Ghoshpara Bally

Ghoshpara is a neighbourhood of Bally Jagachha CD block, in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal.

Ghoshpara

ঘোষপাড়া
Neighbourhood
Ghoshpara
Location in West Bengal, India
Ghoshpara
Ghoshpara (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′46″N 88°20′06″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyBally Gram Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711227
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDomjur

Ghoshpara is under the jurisdiction of Nischinda Police Station of Howrah City Police.

Some of the reputed families in this area are the Neogy, Ghosh, Dewanji, Bag, Roychowdhury, Ghatak family and many more. There are two large lakes named Bnakpukur (বাঁকপুকুর) and Talpukur (তালপুকুর).[1]

History

From the 13th century A.D, Muslim rulers took possession of Saptagram and extended their region upto Damodar during the middle of 16th century Bengal. Sultan Sulaiman Kararui conquered part of Howrah, grouped it into Sarkars and named after himself Sulaimanabad. The district appears to have been distributed between three Sarkars -Saptagram (now in Hooghly), Mandaran (now in Hooghly) and Sulaimanabad. Ghoshpara was then a part of Sulaimanabad.[2]

Transport

The main transportation vehicles of Ghoshpara are Rickshaw and e-Rickshaw called as 'Toto'.

Market

There is a market named as "Ghoshpara Bazar" where fish, meat, vegetables and grocery items can be found at negotiable rate.

School

Government
  • Unnayani Prathamik Vidyalaya (Primary School)[3]
  • Arunodaya Prathamik Vidyalaya (Primary School)[4]

Private
  • Ghoshpara Adarsha Pathabhawan (Primary School)
  • Sachindranath Sishu Niketan (Primary School)
  • Sarada english medium school (Primary and mid-Secondary School)
  • Patha Bhawan (Primary School)
  • Euro Kids Pre-school (Play School)

Library
  • Bratisangha Granthagar

Bank
  • State Bank of India - Ghoshpara Branch
  • Bank of Baroda (Dena Bank) - Ghoshpara Branch
  • Karur Vysya Bank - Ghoshpara Branch

Healthcare
  • Ghoshpara Subsidiary Health Center (Homoeopathy and Allopathy)

Religious Place
  • Ghoshpara Sarbojanin Durga Mandir and Shiva Temple
  • Kaivalya Dham
  • Chaitanya Parishad

Sport Ground
  • Little Group Maidan
  • Palpara Football Ground

Water Bodies
  • Talpukur
  • Bnakpukur

Post Office
  • Ghoshpara Post Office

References
  1. "Ghoshpara". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. "History of Howrah". Howrah District-Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  3. "Unnayani Prathamik Vidyalaya". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. "Arunodaya Prathamik Vidyalaya". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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