Belda
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Belda , a small town in West Bengal
, India
located approximately 40 km (24.85 mi) south of Kharagpur
town, and belongs to the Paschim Medinipur
district. The NH 60
of the famous Golden Quadrilateral
, familiar as O. T. Road before has connected this town to the rest part of India. It also connects its south-west rural region with State highway no. 4. Belda is also well connected by railroad and also known as the gateway to Orissa
. Thus, Belda plays an important role in connecting eastern India with southern India. Due to its easy access from different parts, it is a good business center.
Belda railway station is under the administrative control of the South Eastern Railway
. The station is located about 70 km (43.5 mi) from Digha
and is on the Baleswar (Balasore)-Kharagpur
rail route. The main train connections include East Coast Express and Sri Jagannath Express. Computerized reservation facility is available now. The major railhead close to the station is Kharagpur
Junction Railway Station.
s Belda–I and Belda–II are located in the Narayangarh community development block in the Kharagpur subdivision
of the Paschim Medinipur district. Belda is the headquarters of the Narayangarh CD block.
Belda celebrates most of the common Bengali festivals. Most important festival is Durga Puja
, which attracts thousands of people. Kali
puja is another popular one. Other festivals includes Saraswati puja, Basanti puja. Dassera and Diwali
are popular among the Gujrati communities living in this town.
Satyanarayan Mandir is one of the mandir where Navratri is celebrated with a bright,elegant and traditional dance style called Garba. It attracts Gujaratis from places far as it is still conducted in traditional form and is still pure in devotion of Maa Ambe.
Almost all type of religious people stay at Belda. And because of these reason, not only all Bengali festivals,the other religious festivals also happens at Belda grandly like Muharram,Eid,Mahavir Jayanti etc.
now the name of the station is changed as 'Belda Station'.
Mainly two Bus stands -
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
located approximately 40 km (24.85 mi) south of Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
town, and belongs to the Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district is the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on January 1, 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. The district has 4 sub-divisions: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal and Jhargram...
district. The NH 60
National Highway 60 (India)
National Highway 60 or NH 60 is a National Highway of India that runs from the junction with NH 5 at Balasore to NH 2. It passes through Jaleswar, Dantan, Belda, Kharagpur, Salboni, Bishnupur, Bankura, Gangajalghati, Mejia and Raniganj....
of the famous Golden Quadrilateral
Golden Quadrilateral
The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting India's four largest metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thus forming a quadrilateral of sorts. Four other top ten metropolises: Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Surat, are also served by the network...
, familiar as O. T. Road before has connected this town to the rest part of India. It also connects its south-west rural region with State highway no. 4. Belda is also well connected by railroad and also known as the gateway to Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. Thus, Belda plays an important role in connecting eastern India with southern India. Due to its easy access from different parts, it is a good business center.
Belda railway station is under the administrative control of the South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway (UK)
The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...
. The station is located about 70 km (43.5 mi) from Digha
Digha
Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in East Midnapore district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most popular sea resort in the West Bengal....
and is on the Baleswar (Balasore)-Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
rail route. The main train connections include East Coast Express and Sri Jagannath Express. Computerized reservation facility is available now. The major railhead close to the station is Kharagpur
Kharagpur
Kharagpur is an industrial city in India. It is located in the Midnapore West district of the state of West Bengal.Kharagpur was chosen as the location of the first campus of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology . The IITs are the premier technical education institutes in India and...
Junction Railway Station.
Geography
Belda is located at 22.08°N 87.35°E. It has an average elevation of 12 metres (42 feet). The gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s Belda–I and Belda–II are located in the Narayangarh community development block in the Kharagpur subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision
Kharagpur subdivision , is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Kharagpur municipality and ten community development blocks: Dantan–I, Dantan–II, Pingla, Kharagpur–I, Kharagpur–II, Sabang, Mohanpur, Narayangarh,...
of the Paschim Medinipur district. Belda is the headquarters of the Narayangarh CD block.
Cultures and Festivals
Durga Puja
Durga puja ; দুর্গা পূজা,ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା,‘Worship of Durga’), also referred to as Durgotsava ; , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and...
, which attracts thousands of people. Kali
Kali
' , also known as ' , is the Hindu goddess associated with power, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali means "the black one". Since Shiva is called Kāla - the eternal time, Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" . Hence, Kāli is...
puja is another popular one. Other festivals includes Saraswati puja, Basanti puja. Dassera and Diwali
Diwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
are popular among the Gujrati communities living in this town.
Satyanarayan Mandir is one of the mandir where Navratri is celebrated with a bright,elegant and traditional dance style called Garba. It attracts Gujaratis from places far as it is still conducted in traditional form and is still pure in devotion of Maa Ambe.
Almost all type of religious people stay at Belda. And because of these reason, not only all Bengali festivals,the other religious festivals also happens at Belda grandly like Muharram,Eid,Mahavir Jayanti etc.
From Kolkata
- By train: From Howrah, it is 154 km from Howrah via Kharagpur and Mecheda. From Kharagpur several passenger trains are available to reach Belda.
- By bus: It is hard to get buses directly from Kolkata or Howrah, but after arriving at Kharagpur railway station by train several buses are available.
- Now daily local train also available from Belda to Howrah starting from Belda around 6:40 AM,
now the name of the station is changed as 'Belda Station'.
From Kharagpur or Midnapore
- Take a bus to Belda from KhargapurKhargapurKhargapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Khargapur is an assembly constituency. Present M.L.A is Sri Ajay Yadav of Bharatiya Janshakti Party.-History:...
or MidnaporeMidnaporeMidnapore is the district headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River . This area had taken a pioneering role in India's freedom struggle...
. From Kharagpur it takes about 50 min.
Mainly two Bus stands -
- Keshyari More
- Main Bus Stand
Long distance trains from Belda
- Dhauli Express (Howrah-Bhubaneshwar)
- East Coast Express (Howrah-Hyderabad)
- Jagannath Express (Howrah-Puri)
- Baripada Shalimar Intercity Express( though not long distant train)
Local Trains
- Howrah Bhadrak Bagha Jatin Fast Passenger
- HWH-Puri Passenger
- Kharagpur Bhadrak Local
- Kharagpur Jajpur Passenger
- Kharagpur Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger
- Belda Howrah Local
Schools
- Belda Gangadhar Academy
- Belda Prabhati Balika Vidyapith
- Belda himansu sekhar prathamik vidhalay
- Belda English Medium School
- Belda School Life & Light
College
- Belda College [http://www.beldacollege.org/
] : It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University and it provides graduation on many of major subjects.
Computer Training Institute
- Belda Youth Computer Training Centre: This compter training institute is an joint initiative of Directorate of Youth Services, Govt. of west bengal since 2002.