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	'''Pilkhana''' is a [[slum]]-based neighbourhood in [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is the slum about which [[Dominique Lapierre]]'s bestselling book ''[[City of Joy]]'' was written.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html \|title=Family Support in Pilkhana \|publisher=Calcuttakids.org \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911144445/http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html \|archivedate=11 September 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=og_RHkm1stEC&q=Pilkhana&pg=PA17 \|title=Les racines des palιtuviers: l ... – Gaston Dayanand \|isbn=9782708236585 \|accessdate=25 October 2011\|last1=Dayanand \|first1=Gaston \|year=2003 }}</ref> It is near to [[Howrah Station]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm \|title=Seva Sangh Samiti-Brief History \|publisher=Sevasanghsamiti.org \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120910032618/http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm \|archivedate=10 September 2012}}</ref> A Haliman High School exists here.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp \|title=News from Calcutta \|publisher=Ashalayam \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006041208/http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp \|archivedate=6 October 2011}}</ref> The area has significant Hindu and Muslim populations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Pilkhana&hl=en&start=70 \|title=Pilkhana – Google-Suche \|publisher=Google.de \|date=23 May 2004 \|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana is of industrial character.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kaO4AAAAIAAJ&q=Pilkhana \|title=The Indian journal of economics – University of Allahabad. Dept. of Economics, University of Allahabad. Dept. of Commerce, Indian Economic Association \|year=1995 \|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> It is a part of [[Howrah ~~Madhya~~ (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182602/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|title=Leaders mouth platitudes, play votebank politics \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|date=8 April 2009}}</ref> The [[Salesians of Don Bosco]] are present in Pilkhana.<ref>http://donboscokolkata.org/houses/12.html</ref>		'''Pilkhana''' is a [[slum]]-based neighbourhood in [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is the slum about which [[Dominique Lapierre]]'s bestselling book ''[[City of Joy]]'' was written.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html \|title=Family Support in Pilkhana \|publisher=Calcuttakids.org \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911144445/http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html \|archivedate=11 September 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=og_RHkm1stEC&q=Pilkhana&pg=PA17 \|title=Les racines des palιtuviers: l ... – Gaston Dayanand \|isbn=9782708236585 \|accessdate=25 October 2011\|last1=Dayanand \|first1=Gaston \|year=2003 }}</ref> It is near to [[Howrah Station]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm \|title=Seva Sangh Samiti-Brief History \|publisher=Sevasanghsamiti.org \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120910032618/http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm \|archivedate=10 September 2012}}</ref> A Haliman High School exists here.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp \|title=News from Calcutta \|publisher=Ashalayam \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006041208/http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp \|archivedate=6 October 2011}}</ref> The area has significant [[Hindus\|Hindu]] and [[Muslims\|Muslim]] populations.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Pilkhana&hl=en&start=70 \|title=Pilkhana – Google-Suche \|publisher=Google.de \|date=23 May 2004 \|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana is of industrial character.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kaO4AAAAIAAJ&q=Pilkhana \|title=The Indian journal of economics – University of Allahabad. Dept. of Economics, University of Allahabad. Dept. of Commerce, Indian Economic Association \|year=1995 \|accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> It is a part of [[Howrah Uttar Assembly constituency\|Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182602/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=3 November 2012 \|title=Leaders mouth platitudes, play votebank politics \|accessdate=25 October 2011 \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|date=8 April 2009}}</ref> The [[Salesians of Don Bosco]] are present in Pilkhana.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://donboscokolkata.org/houses/12.html\|title = Home Remedy - Home Remedies Shop Reviews}}</ref>

	Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under [[Howrah Police Commissionerate\|Howrah City Police]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).		Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under [[Howrah Police Commissionerate\|Howrah City Police]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).
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	==Transport==		==Transport==
	[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] passes through the west side of Pilkhana.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 15 October 2016}}</ref> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Road and Acharya Tulsi Marg (Salkia School Road) run along the middle and eastern part of Pilkhana respectively. All these three roads are connected with Dr. Abani Dutta Road.		[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)]]/[[Grand Trunk Road]] passes through the west side of Pilkhana.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php \|title = List of State Highways in West Bengal \| publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police \| accessdate = 15 October 2016}}</ref> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Road and Acharya Tulsi Marg (Salkia School Road) run along the middle and eastern part of Pilkhana respectively. All these three roads are connected with Dr. Abani Dutta Road.
			[[File:Chandmari Road Over Bridge in Howrah Station Area 04.jpg\|thumb\|Bangal Babur Bridge]]
	Pilkhana is connected to Howrah Maidan and South Howrah with a Rail Overbridge ('''Bangal Babur Bridge'''). This bridge was opened in 1933 by [[East Indian Railway Company]] (EIR) and was named after '''Bangal Babu''' (Zamindar Ramjatan Bose).<ref>{{cite news\|title=History of Bangal Babur Bridge\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/feature-on-unique-bangal-babur-bridge-or-chandmari-bridge-as-witness-of-history-1.1112882}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pilkhana News\|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/potholes-dot-roads-in-north-howrah/cid/1576345}}</ref>		Pilkhana is connected to Howrah Maidan and South Howrah with a Rail Overbridge, Chandmari Bridge, commonly known as ''Bangal Babur Bridge''. This bridge was opened in 1933 by [[East Indian Railway Company]] (EIR)<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Whose bridge is it anyway?\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/whose-bridge-is-it-anyway/cid/1504978\|access-date=2022-01-17\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> and was named after '''Bangal Babu''' (Zamindar Ramjatan Bose).<ref>{{cite news\|title=History of Bangal Babur Bridge\|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/feature-on-unique-bangal-babur-bridge-or-chandmari-bridge-as-witness-of-history-1.1112882}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pilkhana News\|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/potholes-dot-roads-in-north-howrah/cid/1576345}}</ref>

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'''Pilkhana''' is a [[slum]]-based neighbourhood in [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]], India. It is the slum about which [[Dominique Lapierre]]'s bestselling book ''[[City of Joy]]'' was written.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html |title=Family Support in Pilkhana |publisher=Calcuttakids.org |accessdate=25 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911144445/http://www.calcuttakids.org/fsp.html |archivedate=11 September 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=og_RHkm1stEC&q=Pilkhana&pg=PA17 |title=Les racines des palιtuviers: l ... – Gaston Dayanand |isbn=9782708236585 |accessdate=25 October 2011|last1=Dayanand |first1=Gaston |year=2003 }}</ref> It is near to [[Howrah Station]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm |title=Seva Sangh Samiti-Brief History |publisher=Sevasanghsamiti.org |accessdate=25 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120910032618/http://www.sevasanghsamiti.org/history.htm |archivedate=10 September 2012}}</ref> A Haliman High School exists here.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp |title=News from Calcutta |publisher=Ashalayam |accessdate=25 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006041208/http://www.ashalayam.org/ENG/newscalcutta.asp |archivedate=6 October 2011}}</ref> The area has significant Hindu and Muslim populations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Pilkhana&hl=en&start=70 |title=Pilkhana – Google-Suche |publisher=Google.de |date=23 May 2004 |accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> Pilkhana is of industrial character.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kaO4AAAAIAAJ&q=Pilkhana |title=The Indian journal of economics – University of Allahabad. Dept. of Economics, University of Allahabad. Dept. of Commerce, Indian Economic Association |year=1995 |accessdate=25 October 2011}}</ref> It is a part of [[Howrah Madhya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103182602/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-08/kolkata/28042109_1_illegal-constructions-illegal-buildings-slum-dwellers |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |title=Leaders mouth platitudes, play votebank politics |accessdate=25 October 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 April 2009}}</ref> The [[Salesians of Don Bosco]] are present in Pilkhana.<ref>http://donboscokolkata.org/houses/12.html</ref>

Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under [[Howrah Police Commissionerate|Howrah City Police]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).

==Location==
Pilkhana is located on the west bank of [[Hooghly River]]. Howrah Maidan is on its south, [[Salkia]] is on its north and [[Tikiapara]] is on its west.

==Transport==
[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] passes through the west side of Pilkhana.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | accessdate = 15 October 2016}}</ref> Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Road and Acharya Tulsi Marg (Salkia School Road) run along the middle and eastern part of Pilkhana respectively. All these three roads are connected with Dr. Abani Dutta Road.

Pilkhana is connected to Howrah Maidan and South Howrah with a Rail Overbridge ('''Bangal Babur Bridge'''). This bridge was opened in 1933 by [[East Indian Railway Company]] (EIR) and was named after '''Bangal Babu''' (Zamindar Ramjatan Bose).<ref>{{cite news|title=History of Bangal Babur Bridge|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/supplementary/rabibashoriyo/feature-on-unique-bangal-babur-bridge-or-chandmari-bridge-as-witness-of-history-1.1112882}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pilkhana News|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/potholes-dot-roads-in-north-howrah/cid/1576345}}</ref>

===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* C Howrah Fire Station - [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]]
* 24 Bandhaghat – [[Topsia]]
* 24A Bandhaghat – [[Topsia]]
* 24A/1 Howrah Fire Station - [[Mukundapur, Kolkata|Mukundapur]]
* 51 Pardankuni - [[Howrah Station]]
* 54 [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]] Khal – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 56 [[Ruiya]] Purbapara - [[Howrah Station]]
* 57A [[Chanditala]] - [[Howrah Station]]

====Mini Bus====
* 1 Bandhaghat – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 1A Satyabala – Ruby Hospital
* 2 [[Salkia]] – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 10 [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]] Khal – [[Khidirpur]]
* 11 [[Belur Math]] – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 18 [[Khalia|Kona]] – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 25 Malipanchghara – [[Sealdah]]/[[Rajabazar, Kolkata|Rajabazar]]
* 30 Baluhati – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]
* 39 [[Bhattanagar]] – [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]

====WBTC Bus====
* C24 Ghasbagan - [[Rajabazar, Kolkata|Rajabazar]]
* S32A [[Belgharia]] (Rathtala) - [[Howrah Station]]

====Bus Routes Without Numbers====
* Bandar (Dhanyaghori) - [[Howrah Station]]

===Train===
[[Howrah Station]] is the nearest railway station.

===Ferry===
Pilkhana has a nearby ferry ghat named Golabari Ghat on the banks of [[Hooghly River]] with regular ferry services at 10 min interval.

==References==
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