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	'''Rajabazar''' is a locality ~~in the city~~ of [[Kolkata]] in [[~~West Bengal~~]]~~, India. It is located~~ in [[~~North central Kolkata~~]]~~, between CIT Road and~~ [[~~AJC Bose Road & APC Road\|APC Road]]. The locality has grown around Narkeldanaga Main Road, now renamed as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani, which acts as a connector between CIT Road~~ and ~~[[AJC Bose Road & APC Road~~\|~~APC Road~~]]~~. Thus, Rajabazar can be said to be located between~~ [[~~Maniktala]], [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Sealdah]].~~		'''Rajabazar''' is a locality of Central-North [[Kolkata]] in [[Kolkata district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

	~~Rajabazar is in a prime location and [[Sealdah Railway Station~~]] is a stone's throw distance from Rajabazar crossing. All civic amenities, such as hospitals, colleges, schools, sanitation, malls, gyms, shopping complexes, cinema halls, mosques and temples are located in and around Rajabazar. Dr. B.C. Roy Children's Hospital is located at a distance of 2–3 km from Rajabazar.

	==History==		== History Raja Ramlochun Ray Kolkata ==
	The bazaar was established in about 1842 AD on the land owned by Raja Ramlochun Ray, a ~~petty zamindar~~, by Muslim merchants, businessmen, butchers and cattle traders from [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], who had immigrated to [[Calcutta]] due to the poor economic condition of Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh following the [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. However, Rajabazar area was settled by Urdu-speaking Muslims from 1880 onwards. The market-place colony was established around the same time as the Harrison Road (now called [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata\|MG Road]]) was being built in Calcutta, connecting [[Sealdah Station]] to Howrah Station.		The bazaar was established in about 1842 AD on the land owned by Raja Ramlochun Ray, a small land owner, by Muslim merchants, businessmen, butchers and cattle traders from [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], who had immigrated to [[Calcutta]] due to the poor economic condition of Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, following the [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. However, Rajabazar area was settled by Urdu-speaking Muslims from 1880 onwards. The market-place colony was established around the same time as the Harrison Road (now called [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata\|MG Road]]) was being built in Calcutta, connecting [[Sealdah Station]] to Howrah Station.

			A mosque was built which still exists today known as the Rajabazar Barri Masjid and there is another larger mosque being renovated which is Jama Masjid Darur-Salaam on Narkeldanga Main Road. Several residential quarters were established around that area. A police station ([[Narkeldanga]] Police Station) was established in 1915 near the canal, on Canal West road. The area is known as "Khalpul" due to the bridge over the canal that connects Rajabazar to [[Narkeldanga]]. Before the building of the bridge in 1910, there was a bamboo-stilt bridge over the canal. Boat ferries were also used to transport people and supplies across the canal. Over the decades, further population growth and immigration resulted in the growth and extension of the original settlement further, up to [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Phoolbagan]] in the east, [[Sealdah]] to the south, Mechua and Kalabagan to the west and further north. Today, the area is densely populated and crowded, with alleys and lanes established. After the riots of 1947 (during the [[Partition of India]]), many Muslims from other parts, like [[Sealdah]], [[Manicktala]] and [[Beliaghata]] moved to Rajabazar.

	~~A mosque was built which still exists today known as~~ the Rajabazar Barri Masjid and there is another larger mosque being renovated which is Jama Masjid Darur-Salaam on Narkeldanga Main Road and several residential quarters were established around that area. A police station ([[Narkeldanga]] Police Station) was established in 1915 near the canal, on Canal West road. The area is known as "Khalpul" due to the bridge over the canal that connects Rajabazar to [[Narkeldanga]]. Before the building of the bridge in 1910, there was a bamboo-stilt bridge over the canal. Boat ferries were also used to transport people and supplies across the canal. Over the decades, further population growth and immigration resulted in the growth and extension of the original settlement further, up to [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Phoolbagan]] in the east, [[Sealdah]] to the south, Mechua and Kalabagan to the west and further north. Today, the area is densely populated and crowded, with alleys and lanes established. After the riots of 1947 (during the [[Partition of India]]), many Muslims from other parts, like [[Sealdah]], [[Manicktala]] and [[Beliaghata]] moved to Rajabazar. The Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta in 1964, ~~further made~~ Muslims living in areas like [[Maniktala]], [[Sealdah]], [[Beliaghata]] and throughout Calcutta, flock to Rajabazar. Over time~~, therefore~~, it got transformed into a ghetto. After the [[Bombay riots\|1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta]], ~~further~~ Muslims moved to Rajabazar, as a result of which, today, Rajabazar boasts of having the second largest Muslim population in Calcutta after [[Metiabruz]].		During the Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta in 1964, Mr. Skaikh Mahmood helped Muslims living in areas like [[Maniktala]], [[Sealdah]], [[Beliaghata]] and throughout Calcutta, flock to Rajabazar. Over time, it got transformed into a ghetto. After the [[Bombay riots\|1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta]], more Muslims moved to Rajabazar, as a result of which, today, Rajabazar boasts of having the second largest Muslim population in Calcutta after [[Metiabruz]].

	There is a shrine (''mazaar'') of a Muslim Sufi saint in Rajabazar. The area spans the canal, and crosses over the bridge. There are 9 Mosques located at Rajabazar. The bazaar is famous for its jewellery ~~(SHYAM JEWELLERS is the most prestigious Jeweller)~~, bangles, kites, sweetmeats and mutton and beef shops. Rajabazaar is a major cattle and goat trading center in [[West Bengal]] called Bakrichar. A movie hall, "Tasveer Mahal", is also located at Rajabazar.		There is a shrine (''mazaar'') of a Muslim Sufi saint in Rajabazar. The area spans the canal, and crosses over the bridge. There are 9 Mosques located at Rajabazar. The bazaar is famous for its jewellery, bangles, kites, sweetmeats and mutton and beef shops. Rajabazaar is a major cattle and goat trading center in [[West Bengal]] called Bakrichar. A movie hall, "Tasveer Mahal", is also located at Rajabazar.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	Majority of the population of Rajabazar is [[Sunni Muslim]], mostly [[Urdu]]-speaking, descended from immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Mostly [[Deobandi]] theology is practised here, and [[Bareilvi]] theology population also co-exists peacefully. There are also many [[shia]] families. Many Hindus also live at Rajabazaar. Most of the population is middle-class and lower-middle class, but many rich, educated Muslims also live here in high-rises. More or less there are a total of 12 mosques in the area, 9 managed by the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] (Deobandi), 2 mosques are managed by the [[Sunni]] [[Bareilvi]] sect and 1 mosque is managed by Ahle Hadees Ahle Sunnat wal jammat.		Majority of the population of Rajabazar is [[Sunni Muslim]], mostly [[Urdu]]-speaking, descended from immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Mostly [[Deobandi]] theology is practised here, and [[Bareilvi]] theology population also co-exists peacefully. There are also many [[shia]] families. Many Hindus also live at Rajabazaar. Most of the population is middle-class and lower-middle class, but many rich, educated Muslims also live here in high-rises. More or less there are a total of 12 mosques in the area, 9 managed by the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] (Deobandi), 2 mosques are managed by the [[Sunni]] [[Bareilvi]] sect and 1 mosque is managed by Ahle Hadees Ahle Sunnat wal jammat.

	==Amenities and transport==		==Amenities and transport==
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	WBTC buses C11, S3B, T8, EB1A; Private buses 3C/1, 3D, 3D/1, 12C/2, 30B, 30C/1, 30D, 34C, 44, 44A, 46B, 47/1, 79D, 202, 206, 217, 227, 230, 234, 235, KB17, KB21, K4; few minibuses and [[Trams in Kolkata\|Kolkata tram]] route no. 18 ply by Rajabazar. WBTC buses C24, MIDI1, S3A, T10; Private buses 12, 12/1, 13, 21, 21/1, 71 and Malipanchghara-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar CTC (WBTC) Depot. Private buses 204/1, 213A, K6 and Ranihati-Rajabazar minibus, Fatikgachi-Rajabazar minibus, [[Behala]]-Rajabazar minibus, [[Thakurpukur]]-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar Science College. The Mechua-Kadapara auto route plies through Rajabazar. ~~Very soon Metro Rail (~~[[Kolkata Metro Line ~~2\|East-West Metro]]) will also ply between Howrah Maidan and [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata\|Salt Lake~~]] through [[Sealdah]] and [[Phoolbagan]], which are very near to Rajabazar.		WBTC buses C11, S3B, T8, EB1A; Private buses 3C/1, 3D, 3D/1, 12C/2, 30B, 30C/1, 30D, 34C, 44, 44A, 46B, 47/1, 79D, 202, 206, 217, 227, 230, 234, 235, KB17, KB21, K4; few minibuses and [[Trams in Kolkata\|Kolkata tram]] route no. 18 ply by Rajabazar. WBTC buses C24, MIDI1, S3A, T10; Private buses 12, 12/1, 13, 21, 21/1, 71 and Malipanchghara-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar CTC (WBTC) Depot. Private buses 204/1, 213A, K6 and Ranihati-Rajabazar minibus, Fatikgachi-Rajabazar minibus, [[Behala]]-Rajabazar minibus, [[Thakurpukur]]-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar Science College. The Mechua-Kadapara auto route plies through Rajabazar. [[Kolkata Metro Green Line]] passes through [[Sealdah]] and [[Phoolbagan]], which are very near to Rajabazar.

	For a long time Rajabazar was notorious as being one of the worst areas in [[Kolkata]] in terms of sanitation, cleanliness and amenities. However, from the late 1990s onwards, the pace has been slowly picked up on development, mainly through the efforts of local leaders.		For a long time Rajabazar was notorious as being one of the worst areas in [[Kolkata]] in terms of sanitation, cleanliness and amenities. However, from the late 1990s onwards, the pace has been slowly picked up on development, mainly through the efforts of local leaders.
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	==Business==		==Business==

	Small Scale Industry like Punching, Offset printing, Card Board Box Making are common in this area. One of the biggest Paper Market of Asia is also located here by the name of Patwar Bagan.		Small Scale Industry like Punching, Offset printing, Card Board Box , multi store and restaurant Making are common in this area. One of the biggest Paper Market of Asia is also located here by the name of Patwar Bagan.

	==Kolkata Municipal Corporation==		==Kolkata Municipal Corporation==
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	==Education==		==Education==
	[[File:Rashbehari Siksha Prangan - Kolkata 7365.JPG\|thumb\|[[Rajabazar Science College\|Science College]] (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan)]]		[[File:Rashbehari Siksha Prangan - Kolkata 7365.JPG\|thumb\|[[Rajabazar Science College\|Science College]] (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan)]]
			[[File:Momin Higher Secondary School Narkeldanga.jpg\|thumb\|[[Momin High School]]]]

	* [[University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture]], a university campus of science and technology under [[Calcutta University]].		* [[University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture]], a university campus of science and technology under [[Calcutta University]].
	* [[Baitulmal Girls High School]], ~~new complex~~.		* "Azad National Day & Night School" in ward no 36 started as a private scholl but was later transferred to the government.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}
	* [[Rajabazar Boys & Girls' School]], a co-educational English-medium school for minority ~~people~~.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}		* [[Momin High School]], a Government-aided co-educational Urdu-medium school affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education. It was founded in 1945 by the Momin Education Board.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}

			* [[Baitulmal Girls High School]], is a well stablished girls school.{{cn\|date=September 2024}}
			* [[Rajabazar Boys & Girls' School]], a co-educational English-medium school for minority and low earning peoples this land space was under Mr Shaik Mahmood he donated and Hindustan health club's all tools instruments to grow the school in early 1970 he expired 1976.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}
	* [[TAKI High School]].		* [[TAKI High School]].
	* "Azad National Day & Night School" in ward no 36 started as a private scholl but was later transferred to the government.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}} The building also housed the "Azad National Coaching Centre", until it merged with "Community Coaching & Counselling Center".{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}
	* [[Momin High School]], a Government-aided co-educational Urdu-medium school affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education. It was founded in 1945 by the Momin Education Board.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}
	~~[[File:Momin Higher Secondary School Narkeldanga.jpg\|thumb\|[[Momin High School]]]]~~

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	'''Rajabazar''' is a locality in the city of [[Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], India. It is located in [[North Kolkata]], between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road\|APC Road]]. The locality has grown around Narkeldanaga Main Road, now renamed as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani, which acts as a connector between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road\|APC Road]]. Thus, Rajabazar can be said to be located between [[Maniktala]], [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Sealdah]].		'''Rajabazar''' is a locality in the city of [[Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], India. It is located in [[North central Kolkata]], between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road\|APC Road]]. The locality has grown around Narkeldanaga Main Road, now renamed as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani, which acts as a connector between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road\|APC Road]]. Thus, Rajabazar can be said to be located between [[Maniktala]], [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Sealdah]].

	Rajabazar is in a prime location and [[Sealdah Railway Station]] is a stone's throw distance from Rajabazar crossing. All civic amenities, such as hospitals, colleges, schools, sanitation, malls, gyms, shopping complexes, cinema halls, mosques and temples are located in and around Rajabazar. Dr. B.C. Roy Children's Hospital is located at a distance of 2–3 km from Rajabazar.		Rajabazar is in a prime location and [[Sealdah Railway Station]] is a stone's throw distance from Rajabazar crossing. All civic amenities, such as hospitals, colleges, schools, sanitation, malls, gyms, shopping complexes, cinema halls, mosques and temples are located in and around Rajabazar. Dr. B.C. Roy Children's Hospital is located at a distance of 2–3 km from Rajabazar.

	==History==		==History==
	The bazaar was established in about 1842 AD on the land owned by Raja Ramlochun Ray, a petty zamindar, by Muslim merchants, businessmen, butchers and cattle traders from [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], who had immigrated to [[Calcutta]] due to the poor economic condition of Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh following the [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. However, Rajabazar area was settled by Urdu-speaking Muslims from 1880 onwards. The market-place colony was established around the same time as the Harrison Road (now called [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata\|MG Road]]) was being built in Calcutta, connecting [[Sealdah Station]] to [[Howrah Station]]. A mosque was built which still exists today known as the Rajabazar Barri Masjid and there is another larger mosque being renovated which is Jama Masjid Darur-Salaam on Narkeldanga Main Road and several residential quarters were established around that area. A police station ([[Narkeldanga]] Police Station) was established in 1915 near the canal, on Canal West road. The area is known as "Khalpul" due to the bridge over the canal that connects Rajabazar to [[Narkeldanga]]. Before the building of the bridge in 1910, there was a bamboo-stilt bridge over the canal. Boat ferries were also used to transport people and supplies across the canal. Over the decades, further population growth and immigration resulted in the growth and extension of the original settlement further, up to [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Phoolbagan]] in the east, [[Sealdah]] to the south, Mechua and Kalabagan to the west and further north. Today, the area is densely populated and crowded, with alleys and lanes established. After the riots of 1947 (during the [[Partition of India]]), many Muslims from other parts, like [[Sealdah]], [[Manicktala]] and [[Beliaghata]] moved to Rajabazar. The Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta in 1964, further made Muslims living in areas like [[Maniktala]], [[Sealdah]], [[Beliaghata]] and throughout Calcutta, flock to Rajabazar. Over time, therefore, it got transformed into a ghetto. After the [[1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta]], further Muslims moved to Rajabazar, as a result of which, today, Rajabazar boasts of having the second largest Muslim population in Calcutta after [[Metiabruz]].		The bazaar was established in about 1842 AD on the land owned by Raja Ramlochun Ray, a petty zamindar, by Muslim merchants, businessmen, butchers and cattle traders from [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], who had immigrated to [[Calcutta]] due to the poor economic condition of Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh following the [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. However, Rajabazar area was settled by Urdu-speaking Muslims from 1880 onwards. The market-place colony was established around the same time as the Harrison Road (now called [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata\|MG Road]]) was being built in Calcutta, connecting [[Sealdah Station]] to Howrah Station.


			A mosque was built which still exists today known as the Rajabazar Barri Masjid and there is another larger mosque being renovated which is Jama Masjid Darur-Salaam on Narkeldanga Main Road and several residential quarters were established around that area. A police station ([[Narkeldanga]] Police Station) was established in 1915 near the canal, on Canal West road. The area is known as "Khalpul" due to the bridge over the canal that connects Rajabazar to [[Narkeldanga]]. Before the building of the bridge in 1910, there was a bamboo-stilt bridge over the canal. Boat ferries were also used to transport people and supplies across the canal. Over the decades, further population growth and immigration resulted in the growth and extension of the original settlement further, up to [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Phoolbagan]] in the east, [[Sealdah]] to the south, Mechua and Kalabagan to the west and further north. Today, the area is densely populated and crowded, with alleys and lanes established. After the riots of 1947 (during the [[Partition of India]]), many Muslims from other parts, like [[Sealdah]], [[Manicktala]] and [[Beliaghata]] moved to Rajabazar. The Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta in 1964, further made Muslims living in areas like [[Maniktala]], [[Sealdah]], [[Beliaghata]] and throughout Calcutta, flock to Rajabazar. Over time, therefore, it got transformed into a ghetto. After the [[Bombay riots\|1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta]], further Muslims moved to Rajabazar, as a result of which, today, Rajabazar boasts of having the second largest Muslim population in Calcutta after [[Metiabruz]].

	There is a shrine (''mazaar'') of a Muslim Sufi saint in Rajabazar. The area spans the canal, and crosses over the bridge. There are 9 Mosques located at Rajabazar. The bazaar is famous for its jewellery (SHYAM JEWELLERS is the most prestigious Jeweller), bangles, kites, sweetmeats and mutton and beef shops. Rajabazaar is a major cattle and goat trading center in [[West Bengal]] called Bakrichar. A movie hall, "Tasveer Mahal", is also located at Rajabazar.		There is a shrine (''mazaar'') of a Muslim Sufi saint in Rajabazar. The area spans the canal, and crosses over the bridge. There are 9 Mosques located at Rajabazar. The bazaar is famous for its jewellery (SHYAM JEWELLERS is the most prestigious Jeweller), bangles, kites, sweetmeats and mutton and beef shops. Rajabazaar is a major cattle and goat trading center in [[West Bengal]] called Bakrichar. A movie hall, "Tasveer Mahal", is also located at Rajabazar.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	Majority of the population of Rajabazar is [[Sunni Muslim]], mostly [[Urdu]]-speaking, descended from immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Mostly [[Deobandi]] theology is practised here, and [[Bareilvi]] theology population also co-exists peacefully. There are also many [[shia]] families. Many Hindus also live at Rajabazaar. Most of the population is middle-class and lower-middle class, but many rich, educated Muslims also live here in high-rises. More or less there are a total of 12 mosques in the area, 9 managed by the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] (Deobandi), 2 mosques are managed by the [[Sunni]] [[Bareilvi]] sect and 1 ~~mosques are~~ managed by Ahle Hadees Ahle Sunnat wal jammat.		Majority of the population of Rajabazar is [[Sunni Muslim]], mostly [[Urdu]]-speaking, descended from immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Mostly [[Deobandi]] theology is practised here, and [[Bareilvi]] theology population also co-exists peacefully. There are also many [[shia]] families. Many Hindus also live at Rajabazaar. Most of the population is middle-class and lower-middle class, but many rich, educated Muslims also live here in high-rises. More or less there are a total of 12 mosques in the area, 9 managed by the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] (Deobandi), 2 mosques are managed by the [[Sunni]] [[Bareilvi]] sect and 1 mosque is managed by Ahle Hadees Ahle Sunnat wal jammat.

	==Amenities and transport==		==Amenities and transport==
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	[[File:Rashbehari Siksha Prangan - Kolkata 7365.JPG\|thumb\|[[Rajabazar Science College\|Science College]] (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan)]]		[[File:Rashbehari Siksha Prangan - Kolkata 7365.JPG\|thumb\|[[Rajabazar Science College\|Science College]] (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan)]]
	* [[~~Rajabazar Science~~ College\|Science ~~College~~]], a university campus of science and technology under [[Calcutta University]].		* [[University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture]], a university campus of science and technology under [[Calcutta University]].
	* [[Baitulmal Girls High School]], new complex.		* [[Baitulmal Girls High School]], new complex.
	* [[Rajabazar Boys & Girls' School]], a co-educational English-medium school for minority people.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}		* [[Rajabazar Boys & Girls' School]], a co-educational English-medium school for minority people.{{citation needed\|date=April 2017}}

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'''Rajabazar''' is a locality in the city of [[Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], India. It is located in [[North Kolkata]], between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|APC Road]]. The locality has grown around Narkeldanaga Main Road, now renamed as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani, which acts as a connector between CIT Road and [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|APC Road]]. Thus, Rajabazar can be said to be located between [[Maniktala]], [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Sealdah]].

Rajabazar is in a prime location and [[Sealdah Railway Station]] is a stone's throw distance from Rajabazar crossing. All civic amenities, such as hospitals, colleges, schools, sanitation, malls, gyms, shopping complexes, cinema halls, mosques and temples are located in and around Rajabazar. Dr. B.C. Roy Children's Hospital is located at a distance of 2–3 km from Rajabazar.

==History==
The bazaar was established in about 1842 AD on the land owned by Raja Ramlochun Ray, a petty zamindar, by Muslim merchants, businessmen, butchers and cattle traders from [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], who had immigrated to [[Calcutta]] due to the poor economic condition of Muslims in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh following the [[Sepoy Mutiny]]. However, Rajabazar area was settled by Urdu-speaking Muslims from 1880 onwards. The market-place colony was established around the same time as the Harrison Road (now called [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata|MG Road]]) was being built in Calcutta, connecting [[Sealdah Station]] to [[Howrah Station]]. A mosque was built which still exists today known as the Rajabazar Barri Masjid and there is another larger mosque being renovated which is Jama Masjid Darur-Salaam on Narkeldanga Main Road and several residential quarters were established around that area. A police station ([[Narkeldanga]] Police Station) was established in 1915 near the canal, on Canal West road. The area is known as "Khalpul" due to the bridge over the canal that connects Rajabazar to [[Narkeldanga]]. Before the building of the bridge in 1910, there was a bamboo-stilt bridge over the canal. Boat ferries were also used to transport people and supplies across the canal. Over the decades, further population growth and immigration resulted in the growth and extension of the original settlement further, up to [[Narkeldanga]] and [[Phoolbagan]] in the east, [[Sealdah]] to the south, Mechua and Kalabagan to the west and further north. Today, the area is densely populated and crowded, with alleys and lanes established. After the riots of 1947 (during the [[Partition of India]]), many Muslims from other parts, like [[Sealdah]], [[Manicktala]] and [[Beliaghata]] moved to Rajabazar. The Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta in 1964, further made Muslims living in areas like [[Maniktala]], [[Sealdah]], [[Beliaghata]] and throughout Calcutta, flock to Rajabazar. Over time, therefore, it got transformed into a ghetto. After the [[1992-93 Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta]], further Muslims moved to Rajabazar, as a result of which, today, Rajabazar boasts of having the second largest Muslim population in Calcutta after [[Metiabruz]].

There is a shrine (''mazaar'') of a Muslim Sufi saint in Rajabazar. The area spans the canal, and crosses over the bridge. There are 9 Mosques located at Rajabazar. The bazaar is famous for its jewellery (SHYAM JEWELLERS is the most prestigious Jeweller), bangles, kites, sweetmeats and mutton and beef shops. Rajabazaar is a major cattle and goat trading center in [[West Bengal]] called Bakrichar. A movie hall, "Tasveer Mahal", is also located at Rajabazar.

==Demographics==
Majority of the population of Rajabazar is [[Sunni Muslim]], mostly [[Urdu]]-speaking, descended from immigrants from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Mostly [[Deobandi]] theology is practised here, and [[Bareilvi]] theology population also co-exists peacefully. There are also many [[shia]] families. Many Hindus also live at Rajabazaar. Most of the population is middle-class and lower-middle class, but many rich, educated Muslims also live here in high-rises. More or less there are a total of 12 mosques in the area, 9 managed by the [[Tablighi Jamaat]] (Deobandi), 2 mosques are managed by the [[Sunni]] [[Bareilvi]] sect and 1 mosques are managed by Ahle Hadees Ahle Sunnat wal jammat.

==Amenities and transport==
[[File:Out Patient Department Entrance - ESI Hospital - Sealdah - 301-3A Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road - Kolkata 2015-02-07 2048.JPG|thumb|Sealdah ESI Hospital, near Rajabazar]]
B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital and Sealdah ESI Hospital are located at a stone's throw distance from Rajabazar and [[Calcutta Medical College|Calcutta Medical College and Hospital]] is located just 5 km away, on [[College Street, Kolkata|College Street]]. [[Narkeldanga]] Police Station is located right in the heart and center of Rajabazar. [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road]] is the artery of Rajabazar. Surya Sen Street and Narkeldanga Main Road (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani) are also connected to [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|APC Road]] in Rajabazar.<ref>Google maps</ref> [[Sealdah Railway Station]] and Rajabazar CTC (WBTC) Depot provide ample transport opportunities.

[[File:CTC Rajabazar Depot - APC Road - Kolkata 2017-05-13 8086.JPG|thumb|CTC (WBTC) Depot, Rajabazar]]
WBTC buses C11, S3B, T8, EB1A; Private buses 3C/1, 3D, 3D/1, 12C/2, 30B, 30C/1, 30D, 34C, 44, 44A, 46B, 47/1, 79D, 202, 206, 217, 227, 230, 234, 235, KB17, KB21, K4; few minibuses and [[Trams in Kolkata|Kolkata tram]] route no. 18 ply by Rajabazar. WBTC buses C24, MIDI1, S3A, T10; Private buses 12, 12/1, 13, 21, 21/1, 71 and Malipanchghara-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar CTC (WBTC) Depot. Private buses 204/1, 213A, K6 and Ranihati-Rajabazar minibus, Fatikgachi-Rajabazar minibus, [[Behala]]-Rajabazar minibus, [[Thakurpukur]]-Rajabazar minibus start from Rajabazar Science College. The Mechua-Kadapara auto route plies through Rajabazar. Very soon Metro Rail ([[Kolkata Metro Line 2|East-West Metro]]) will also ply between Howrah Maidan and [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] through [[Sealdah]] and [[Phoolbagan]], which are very near to Rajabazar.

For a long time Rajabazar was notorious as being one of the worst areas in [[Kolkata]] in terms of sanitation, cleanliness and amenities. However, from the late 1990s onwards, the pace has been slowly picked up on development, mainly through the efforts of local leaders.

==Business==

Small Scale Industry like Punching, Offset printing, Card Board Box Making are common in this area. One of the biggest Paper Market of Asia is also located here by the name of Patwar Bagan.

==Kolkata Municipal Corporation==
The area of Rajabazar is composed of Wards 28, 36, 37 and 38 of the [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]]. These wards were created in 1909. Presently, the KMC maintains health centres and free malaria check-up centres in these wards. The elected Councillor of Ward 28 is Mr Md iqbal ([[Trinamool Congress]]). Mr. Prakash Upadhyay & Mousumi Ghosh are also popular Councillors. [[Somendra Nath Mitra]] (Somen Mitra) and Dr Subhodh Kr De are the veteran politicians of this area.

Rajabazar is part of [[Jorasanko (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and [[Beliaghata (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. It is a part of the [[Kolkata Uttar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. Previously it was a part of [[Calcutta North East (Lok Sabha constituency)]].

==Education==
[[File:Rashbehari Siksha Prangan - Kolkata 7365.JPG|thumb|[[Rajabazar Science College|Science College]] (Rashbehari Siksha Prangan)]]
* [[Rajabazar Science College|Science College]], a university campus of science and technology under [[Calcutta University]].
* [[Baitulmal Girls High School]], new complex.
* [[Rajabazar Boys & Girls' School]], a co-educational English-medium school for minority people.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
* [[TAKI High School]].
* "Azad National Day & Night School" in ward no 36 started as a private scholl but was later transferred to the government.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} The building also housed the "Azad National Coaching Centre", until it merged with "Community Coaching & Counselling Center".{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
* [[Momin High School]], a Government-aided co-educational Urdu-medium school affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education. It was founded in 1945 by the Momin Education Board.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
[[File:Momin Higher Secondary School Narkeldanga.jpg|thumb|[[Momin High School]]]]

==References==
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{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]