Haltu
Haltu | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata[1][2][3] |
| Metro Station | Kavi Sukanta |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700075, 700078,[4] 700099 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin and Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kasba and Jadavpur |
Haltu is a neighbourhood of Southern Kolkata in West Bengal, India. This is mainly a residential area surrounded with Kasba, Jadavpur, Nandi Bagan, Kalikapur, Dhakuria and Selimpur.
Transport
Garfa Main Road and Kalikapur Road intersect here. The area is well connected with Kolkata's Bus network.
Bus
Private Bus
- 1 Ramnagar - Mukundapur
- 212 Howrah Station - Palbazar (Jadavpur railway station)
- SD8 Bibirhat - Nandi Bagan
Mini Bus
- S105 B.B.D. Bagh - Gangulypukur DEFUNCT
- S108/1 Howrah Station - Haltu P. Majumdar Road DEFUNCT
- S108/2 Howrah Station - Safui Para DEFUNCT
- S116 Howrah Station - Garia railway station DEFUNCT
Auto-rickshaws and Taxies are available also.
Train
Ballygunge Junction railway station, Dhakuria railway station and Jadavpur railway station are the nearest railway stations.
Educational Institution
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
Haltu neighbourhood has two well known markets.
- Haltu Bazar
- Ramlal Bazar
See also
References
- ^ "South 24 Parganas district".
- ^ "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
- ^ "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
- ^ "Haltu area postal code". Retrieved 27 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
