| Pilkhana | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood in Howrah |
| Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates: | 22.5942°N 88.3386°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Howrah |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Kolkata |
| Subdivision Type4: | City |
| Subdivision Name4: | Howrah |
| Subdivision Type5: | Metro Station |
| Subdivision Name5: | Howrah Maidan and Howrah |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 28 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 711101, 711106 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91 33 |
| Registration Plate: | WB |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | HMC wards |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Howrah |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Howrah Uttar |
| Iso Code: | IN-WB |
Pilkhana is a neighbourhood in Howrah, West Bengal, India. It was the slum about which Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book City of Joy was written.[1] Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents.[2] It is near to Howrah Station.[3] A Haliman High School exists here.[4] The area has significant Hindu and Muslim populations.[5] Pilkhana is of industrial character.[6] It is a part of Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[7] The Salesians of Don Bosco are present in Pilkhana.[8]
Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Pilkhana is located on the west bank of Hooghly River. Howrah Maidan is on its south, Salkia is on its north and Tikiapara is on its west.
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Pilkhana.[9] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Road and Acharya Tulsi Marg (Salkia School Road) run along the middle and eastern part of Pilkhana respectively. All these three roads are connected with Dr. Abani Dutta Road.Pilkhana is connected to Howrah Maidan and South Howrah with a Rail Overbridge, Chandmari Bridge, commonly known as Bangal Babur Bridge. This bridge was opened in 1933 by East Indian Railway Company (EIR)[10] and was named after Bangal Babu (Zamindar Ramjatan Bose).[11] [12]
Howrah Station is the nearest railway station.
Pilkhana has a nearby ferry ghat named Golabari Ghat on the banks of Hooghly River with regular ferry services at 10 min interval.