Naktala
Naktala | |
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Neighbourhood in South Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Locality | Garia |
| Metro Railway Station | Gitanjali |
| Parliamentary constituency | Jadavpur |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700047 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
Naktala(Bengali:নাকতলা) is a neighbourhood in south Kolkata under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.
History
Previously forest and swampland, Naktala has grown with time and prospered with the arrival of people from all over, mainly East Bengal after independence.
Modern day Naktala
Naktala is a bustling suburban area of Kolkata in the southern part of the city in the vicinity of Tollygunge and in the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road connecting Tollygunge and Garia. Houses of 1, 2, 3 storeys are giving way to multistoried apartments. Nakata is further bound to grow in tune with the development in Kolkata and the economic climate.
Transport
Naktala is connected by road and metro railway to the other parts of Kolkata. Many buses ply on the main Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road and the closest metro station is Gitanjali.
Education
Nakata is rich in schools, with colleges mostly in Garia, Netaji Nagar and elsewhere. The schools are :
- Ananda Ashram Girls School
- GD Birla Centre for Education
- Naktala High School[1]
- Khanpur Girls High School
- Maharshi School
- B.D. Memorial School, Bansdroni.[2]
Entertainment
- Mohua Cinema Hall (139/1A, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road)
- Malancha Cinema Hall (63, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road)
- Navina Cinema Hall (85, Prince Anwar Shah Road)
- Fame Cinemas (South City Mall, 375, Prince Anwar Shah Road)
- Muktangan Rangalaya (123, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road)
Restaurants
- Domino’s’ Pizza (At Tolly Height)
- Cafe Coffee Day (At Merlin Residency)
Places of worship
The Shiva Temple, on the main (Netaji Subhash Bose) NSC Bose Road, as also the Sri Guru Ashram (Durga Prashanna Paramhansha Road) and elsewhere.
Famous Personalities
Naktala has been the home to several famous personalities, notably from the world of sports and entertainment. Noted footballers Krishanu De (late) & Sukumar Samajpati, vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan, actor Kanchan Mallick are residents of Naktala.
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Neighbourhoods in Garia | |
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