Podrah
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Podrah
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| other_name = Podara
| settlement_type = Census Town
| image_skyline = Andul Road - Howrah 20171207081842.jpg
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| image_caption = Andul Road (part of SH 6), Podra
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.563000|88.272689|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Howrah
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 21,589
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 711109
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Howrah
| website = {{URL|howrah.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Howrah Dakshin
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Podrah (also known as Podara) is a census town in Sankrail CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It houses one of the largest multispeciality hospitals in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.
Geography
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Podrah is flanked by Santragachhi and Green Park in the North, Shibpur in the East, Garden Reach and the Ganges River in the South and Mullick Para Lane, Chunabhati Road and Mourigram in the West.
File:Westbank Hospital - Howrah 070074.JPG (Formerly Westbank Hospital), Andul Road, Podrah]]
Demographics
Podara was a part of the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 11 May 2016}}
As per the 2011 Census of India, Podara had a total population of 21,589, of which 11,220 (52%) were males and 10,369 (48%) were females. The age of 91.54% of the population is above 6 years and while 2,143 people were younger than 6. The literacy rate is 82.45%.{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 11 May 2016}}
Transport
Andul Road (part of Grand Trunk Road/State Highway 6){{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://pincode.net.in/WEST_BENGAL/HOWRAH/A/ANDUL_ROAD|title=Pin Code: ANDUL ROAD, HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL, India, Pincode.net.in|website=pincode.net.in|access-date=2018-12-22}} is the artery of the town.
=Bus=
==Private Bus==
- 61 Alampur - Howrah Station
- 80 Chunabhati - Howrah Station
==Mini Bus==
- 13 Ranihati - Rajabazar
- 13A Fatikgachi - Rajabazar
- 20 Alampur - Ultadanga Station
- 20A Mourigram - Salt Lake Tank no. 13
==Bus Route Without Number==
- Andul railway station - New Town Ecospace
=Train=
Mourigram railway station on Howrah-Kharagpur line is the nearest railway station.
Education
Podrah is home to many educational institutions:
- Howrah South Point School
- St. Xavier's High School
- Narayana School
- Oxford High School
- Maria's Day School
- Kidzee Pre-school
- The George Telegraph Training Institute
- Westbank School of Nursing
- LN Model School
- Rahi Kid's Planet School
- SIP Abacus Learning Center
- [IITE] Ideal Institute of Technical Education
- Painting School of Fine Arts [PSFA], Podrah, Podrah Board Primary School, Andul Road, Near NH Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Dist- Howrah, Pin- 711109, West Bengal, India.
- RYCSM Computer Learning Center
- ICan Learning Center
- Youth Computer Training Center
- Podrah High School
- Goaberia High School
- Podrah Mahakali High School
- Podrah Board Primary School
References
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{{Howrah District}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district