Haltu

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Haltu
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CityKolkata
DistrictKolkata[1][2][3]
Metro StationKavi Sukanta(under construction)
Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards104, 105, 106, 107, 109
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700075, 700078,[4] 700099
Area code+91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyKolkata Dakshin and Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKasba and Jadavpur

Haltu is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. This is mainly a residential area surrounded with Kasba, Jadavpur, Nandi Bagan, Kalikapur, Dhakuria and Selimpur.

Transport[edit]

Garfa Main Road and Kalikapur Road intersect here. The area is well connected with Kolkata's Bus network.

Bus[edit]

Private Bus[edit]

Mini Bus[edit]

WBTC Bus[edit]

Auto-rickshaws and Taxies are available also.[5]

Train[edit]

Ballygunge Junction railway station, Dhakuria railway station and Jadavpur railway station are the nearest railway stations.

Educational Institution[edit]

Here is a list of educational institutions situated near Garfa area.

  • Haltu High school for boys
  • Haltu High school for girls
  • Haltu Kishalaya Sikhsha Sadan
  • Academy for Musical Excellence

Markets[edit]

Haltu neighbourhood has two well known markets.

  • Haltu Bazar
  • Ramlal Bazar

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "South 24 Parganas district".
  2. "web.archieve.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
  3. "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
  4. "Haltu area postal code". Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. Google maps

Template:Neighbourhoods in South Kolkata

Coordinates: 27°11′N 88°05′E / 27.183°N 88.083°E / 27.183; 88.083