Mukundapur, Kolkata
Mukundapur
মুকুন্দপুর | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
  Mukundapur Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′39″N 88°24′31″E / 22.494121°N 88.408516°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata[1][2][3] |
| Metro Station | Jyotirindra Nath Nandi(under construction) and Satyajit Ray(under construction) |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 109 |
| Population | |
| • Total | For population see linked KMC ward page |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700099 , 700100 , 700120 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
Mukundapur is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Police district
Purba Jadavpur police station is part of the East division of Kolkata Police. It is located at 305, Mukundapur Main Road, Kolkata-700 099.[4]
Jadavpur, Thakurpukur, Behala, Purba Jadavpur, Tiljala, Regent Park, Metiabruz, Nadial and Kasba police stations were transferred from South 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except Metiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The new police stations are Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, Patuli, Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni and Rajabagan.[5]
Economy
Metro Cash and Carry, established a branch at Kolkata in 2008 on EM Bypass. The wholesale centre serves traders, hotels, restaurants, caterers and small businesses across the city.[6]
Mukundapur has been witnessing a property development boom. Compared with other neighbourhoods of Kolkata, prices are in the mid/higher mid range and has been going up steadily.[7]
Bengal Peerless Housing Development Company, a joint venture company of West Bengal Housing Board and Peerless General Finance and Investment Company Limited has already constructed Avidipta Phase I, a large complex of 1,068 apartments in 15 blocks, at Mukundapur.[8][9] As of 2018, the company is launching Avidipta II HIG, consisting of 2 forty-six storied towers[10] and Avidipta II MIG (G+29).[11]
Transport
Jyotirindra Nath Nandi metro station, under construction on the Kavi Subhas-Biman Bandar route (Kolkata Metro Line 6), would serve Mukundapur, Santoshpur, Ajoy Nagar and Survey Park areas lying close to the E.M. Bypass section of the city. It has been named in honour of the Bengali writer Jyotirindranath Nandi.[12][13] Besides Satyajit Ray metro station (named in honour of the Bengali film-director Satyajit Ray) would also serve these areas.
Healthcare
Mukundapur has developed as a hospital neighbourhood, with a number of varied medical facilities:
- Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, a unit of Narayana Health group, established in 2000, is a 500-bed multi-specialty hospital.[14]
- Apollo Hospitals launched a platform Ask Apollo to book an instant appointment online with the doctors in Kolkata at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Kolkata. It is a 510-bed hospital including a 50-bedded surgical unit.[15][16]
- Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata, established in 2010, is a 500-bed tertiary care hospital with the latest medical care facilities.[17]
- AMRI Hospital, earlier known as Vision Care Hospital, was established in 1962, as a 150-bed multi-speciality hospital.[18]
- Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, an eye hospital, was established in 1978.[19]
References
- ^ "South 24 Parganas district".
- ^ "web.archieve.org" (PDF).
- ^ "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
- ^ "Kolkata Police". East Division. KP. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Midnight change of guard – 17 more police stations come under Lalbazar". The Telegraph, 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Kolkata". Metro. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Property rates in Mukundapur, Kolkata". magicbricks. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "About Bengal Peerless – an Overview". Bengal Peerless. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Avidipta I". Bengal Peerless. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "The Twin Towers and the Neighbourhood". Avidipta II. Bengal Peerless. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Avidipta Phase II". Bengal Peerless. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Road ahead, projects sanctioned". New Garia to Biman Bandar via Rajarhat. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Metro prepares completion calendar for city projects". Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences". Narayana Health. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "best doctors in Kolkata". askapollo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Apollo Hospitals Kolkata". askapollo. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Medical Superspeciality Hospital, Kolkata". credihealth. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "AMRI Hospital, Mukundapur". credihealth. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "SN Kolkata". Profile of Sankara Nethralaya. Sankara Nethralaya. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
Kolkata/East travel guide from Wikivoyage – it includes a list of guest houses in Mukundapur
