Country India District North 24 Parganas PIN 700127 Elevation 4 m Area code 033 | State West Bengal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 033 Local time Thursday 2:55 AM | |
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Hridaypur is a locality in the municipal area of Barasat in the state of West Bengal, India. Hridaypur is also a railway station in Bongaon-Sealdah line, a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Sealdah Station of Kolkata.
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Map of Hridaypur, Kolkata, West Bengal
The rail-line bisects the area in 2 zones:
The Eastern part extends to National Highway 34. The western part is larger as well as more rural. West Hridaypur lacks any defined boundary. The western part of Hridaypur also connects to Madhyamgram Sajirhat via Kora Badamtola.
Hridaypur is notable for the Pranavananda Matri Ashram which is an orphanage for girls following the ideals and teachings of Swami Pranavananda, the founder of Bharat Sevashram Sangha. The ashram also houses a school where a large number of children of the local area study.
Transportation
The National Highway 34 runs through the east of Hridaypur. There is a bus stop named Hridaypur More, near Dakbungalow More at the point where the Hridaypur Station Road meets the Jessore Road. The Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line passes through the middle of the locality. There is also a railway station named Hridaypur.
Colleges in Hridaypur
Healthcare
- Jubilant Kalpataru Hospital
- Renuka Eye Institute
- Ramkrishna Medicare
North 24 Parganas district has been identified as one of the areas where ground water is affected by arsenic contamination.