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Bhadrakali is located in West Bengal  Bhadrakali Location in West Bengal, India  Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22Ā°40ā²34ā³N 88Ā°20ā²48ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ22.6762Ā°N 88.3466Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| ā¢ Type | Municipality |
| ā¢ Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712232 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | hooghly |
Bhadrakali is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Geography[edit | edit source]
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River.
Industry[edit | edit source]
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.[1] In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[2] The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.[3]
Transport[edit | edit source]
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[4]
Education[edit | edit source]
Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College, a general degree college for girls, was established at Bhadrakali in 1978. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history, education, political science, geography and accountancy.[5][6]
Bhadrakali High School is a Bengali-medium school at Bhadrakali.
Healthcare[edit | edit source]
There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "United Spirits ā Bhadrakali Distillery". Industry About. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ā "Shaw Wallace and Company". Money Control. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ā "Swc to relocate composite distillery". Sourav Majumdar. Business Standard, 8 August 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ā "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ā "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". SNGC. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ā "Swami Niswabalananda Girls' College". College Admission. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ā "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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