathtala, by Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality)
Soanarpur Rural Hospital, situated at Subhasgram, Sonarpur, provides round the clock emergency services including Specialist OPD/General OPD and Gynaecology & Obstetrics related Surgical treatments.
Culture
The city has been the home for a number luminaries
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- Manabendra Nath Roy
- Hari Kumar Chakraborty
- Satkari Bandopadhyay
- Kanailal Banerjee
- Dr. Kartic Basu
- Rishi Rajnarayan Basu
- Girish Vidyaratna
- Srisha Vidyanidhi
- Aghornath Chakraborty
- Janakinath Bose (Eminent advocate and father of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose)
- Salil Chowdhury (Eminent music director)
- Anukul Chandra Das
- Anurag Basu, Bollywood film director
- Kaushik Ganguly, film director
- Churni Ganguly, actress
- Locket Chatterjee, actress
- Rashid Khan, famous classical singer
- Sidhu (a.k.a. Siddhartha Ray), musician (vocalist of Cactus band)
- Srijato, poet
- Sunil Ganguly, guitarist
- Nimu Bhaumick, actor
- Kabir Suman (Renowned Poet, Singer, Musician & Socio-Political Activist)
- Indrani Chakraborty, actress
Rajpur has a chequered history in the field of culture. The residents of this place are well known for their interest in music, drama, the arts and literature. The only indoor stadium in the city, the Ramakrishna Mission Narendrapur Stadium, is located in the heart of Rajpur along the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road.
Rajpur Harinavi is the home to the Harinavi Bramho Samaj.
Pilgrimage & Tourist Spot
The Bipadtarini Chandi Bari is Hindu Pilgrimage Sites and one of very known Hindu Pilgrimage sites recently situated in Rajpur Sonarpur. Boral tripureswari temple is a historical place.2 km away from garia. Bosepukur Panchanan Mandir is one of the oldest very known Hindu Pilgrimages situated at Bosepukur.
References
- ↑ "Apu Doesn’t Live Here Anymore". Indian Express. Apr 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
- ↑ "Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality details as of JNNURM Official site of Department of Municipal Affairs". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Census of India".
- ↑ "Census of India".
- ↑ "Census of India".
- ↑ Chatterjee, Nilanjana, The East Bengal Refugees – A Lesson in Survival, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol II, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp 74-75, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-563697-X
- ↑ Techno India Group Public School Branches
- ↑ Indus Valley World School
- ↑ Shopping areas in Kolkata
- ↑ Spencers-Garia
- ↑ Spencer's Stores in India
- ↑ Proyozonio-Garia
- ↑ Bizarre Bazar-Garia
- ↑ Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex
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