Bhadrakali, Hooghly
Bhadrakali | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Bhadrakali Location in West Bengal, India  Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (West Bengal)  Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.67611°N 88.34667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712232 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | hooghly |
Bhadrakali is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
Geography
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River.
Education
- Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College
- Bhadrakali High School .
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[2]
Industry
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.[3] In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[4] The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.[5]
Transport
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[6] The town is well connected with Howrah–Bardhaman main line through Uttarpara and Hindmotor railway stations.
References
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "United Spirits – Bhadrakali Distillery". Industry About. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Shaw Wallace and Company". Money Control. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Swc to relocate composite distillery". Sourav Majumdar. Business Standard, 8 August 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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