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'''Palta''' is a locality in [[North Barrackpur|North Barrackpur Municipality]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).
'''Palta''' is a neighbourhood in [[North Barrackpur]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
===Post Office===
===Post Office===
Bengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/bengal-enamel | title = Bengal Enamel PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>
Bengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/bengal-enamel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180711185220/http://pincodezip.in/pincode/west-bengal/north-24-parganas/north-presidency/bengal-enamel | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 11 July 2018 | title = Bengal Enamel PIN Code | publisher = pincodezip.in |access-date = 11 July 2018}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
===Indira Gandhi Water Works===
===Indira Gandhi Water Works===
Palta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888-1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/IndiraGandhi.jsp  | title = Indira Gandhi Water Works | work = A Brief Overiew | publisher = Kolkata Municipal Corporation  | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref> The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at [[Tala, Kolkata|Tala]] is 22&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.barrackpore.gov.in/HTM/sdobkp_OtherStateGovt_PALTA.htm  | title = Palta Water Works | publisher = Barrackpore administration  | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref>
Palta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888–1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/IndiraGandhi.jsp  | title = Indira Gandhi Water Works | publisher = Kolkata Municipal Corporation  | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref> The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at [[Tala, Kolkata|Tala]] is 22&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.barrackpore.gov.in/HTM/sdobkp_OtherStateGovt_PALTA.htm  | title = Palta Water Works | publisher = Barrackpore administration  | access-date = 7 July 2018 | archive-date = 31 May 2016  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160531132127/http://www.barrackpore.gov.in/HTM/sdobkp_OtherStateGovt_PALTA.htm  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>


===Industry===
===Industry===
[[File:Bengal Enamel Works Limited - Palta - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9658.JPG|thumb|The old Bengal Enamel Works Limited factory]]
[[File:Bengal Enamel Works Limited - Palta - North 24 Parganas 2012-04-11 9658.JPG|thumb|The old Bengal Enamel Works Limited factory]]
The '''Bengal Enamel Works''' Ltd, established in 1921, closed down by 2004 and the land is now used by housing promoters.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://corporatedir.com/company/bengal-enamel-works-limited | title = Bengal Enamel Works Limited  | publisher = Corporate Dir  | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref  name=telegraph>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140512/jsp/nation/story_18332756.jsp#.U5rRPHayKt8 |title = Lock-out Land| publisher = The Telegraph, 12 May 2014 |access-date = 7 July 2018 }}</ref>  The modern use of [[vitreous enamel]] on metals was introduced to India only during the early 20th century, when a young engineer, Debendra Nath Bhattacharya sailed to Japan and worked as an apprentice in a Japanese enamel factory. On returning to India, he started a factory in 1921, called Bengal Enamel Works Limited, with his elder brother Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharjee as the financier, and himself as the chief technician. Other enamel factories started up within a few years, but Bengal Enamel kept growing and maintained a monopolistic control of the market up till the late '80s. Just before the 2nd world war, a Jewish engineer from Germany, Adams, took up employment with Bengal Enamel and greatly improved its technology. They began supplying enamelled mugs, water bottles and dinner plates to the Indian army, and later on, to many middle eastern armies.
The '''Bengal Enamel Works''' Ltd, established in 1921, closed down by 2004 and the land is now used by housing promoters.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://corporatedir.com/company/bengal-enamel-works-limited | title = Bengal Enamel Works Limited  | publisher = Corporate Dir  | access-date = 7 July 2018}}</ref><ref  name=telegraph>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140512/jsp/nation/story_18332756.jsp#.U5rRPHayKt8 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140613214544/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140512/jsp/nation/story_18332756.jsp%23.U5rRPHayKt8 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2014 |title = Lock-out Land| publisher = The Telegraph, 12 May 2014 |access-date = 7 July 2018 }}</ref>  The modern use of [[vitreous enamel]] on metals was introduced to India only during the early 20th century, when a young engineer, Debendra Nath Bhattacharya sailed to Japan and worked as an apprentice in a Japanese enamel factory. On returning to India, he started a factory in 1921, called Bengal Enamel Works Limited, with his elder brother Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharjee as the financier, and himself as the chief technician. Other enamel factories started up within a few years, but Bengal Enamel kept growing and maintained a monopolistic control of the market up until the late '80s. Just before the 2nd world war, a Jewish engineer from Germany, Adams, took up employment with Bengal Enamel and greatly improved its technology. They began supplying enamelled mugs, water bottles and dinner plates to the Indian army, and later on, to many middle eastern armies.


Control of Bengal Enamel was handed over from Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya to his son-in-law, Dr. Umapati Ganguli, who greatly expanded the company from domestic enamelware (plates, mugs, glasses, bowls, spoons, etc.) and water bottles for the army, to domestic and industrial sign boards, glass lined chemical reaction equipment and enamelled outdoor furniture. in 1962, when the Standard Vacuum Oil Company changed its name to ESSO, Bengal Enamel provided the sign boards for the entire South East Asian region. Up to 1980, Bengal Enamel controlled more than 50% of the Indian enamel market, and when it went into liquidation, in 2004, 10 years after the death of Dr. Umapati Ganguli, the entire domestic enamelware and army supplies in India collapsed.
Control of Bengal Enamel was handed over from Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya to his son-in-law, Dr. Umapati Ganguli, who greatly expanded the company from domestic enamelware (plates, mugs, glasses, bowls, spoons, etc.) and water bottles for the army, to domestic and industrial sign boards, glass lined chemical reaction equipment and enamelled outdoor furniture. in 1962, when the Standard Vacuum Oil Company changed its name to ESSO, Bengal Enamel provided the sign boards for the entire South East Asian region. Up to 1980, Bengal Enamel controlled more than 50% of the Indian enamel market, and when it went into liquidation, in 2004, 10 years after the death of Dr. Umapati Ganguli, the entire domestic enamelware and army supplies in India collapsed.


Today, the enamelware industry in India is mostly glass lined chemical equipment and enamelled tank and silo manufacture. Though there are several cottage scale enamellers near Calcutta, mostly run by former employees of Sur Enamel, one of the larger former enamel factories in India.
Today, the enamelware industry in India is mostly glass lined chemical equipment and enamelled tank and silo manufacture. Though there are several cottage scale enamellers near Calcutta, mostly run by former employees of Sur Enamel, one of the larger former enamel factories in India.
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==Education==
==Education==
[[P.N. Das College]] was established at PO Bengal Enamel, Palta in 1962. It has around 1,700 students.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pndascollege.in/pndashome.php | title = P.N.Das College | publisher = PNDC |access-date = 8 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/P.N.DasCollege/P._N._Das_College.shtml | title = PN Das College | publisher = College Admission |access-date = 8 May 2018}}</ref>
[[P.N. Das College]] was established at PO Bengal Enamel, Palta in 1962. It has around 1,700 students.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pndascollege.in/pndashome.php | title = P.N.Das College | publisher = PNDC | access-date = 8 May 2018 | archive-date = 10 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180510183949/http://pndascollege.in/pndashome.php | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.collegeadmission.in/P.N.DasCollege/P._N._Das_College.shtml | title = PN Das College | publisher = College Admission | access-date = 8 May 2018 | archive-date = 10 May 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180510184645/http://www.collegeadmission.in/P.N.DasCollege/P._N._Das_College.shtml | url-status = dead }}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 17:24, 28 July 2025

For other uses, see Palta (disambiguation).
Palta
Neighbourhood
Palta bus stand on Ghoshpara Road
Palta bus stand on Ghoshpara Road
Location in West Bengal, India
Palta is located in India
Palta
Palta
Palta (India)
Coordinates: 22°47′05″N 88°21′54″E / 22.7847°N 88.36491°E / 22.7847; 88.36491
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNorth Barrackpur Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743122
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNoapara
Websitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Palta is a neighbourhood in North Barrackpur of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]

Geography

Post Office

Bengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.[2]

Economy

Indira Gandhi Water Works

Palta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888–1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata.[3] The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at Tala is 22 km.[4]

Industry

The old Bengal Enamel Works Limited factory

The Bengal Enamel Works Ltd, established in 1921, closed down by 2004 and the land is now used by housing promoters.[5][6] The modern use of vitreous enamel on metals was introduced to India only during the early 20th century, when a young engineer, Debendra Nath Bhattacharya sailed to Japan and worked as an apprentice in a Japanese enamel factory. On returning to India, he started a factory in 1921, called Bengal Enamel Works Limited, with his elder brother Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharjee as the financier, and himself as the chief technician. Other enamel factories started up within a few years, but Bengal Enamel kept growing and maintained a monopolistic control of the market up until the late '80s. Just before the 2nd world war, a Jewish engineer from Germany, Adams, took up employment with Bengal Enamel and greatly improved its technology. They began supplying enamelled mugs, water bottles and dinner plates to the Indian army, and later on, to many middle eastern armies.

Control of Bengal Enamel was handed over from Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya to his son-in-law, Dr. Umapati Ganguli, who greatly expanded the company from domestic enamelware (plates, mugs, glasses, bowls, spoons, etc.) and water bottles for the army, to domestic and industrial sign boards, glass lined chemical reaction equipment and enamelled outdoor furniture. in 1962, when the Standard Vacuum Oil Company changed its name to ESSO, Bengal Enamel provided the sign boards for the entire South East Asian region. Up to 1980, Bengal Enamel controlled more than 50% of the Indian enamel market, and when it went into liquidation, in 2004, 10 years after the death of Dr. Umapati Ganguli, the entire domestic enamelware and army supplies in India collapsed.

Today, the enamelware industry in India is mostly glass lined chemical equipment and enamelled tank and silo manufacture. Though there are several cottage scale enamellers near Calcutta, mostly run by former employees of Sur Enamel, one of the larger former enamel factories in India.

Mahaluxmi Cotton Mill is also closed and the land is used by housing promoters.[6]

Transport

Palta is on State Highway 1 (locally known as Ghoshpara Road).[7]

Palta railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line is 25 km from Sealdah Station.[7][8] It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

Education

P.N. Das College was established at PO Bengal Enamel, Palta in 1962. It has around 1,700 students.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. ↑ "Bengal Enamel PIN Code". pincodezip.in. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Indira Gandhi Water Works". Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Palta Water Works". Barrackpore administration. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bengal Enamel Works Limited". Corporate Dir. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lock-out Land". The Telegraph, 12 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Google maps
  8. ↑ "31311 Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta Local". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "P.N.Das College". PNDC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "PN Das College". College Admission. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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