Bhadrakali, Hooghly
Bhadrakali | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°E | |
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 |
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]
Transport
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[2]
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.[3][4]
Bhadrakali High School is a Bengali-medium school at Bhadrakali.[5]
Industry
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.[6]In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[7]
References
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". SNGC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Bhadrakali High School". Justdial. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "United Spirits – Bhadrakali Distillery". Industry About. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Shaw Wallace and Company". Money Control. Retrieved 4 July 2017.