Bhadrakali, Hooghly

Bhadrakali
Neighbourhood
Bhadrakali
Location in West Bengal, India
Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali (India)
Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°E / 22.6762; 88.3466Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°E / 22.6762; 88.3466
Country India
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 712232
Telephone/STD code 033
Lok Sabha constituency Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Uttarpara
Website hooghly.gov.in

Bhadrakali is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly.[1]

Industry

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]

Transport

State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[5]

Education

Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College, a general degree college for girls, was established at Bhadrakali in 1978. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history, education, political science, geography and accountancy.[6][7]

Bhadrakali High School is a Bengali-medium school at Bhadrakali.

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[8]

References

  1. Google maps
  2. "United Spirits – Bhadrakali Distillery". Industry About. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. "Shaw Wallace and Company". Money Control. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "Swc to relocate composite distillery". Sourav Majumdar. Business Standard, 8 August 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". SNGC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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