Podrah

Podrah
Neighbourhoods in Howrah
Podrah
Location in West Bengal, India
Podrah
Podrah (India)
Coordinates: 22°33′34″N 88°16′17″E / 22.55958°N 88.27143°E / 22.55958; 88.27143Coordinates: 22°33′34″N 88°16′17″E / 22.55958°N 88.27143°E / 22.55958; 88.27143
Country  India
State West Bengal
City Howrah
District Howrah district
Municipal Corporation Howrah Municipal Corporation
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 21,589
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 711109
Area code(s) +91 (33)
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency Howrah Dakshin
Website howrah.gov.in

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

It is a census town in Sankrail CD Block under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Demographics

Podrah was a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[2]

As per 2011 Census of India Podrah 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 total Population is above 6 years & below 6 years was 2,143. The total number of literates in Podrah was 17,800 which is 82.45% of total population.[3]

Location

Podrah is flanked by Santragachhi, Green Park in the North, Shibpur in the East, Garden Reach & The Ganges River in the South and the Mullick Para Lane, Chunavati Road in the West.

Education

Podrah is home to some of the following educational institutions in South 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]
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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