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'''Naktala''' is a neighbourhood in [[South Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, [[Bansdroni]] to the west, [[Garia]] Crossing to the south and [[Baishnabghata Patuli]] to the east.

== History ==
Previously forest, swampland and a peaceful rural area, dotted with ponds and the occasional [[dak bungalow]] (the erstwhile Dalgis bungalow) in between, Naktala is located by the Tolly's Nullah (Adi Ganga canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It has evolved with time from a sleepy to a bustling neighbourhood, burgeoned and prospered with the arrival of people from all over, mainly [[East Bengal]] after independence. The name is supposed to have originated from Nagtala (Nag meaning Snake, a place of snakes) according to one source and from Nak meaning Swarga (Heaven).

== Presently ==
Naktala is an upmarket suburban area of Kolkata in the southern part of the city, in the vicinity of [[Tollygunge]] and [[Garia]]. [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road]] connecting these two places, divides Naktala into two parts. Single and multi-storied houses are slowly giving way to multi-storied apartments, all over the area.

== Transport ==
Naktala is connected by road and metro railway to the other parts of Kolkata. Many buses like AC Bus (AC6), CSTC Buses (S6A, S7), Private Buses (80A, 228, SD5), Naktala - Howrah Mini Bus, Harinavi - Howrah Mini Bus etc. ply on [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road]] (NSC Bose Road). The closest metro station is [[Gitanjali metro station|Gitanjali]].<ref>[http://www.kolkataweb.com/bus.php Bus routes in Kolkata] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723234208/http://www.kolkataweb.com/bus.php |date=2015-07-23 }}</ref>

== Nearby ==
Naktala is close to [[Dhakuria]] (4 km), [[Jadavpur]] (2 km), [[Garia]] (1.8 km), Purba Putiary (2.5 km), [[Panchasayar]] (2.5 km), [[Tollygunge]] (3.0 km), [[Kasba, Kolkata|Kasba]] (3.3 km).

== Education ==
Naktala is rich in schools, with colleges mostly in Garia, Netaji Nagar and elsewhere.
The schools are :
* Mukul Bose Memorial Institution
* Ananda Ashram Balika Vidyapith
* Maharishi Vidya Mandir
* Bani Bhavan High School
* Shri R K Ananda Ashram Girls School
* Khanpur Girls High School
* All Saints Academy
* Naktala High School<ref>[http://www.naktalahighschool.org Naktala High School Official Website]</ref>
* B.D. Memorial School, Bansdroni <ref>[http://www.bdmi.org/location.php B.D. Memorial School locations]</ref>

== Notable persons ==
#[[Abdur Razzak (actor)|Abdur Razzak]], Bangladeshi actor
#Sukumar Samajpati, footballer
#Damayanti Sen, IPS
#[[Kabir Suman]], singer and former Member of Parliament
#[[Rashid Khan (musician)|Ustad Rashid Khan]], Hindusthani Classical Vocalist
#[[Krishanu Dey]], footballer
#[[Tapas Sen]], acclaimed stage lighting designer
#[[Gautam Chattopadhyay]], Moheener Ghoraguli
#[[Binayak Bandopadhyay]], Writer / Poet

== Shrines ==
The Shiva Temple, on NSC Bose Road, the Shitala Temple, Yogomaya Kali Mandir, and also the Sri Guru Ashram (Durga Prashanna Paramahansha Road) and elsewhere.

== Festivals ==
Durga Puja is celebrated at Naktala with great pomp. Other festivals include the Old Rath Jatra fair at Rathtala and local fairs round the year.
The much acclaimed and award-winning Udayan Sangha Durga Puja celebrated in the Udayan Sangha grounds adds to the pride of Naktala.

== Medicare ==
Naktala has several nursing homes and hospitals.

* Acharya Durga Prasanna Paramahamsa Sebayatan
* BC Roy Polio Clinic and Hospital for Crippled Children
* Sevangan Medical Complex
* Nidan Poly Clinic
* Meera Seva Kendra
* Springdale Health Care Unit
* Udayan Nurshing Home Near Bansdroni

== Climate ==
The climate is tropical. The hallmark is the monsoon season, from early June to mid September. The weather remains dry during the winter (mid November to mid February) and humid during summer.

== See also ==
* [[Kolkata Metro#North South Corridor|Kolkata Metro Railway Routes (North South Corridor)]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://maps.google.co.in/maps/place?ftid=0x3a027106c46d6f6d:0x396e73f0827e7f66&q=Naktala,+Kolkata,+West+Bengal&hl=en&gl=in&sll=22.473451,88.368155&sspn=0.020622,0.032015&ie=UTF8&ll=87.628962,75.9375&spn=0,0&z=1 Naktala] at [[Google Maps]]
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/kolkata/naktala.html Naktala] at [http://www.mapsofindia.com mapsofindia.com]
* [http://www.kolkatamycity.com Official site of KMC]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132602/http://urbanrail.net/as/kolk/kolkata.htm Urban Rail]
* [http://www.naktalaudayansangha.com Naktala Udayan Sangha]

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