Brahmapur, Kolkata
- for the village in Nepal see Brahmapur, Nepal
Brahmapur (West Bengal) is a semi-rural suburb of Kolkata. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Garia to the east and by Boral to the south.
History
Brahmapur is an old settlement of farmers and probably one of the few south Kolkata neighbourhoods untouched by the effects of the partition of India.
The name of the place can be located back to the glory days of the Brahmo Samaj, and of Rishi Raj Narayan Bose, who was born in this area. He was a premier Brahmo Samaji and thus called his area 'Brahmopur' which gradually became 'Brahmapur'. The main arterial road of the locality is named after him.
Brahmapur was untouched by the urban boom of Kolkata until the late 90s in spite being so close to the city. Accessibility and safety were major concerns. It was a gram panchayat initially and became part of the Jadavpur Municipality. Later it became part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation after the merging of the Jadavpur Municipality with K.M.C.
With the real estate boom of the late 90s, Suvada Housing, a real estate development concern, took fancy to this area and developed a number of low-cost apartment complexes in the locality naming them as Niva Parks with different Phases. With this a large number of people moved into the area, and of them a large chunk were South Indians. Transport facilities improved with the opening up of auto routes and asphalting of the roads.Very recently since 2002 a new medium & High cost Apartment was set up by Abasion parsad of Housing Dept. Govt of West Bengal named as Sikhar Bindu Housing Co operative, Jubilee housing which is state of art complex
Open spaces, unpolluted air and proximity to the high-growth locality of Garia, Tollygunge and the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and the upcoming extension of the Kolkata Metro to Garia has fuelled growth in the locality. The influx of people continues and Brahmapur continues to thrive as one of the fastest growing middle-class suburbs of Kolkata.
Transport
Brahmapur, being a primarily rural locality, has very narrow and serpentine roads which are not suitable for bigger vehicles like buses, minibuses and thus, the major transport facilities used are the auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws & occasional Taxi. But it is well connected by both to Garia and Bansdroni, the two main entry points for the locality are usha gate stoppage or Bansdroni Bazar stoppage at Raja SCMallick Road.
Also with the upcoming Kolkata Metro extension to Garia, Bansdroni and Garia Bazar stations will be the entry points, and will help the locality a lot.
Medical Facilities
1.The Apollo Clinic(Garia),Kolkata-40. 2.BRWS Hospital
Educational institutions
- Niva Ananda Vidyalaya, Niva Park Phase III
Famous persons
- Rishi Raj Narayan Bose, Brahmo Samaji and social activist.
Places of Interest
- Tripureshwari Temple, Brahmapur-Natunhat Road
