Palta, North 24 Parganas

Palta
Neighbourhood
Palta
Location in West Bengal, India
Palta
Palta (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′05″N 88°21′54″E / 22.7847°N 88.36491°E / 22.7847; 88.36491Coordinates: 22°47′05″N 88°21′54″E / 22.7847°N 88.36491°E / 22.7847; 88.36491
Country  India
State West Bengal
District North 24 Parganas
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 743122 (Bengal Enamel)
Lok Sabha constituency Barrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituency Noapara
Website north24parganas.nic.in

Palta is a neighbourhood in North Barrackpur municipality in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. North Barrackpur is a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography

Post Office

Bengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.[1]

Economy

Indira Gandhi Water Works

Palta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888-1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata.[2]The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at Tala is 22 km.[3]

Industry

  • Bengal Enamel Works, established in 1921 has closed down and the land is now used by housing promoters.[4][5]
  • Mahaluxmi Cotton Mill is also closed and the land is used by housing promoters.[5]

Transport

Palta is on State Highway 1 (locally known as Ghoshpara Road).[6]

Palta railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is 25 km from Sealdah Station.[7][6]It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Education

P.N. Das College was established at PO Bengal Enamel, Palta in 1962. It has around 1,700 students.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Bengal Enamel PIN Code". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Indira Gandhi Water Works". A Brief Overiew. Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Palta Water Works". Barrackpore administration. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bengal Enamel Works Limited". Corporate Dir. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Lock-out Land". The Telegraph, 12 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 Google maps
  7. ↑ "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "P.N.Das College". PNDC. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "PN Das College". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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