Podrah Explained

Podrah
Settlement Type:	Neighbourhood in Howrah
Pushpin Map:	India Kolkata
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Kolkata
Coordinates:	22.563°N 88.2727°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Howrah
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Howrah
Subdivision Type4:	Railway Station
Subdivision Name4:	Shalimar, Santragachi, Mourigram and Sankrail
Subdivision Type5:	Metro Station
Subdivision Name5:	Howrah Maidan(under construction)
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	12
Population Total:	21,589
Population As Of:	2011
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code Type:	PIN
Postal Code:	711109
Registration Plate:	WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:	Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:	Howrah
Demographics1 Info1:	Bengali, English
Blank2 Name Sec1:	Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:	Howrah Dakshin

Podrah is a neighbourhood of South Howrah, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.

Geography

Podra is flanked by Santragachhi and Green Park in the North, Shibpur in the East, Garden Reach and the Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and Mourigram in the West.

Demographics

Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.^[1]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Podra had a total population of 21,589, of which 11,220 (52%) were males and 10,369 (48%) were females. The age of 91.54% of the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.^[2]

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)^{[3] [4]} is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

• 61 Alampur - Howrah Station
• 80 Chunabhati - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

• 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
• 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
• 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
• 20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13

Bus Route Without Number

• Andul railway station - New Town Ecospace

Train

Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.

Education

Podrah is home to many educational institutions:

• Howrah South Point School
• St. Xavier's High School
• Narayana School
• Oxford High School
• Maria's Day School
• Kidzee Pre-school
• The George Telegraph Training Institute
• Westbank School of Nursing
• LN Model School
• Rahi Kid's Planet School
• SIP Abacus Learning Center
• [IITE] Ideal Institute of Technical Education
• Painting School of Fine Arts [PSFA], Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist- Howrah, Pin- 711109, West Bengal, India.
• RYCSM Computer Learning Center
• ICan Learning Center
• Youth Computer Training Center
• Podrah High School
• Goaberia High School
• Podrah Mahakali High School
• Podrah Board Primary School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 . Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh . Census of India 2011 . 11 May 2016.
2. Web site: C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 May 2016.
3. Web site: List of State Highways in West Bengal . West Bengal Traffic Police . 15 October 2016.
4. Web site: Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in. pincode.net.in. 2018-12-22.