South West Kolkata is a neighbourhood in Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Tollygunge in the East, New Alipore and Taratala in the North, Maheshtala in the West and extends up to Joka in the South. It includes the localities of Parnasree, Behala, Barisha, Thakurpukur, Sarsuna, Shakuntala Park, Joka, Diamond Park, Sodepur, Haridevpur, Siriti, Sahapur etc.
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History
Regarding, the history of Behala, it can be said that it is named after a mythical female character named Behula who saved her husband's life from the enrages of the Goddess of Snake, called Maa Manasa. It is a very old place and here we can see the ancestral home of Sabarna Roy Chowdhury, the founder and charter giver of then Calcutta.
Transport
It is very easy to be in Behala. The easiest way to reach is to take metro rail from Dumdum or Esplanade and get down at Tollygaunge. From there you can get auto rickshaw and many other Behala bound buses like 21/1, SD4, etc. If you wish to go by e.m.u., i.e. local train, then just get down at Majherhat station by travelling in Budgebudge local and then walk a little bit and from the opposite side of Mint, you can get so many buses.
Behala Blind School
Behala Blind School, officially known as Calcutta Blind School, is one of the few well-known blind schools in Kolkata. It provides education for blind students from KG up till 12th standard. It also houses a low vision clinic. It is located directly on the Diamond Harbour Road in Behala.
Colleges
- Behala College, Parnasree
- Behala College of Commerce, Parnasree
- Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur
- Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha
- Sarsuna College, Shakuntala Park housing
- Sarsuna Law College, Shakuntala Park housing
Schools
- Kendriya Vidyalaya-I.I.M.C., Joka
- Vivekananda Mission School, Joka
- Orient Day School, Behala
- M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School, Behala
- Behala Aryya Vidyamandir, Behala
- Barisha High School, Behala Chowrasta
- Sarsuna High School, Sarsuna
- D. A. V. Public School, Behala
- Bidya Bharati, Barisha
- Mansur Habibullah Memorial School, Kudghat
- Carmel School,Deshapriya park and Jadavpur
- South Point School
- National Gems Higher Secondary School, Behala
Hospitals
- Cancer Centre Welfare Home & Research Institute, Thakurpukur
- Vidyasagar Hospital, Behala
- Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital & Research Centre, Behala
- Barisha Hospital, Barisha
Nursing Homes
- Pratihaar Nursing Home, Behala
- Chikitsa Medicare, Behala (Pathak Para Bus Stopage)
Places of interest
- Siddheshwari Kali Mandir, Behala
- State Archeological Museum, Behala
- Gurusaday Museum of Bengal Folk Art, Joka
- Sabarna Sangrahashala, Barisha
Culture
- Durga Puja
- Kali Puja
- Chandi Mela:it is a wonderful mela
- Behala Book Fair
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