Podrah

Podrah
Podrah
Neighbourhood in Howrah
	Howrah Dakshin
Website	howrah.gov.in

Podrah is a

South Howrah, in Howrah district

, West Bengal, India.

It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah,

NH Multispeciality Hospital

.

Geography

750m
780yds

PODRA

Podra is flanked by Santragachhi and Green Park in the North, Shibpur in the East, Garden Reach and the Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and Mourigram in the West.

NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road

, Podrah

Demographics

Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[1]

As per the

2011 Census of India, Podra 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 the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.^[2]

Transport

Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6)^[3]^[4] is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

61 Alampur -
Howrah Station
80 Chunabhati -
Howrah Station

Mini Bus

13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
20 Alampur -
Ultadanga Station
20A Mourigram -
Salt Lake
Tank no. 13

Bus Route Without Number

Andul railway station - New Town Ecospace

Train

Howrah-Kharagpur line

is the nearest railway station.

Education

Podrah is home to many educational institutions:

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], Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near
NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist- Howrah, Pin- 711109, West Bengal, India
.

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

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
^ "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[1] "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.

[census2011-2] "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.

[3] "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

[4] "Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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