Palta, North 24 Parganas
Palta | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Palta bus stand on Ghoshpara Road | |
  Palta Location in West Bengal, India  Palta Palta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°47′05″N 88°21′54″E / 22.7847°N 88.36491°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | North Barrackpur Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743122 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barrackpore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Noapara |
| Website | north24parganas |
Palta is a locality in North Barrackpur Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Geography
Post Office
Bengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.[1]
Economy
Indira Gandhi Water Works
Palta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888-1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata.[2] The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at Tala is 22 km.[3]
Industry
- Bengal Enamel Works, established in 1921 has closed down and the land is now used by housing promoters.[4][5]
- Mahaluxmi Cotton Mill is also closed and the land is used by housing promoters.[5]
Transport
Palta is on State Highway 1 (locally known as Ghoshpara Road).[6]
Palta railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is 25 km from Sealdah Station.[6][7] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
Education
P.N. Das College was established at PO Bengal Enamel, Palta in 1962. It has around 1,700 students.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Bengal Enamel PIN Code". pincodezip.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Indira Gandhi Water Works". A Brief Overiew. Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Palta Water Works". Barrackpore administration. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Bengal Enamel Works Limited". Corporate Dir. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Lock-out Land". The Telegraph, 12 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b Google maps
- ^ "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "P.N.Das College". PNDC. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "PN Das College". College Admission. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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