Bhadrakali | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Coordinates: | 22.6761°N 88.3467°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hooghly |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Greater Kolkata |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Governing Body: | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 712232 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sreerampur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Uttarpara |
Bhadrakali is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River.
There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[1]
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.[2] In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[3] The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.[4]
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[5] The town is well connected with Howrah–Bardhaman main line through Uttarpara and Hindmotor railway stations.