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{{short description|Neighbourhood in Kolkata, West Bengal, India}}
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'''Topsia''' is a neighbourhood of [[East Kolkata]], in [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==History==
The [[East India Company]] obtained from the [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Farrukhsiyar]], in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these five lay across the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of [[Siraj-ud-daulah]], the last independent [[Nawab of Bengal]], it purchased these villages in 1758 from [[Mir Jafar]] and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as ''[[Dihi Panchannagram]]'' and Topsia was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the [[Maratha Ditch]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1916_PART_A_DCHB_KOLKATA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Kolkata, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Pages 6-10: The History | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 20 February 2018}}</ref><ref>Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', first published 1909/reprint 1980, pages 103-4 and 221, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref><ref>Nair, P.Thankappan, ''The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol. I, pp. 14-15, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, 1995 edition.</ref>

In the eastern fringes of Kolkata, the neighbourhoods such as [[Tangra, Kolkata|Tangra]], [[Tiljala]], Topsia and [[Dhapa, India|Dhapa]], were populated largely with people who migrated from poverty-stricken and caste-ridden villages, in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. They came with dreams of a better life but landed in the slums with open drains, pigsties, factory chimneys and pungent chemicals. They found work in the tanneries and factories, and also engaged in menial work. A big proportion of them were [[Chamar]]s, but there also were [[Doms]], Dosads, [[Hela (caste)|Mehtars]] and [[Kahar]]s. They were all [[Harijan]]s and they formed a majority. They escaped from the petty persecution they faced in their villages but were far removed from mainstream urban life and culture. They have been here, living in depressing conditions, for more than a century.<ref>Bandyopadhyay, Raghab, ''The Inheritors: Slum and Pavement Life in Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, The Living City'' Vol II, Edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp.s 78–82, First published 1990, 2005 edition, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-563697-X}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Police district===
Topsia police station is one of the nine police stations in the [[Divisions of Kolkata Police|South-east division]] of [[Kolkata Police]]. It is located at 106A, New Park Street, Kolkata-700017.<ref name=police>{{cite web| url = http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=6&Division=N |title = Kolkata Police, South-east Division |work= Topsia police station | publisher= KP | access-date = 28 February 2018}}</ref>

[[Park Circus#Police district|Karaya Women police station]], has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of the South-east division, i.e. Topsia, Beniapukur, Ballygunge, Gariahat, Lake, Karaya, Rabindra Sarobar and Tiljala.<ref name="police"/>

==Economy==
[[Atmosphere (Kolkata)|Atmosphere]] by the Forum group, is a luxury condominium at Mirania Gardens in Topsia, beside [[EM Bypass]]. It consists of twin towers, both rising to a height of 499 feet, across 39 floors. Suspended between the twin towers at the top is a floating sky sculpture, named ''Deya'', meaning cloud. The 100 m tubular sculpture has four levels. Forum Atmosphere is offering 5 BHK apartments, ranging in size from 6,000 to 8,750 sq feet. Each apartment has a private terrace and a garden. As of 2018, the project is in an advanced stage.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.forumatmosphere.com/|title = Atmosphere | publisher= Forum group| access-date = 15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://content.magicbricks.com/property-news/industry-buzz/kolkata-industry-buzz/forum-unveils-floating-structure-in-kolkata-project/81842.html|title = Forum unveils floating structure in Kolkata project |work = 11 June 2015| publisher= magicbricks| access-date = 15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.squareyards.com/kolkata-residential-property/forum-atmosphere/7442/project?_escaped_fragment_=|title = Forum Atmosphere | publisher= squareyards| access-date = 15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/compare-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_city=990&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=1900&base_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list|title = The Skyscraper Center | publisher= TSC| access-date = 15 March 2018}}</ref>

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File:Forum Atmosphere - Residential Complex Under Construction - Kolkata 2016-09-02 6742.JPG|[[Atmosphere (Kolkata)]], [[EM Bypass]], East Topsia
File:Landmark Hotel - Kolkata 7564.JPG|Landmark Hotel, [[EM Bypass]], East Topsia
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==Transport==
===Road===
Topsia is located beside the junction of J.B.S. Haldane Avenue ([[Park Circus]] Connector) and [[E.M. Bypass]]. [[Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road]]/Ambedkar Sarani (towards [[Tangra, Kolkata|Tangra]]) and Basanti Highway (part of [[State Highway 3 (West Bengal)|SH 3]]) also start from here. Many buses ply along these roads.<ref>Google maps</ref>

Ambedkar Bridge is located on the eastern boundary of Topsia. The bridge connects [[Science City Kolkata|Science City]] area with Panchannagram-VIP Bazar along [[E.M. Bypass]], over a canal. The bridge was firstly inaugurated in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bridges of Kolkata|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/the-ill-health-of-calcutta-bridges-spells-much-more-than-logistical-doom/cid/1719743}}</ref>

===Train===
[[Park Circus railway station]] on [[Sealdah South lines]] is the nearest railway station.

==Education==
*Monu Memorial School(Bengali/Urdu),

*Huda Public School,

*The Children's Academy,

*Tiljala Brajanath Vidyapith,
*Aulad Hossain islamic academy school.

*HK Education,
*Kings Park high school and The Crescent English School, a higher secondary school affiliated to the WBBSE, are located near KB Market on Topsia Road, Topsia.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.time2study.in/school/llr-public-school-17732.html |title = LLR Public School | publisher= time2study| access-date = 28 February 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/East}}

{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]

Topsia - Revision history

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