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Subhas Nagar

Coordinates: 22°38′03″N 88°24′19″E / 22.6343°N 88.4052°E / 22.6343; 88.4052
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Subhas Nagar
Neighbourhood
Subhas Nagar is located in Kolkata
Subhas Nagar
Subhas Nagar
Location in Kolkata
Subhas Nagar is located in West Bengal
Subhas Nagar
Subhas Nagar
Subhas Nagar (West Bengal)
Subhas Nagar is located in India
Subhas Nagar
Subhas Nagar
Subhas Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′03″N 88°24′19″E / 22.6343°N 88.4052°E / 22.6343; 88.4052
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
Metro StationDum Dum Cantonment (under construction)
Railway StationDum Dum Cantonment
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodySouth Dumdum Municipality [1]
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700065
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyDum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDum Dum

Subhas Nagar is a locality in South Dumdum 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][2]

Geography

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Subhas Nagar is spread across Ward nos. 5 and 6 of South Dum Dum Municipality. Ward no. 6 covers the South Subhas Nagar area. It is a posh locality located near Dum Dum Cantonment metro station and Dum Dum Cantonment railway station.[3]

Police station

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Dum Dum police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over parts of South Dum Dum Municipal areas.[4]

Post Office

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Subhas Nagar has a non-delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region.[5]

Education

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Prominent schools in Subhas Nagar area are as follows:

  • Dum Dum Subhas Nagar High School and
    Dum Dum Subhas Nagar Girls High School, Estd. in 1954 and 1955 respectively, are oldest and reputed higher secondary schools at Sarat Bose Rd, Subhas Nagar.[6][7]
  • Dum Dum Deshbandhu High School is a primary and a higher secondary school at Subhas Nagar Bye Lane, South Subhas Nagar. It was established in the year 1968.[8]
  • Subhas Nagar Prathamik Vidyalaya is a primary school at Subhas Nagar Rd. It was established in the year 1951.[9]
  • Adarsha Vidyabhavan, established in 1957, is a primary school at Sarat Bose Rd, Subhas Nagar (near Trikon Park).[10]
  • Rajendra Sarkhel Prathamik Vidyalaya is a primary school at South Rabindra Nagar. It was established in 1973.[11]

Transport

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Railways

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Dum Dum Cantonment railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is situated nearby.[12]

Metro

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Under construction Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 4 is situated just near Subhas Nagar. Gate no. 3 of Dum Dum Cant. metro station will serve Subhas Nagar areas.[13]

Auto

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Health More Auto stand is located near Dum Dum Cantonment station. Autos are available towards Choto Kathpole or Matish Roy Setu and Dudhpukur (via South Subhas Nagar).

Bus

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Bus route number 30D serves the area which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat.[14]

Air

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 Km away from Dum Dum Cantonment.

Markets

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Markets in Subhas Nagar area are:

  • Subhas Nagar Bazar
  • S Paul Fish Market
  • Natun Bazar Market

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Map of South Dum Dum Municipality". SDDM. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Dum Dum Police station". www.barrackporecitypolice.in. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Subhas Nagar sub post office". postoffices.co.in. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Dum Dum Subhas Nagar High School". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Dum Dum Subhas Nagar Girls High School". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Dum Dum Deshbandhu High School". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Subhas Nagar Prathamik Vidyalaya". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Adarsha Vidyabhavan". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Rajendra Sarkhel Prathamik Vidyalaya". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  12. ^ "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  14. ^ "30D Bus Route". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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