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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Podra
| native_name =
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood in Howrah
| image_skyline = File:Andul Road - Howrah 20171207081842.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Andul Road (part of [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|SH 6]]), Podra
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Kolkata
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kolkata

| coordinates = {{coord|22.563000|88.272689|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = [[Howrah]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway|Railway Station]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Shalimar railway station|Shalimar]], [[Santragachhi Junction railway station|Santragachi]], [[Mourigram railway station|Mourigram]] and [[Sankrail railway station|Sankrail]]
| subdivision_type5 = [[Kolkata Metro Line 2|Metro Station]]
| subdivision_name5 = [[Howrah Maidan metro station|Howrah Maidan]](under construction)
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 21,589
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 711109
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)|Howrah]]
| website = {{URL|howrah.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Howrah Dakshin (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Howrah Dakshin]]
}}

'''Podra''' is a [[neighbourhood]] of [[Howrah Dakshin|South Howrah]], in [[Howrah district]], West Bengal, India.

It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, [[Westbank hospital|NH Multispeciality Hospital]].

==Geography==
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Podra is flanked by [[Santragachhi]] and Green Park in the North, [[Shibpur]] in the East, [[Garden Reach]] and the [[Ganges]] River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and [[Mourigram]] in the West.

[[File:Westbank Hospital - Howrah 070074.JPG|thumb|[[Westbank hospital|NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital]] (Formerly Westbank Hospital), [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|Andul Road]], Podrah]]

==Demographics==
Podra was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Podra had a total population of 21,589, of which 11,220 (52%) were males and 10,369 (48%) were females. The age of 91.54% of the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 11 May 2016}}</ref>

==Transport==
Andul Road (part of [[Grand Trunk Road]]/[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]])<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pincode.net.in/WEST_BENGAL/HOWRAH/A/ANDUL_ROAD|title=Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in|website=pincode.net.in|access-date=2018-12-22}}</ref> is the artery of the town.
===Bus===
====Private Bus====
* 61 Alampur - [[Howrah Station]]
* 80 Chunabhati - [[Howrah Station]]
====Mini Bus====
* 13 Ranihati - [[Rajabazar, Kolkata|Rajabazar]]
* 13A Fatikgachi - [[Rajabazar, Kolkata|Rajabazar]]
* 20 Alampur - [[Bidhannagar Road|Ultadanga Station]]
* 20A Mourigram - [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] Tank no. 13
====Bus Route Without Number====
* [[Andul railway station]] - [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] Ecospace
===Train===
[[Mourigram railway station]] on [[Howrah-Kharagpur line]] is the nearest railway station.

==Education==
Podrah is home to many educational institutions:

* Howrah South Point School
* St. Xavier's High School
* Narayana School
* Oxford High School
* Maria's Day School
* Kidzee Pre-school
* The George Telegraph Training Institute
* Westbank School of Nursing
* LN Model School
* Rahi Kid's Planet School
* SIP Abacus Learning Center
* [IITE] Ideal Institute of Technical Education
* Painting School of Fine Arts [PSFA], Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near [[Westbank hospital|NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital]], Dist- [[Howrah district|Howrah]], Pin- 711109, [[West Bengal]], [[India]].
* RYCSM Computer Learning Center
* ICan Learning Center
* Youth Computer Training Center
* Podrah High School
* Goaberia High School
* Podrah Mahakali High School
* Podrah Board Primary School

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Howrah District}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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->Souravbit at 02:43, 2 July 2021