Bhadrakali, Hooghly
Bhadrakali | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Bhadrakali Location in West Bengal, India  Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712232 |
| Telephone/STD code | 033 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | hooghly |
Bhadrakali is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly.[1]
Industry
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.[2]In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[3]The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.[4]
Transport
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[5]
Education
Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College, a general degree college for girls, was established at Bhadrakali in 1978. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history, education, political science, geography and accountancy.[6][7]
Bhadrakali High School is a Bengali-medium school at Bhadrakali.
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[8]
References
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "United Spirits – Bhadrakali Distillery". Industry About. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Shaw Wallace and Company". Money Control. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Swc to relocate composite distillery". Sourav Majumdar. Business Standard, 8 August 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". SNGC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
