Jagacha

Jagacha জ়গাছা Jagachha
neighborhood
Jagacha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jagacha Jagacha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	711112
Vehicle registration	WB
Nearest city	Howrah
Website	wb.gov.in

Jagacha or Jagachha is a neighborhood of Howrah city located in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

Jagacha is located at 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29.^[1] It is adjacent to Ramrajatala, a neighbourhood in the north-western part of Howrah. Santragachhi railway station connects the town to Howrah station.

Important People

It is the place where legendary Sankar Mukherjee spent much of his childhood.

Locality

Jagacha Police Station is located here. Government of India Press, Santragachi as well as a massive residential complex of central government employees popularly known as Press Quarter is located here.

Railway quarters in formal Anglo Indian Colony Sahebpara is a place of interest.

Jagacha Shakti Sangha is a major local organisation with many facilities for local youth that organizes various events throughout the year.

Jagacha was a hub of iron and small engineering industry which has lost its glory.

Education

The medium of instruction is Bengali, English or Hindi. There are many schools in Jagacha, Jagacha High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Santragachi, Jagacha Girls High School. There is a Computer Training School Jagacha Smile Welfare Society Vocational Training Institute for Computer and Soft Skill ( Central Gov. Recognize (NCVT) ) at Jagacha Arabindo Sangha.

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