Brahmapur
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Brahmapur is a semi-rural suburb of Kolkata
. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni
to the north and west, Naktala
to the east and by Boral
to the south.
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The name of the place can be located back to the glory days of the Brahmo Samaj
, and of Rishi Raj Narayan Bose
, who was born in this area. He was a premier Brahmo Samaji and thus called his area 'Brahmopur' which gradually became 'Brahmapur'. The main arterial road of the locality is named after him.
Brahmapur was untouched by the urban boom of Kolkata until the late 90s in spite being so close to the city. Accessibility and safety were major concerns. It was a gram panchayat
initially and became part of the Jadavpur
Municipality. Later it became part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
after the merging of the Jadavpur
Municipality with K.M.C. Now the locality has a Post Office and a Bank of Baroda Branch.
With the real estate boom of the late 90s, Suvada Housing, a real estate development concern, took fancy to this area and developed a number of low-cost apartment complexes in the locality naming them as Niva Parks with different Phases. With this a large number of people moved into the area, and of them a large chunk were South Indians.
Transport facilities improved with the opening up of auto routes and asphalting of the roads. Very recently since 2002, new medium & high cost apartments were set up by the Abason Parisad of Housing Dept., Govt of West Bengal, like the Shikhar Bindu Housing Co-operative and Jubilee Housing which are state of the art complexes.
Open spaces, unpolluted air and proximity to the high-growth locality of Bansdroni
, Naktala
, Garia
, Tollygunge
, Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
and the upcoming extension of the Kolkata Metro
to Garia has fuelled growth in the locality.
The influx of people continues and Brahmapur continues to thrive as one of the fastest growing upper middle-class suburbs of Kolkata.
, Bansdroni Bazaar bus-stop on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road
and from Garia.
The Kolkata Metro
connects Brahmapur via the Masterda Surya Sen station, which is a mere 5 minutes auto ride from Brahmapur.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni
Bansdroni
Bansdroni is an eminent locality in South Kolkata. It is connected to the city with the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road linking Garia in the south and Tollygunge in the North...
to the north and west, Naktala
Naktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
to the east and by Boral
Boral
Boral is a multinational company dealing in building and construction materials. Founded in Australia, it also has extensive operations in the USA and Asia. Boral was demerged from the 'old' Boral Limited in February 2000. The 'old' Boral Limited, comprising energy assets, was renamed Origin Energy...
to the south.
History
Brahmapur is an old settlement of farmers and probably one of the few south Kolkata neighbourhoods untouched by the effects of the partition of IndiaPartition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
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The name of the place can be located back to the glory days of the Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj
Brahmo Samaj is the societal component of the Brahmo religion which is mainly practiced today as the Adi Dharm after its eclipse in Bengal consequent to the exit of the Tattwabodini Sabha from its ranks in 1859. It was one of the most influential religious movements responsible for the making of...
, and of Rishi Raj Narayan Bose
Rajnarayan Basu
Rajnarayan Basu was a writer and intellectual of the Bengal Renaissance. He was born in Boral in 24 Parganas and studied at the Hare School and Hindu College, both premier institutions in Kolkata, Bengal at the time. A monotheist at heart, Rajnarayan Basu converted to Brahmoism at the age of...
, who was born in this area. He was a premier Brahmo Samaji and thus called his area 'Brahmopur' which gradually became 'Brahmapur'. The main arterial road of the locality is named after him.
Brahmapur was untouched by the urban boom of Kolkata until the late 90s in spite being so close to the city. Accessibility and safety were major concerns. It was a gram panchayat
Gram 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...
initially and became part of the Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
Municipality. Later it became part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. The organization is known, in short, as KMC . This civic administrative body administers an area of 185 sq. km. Its motto, Purosree Bibardhan, is inscribed on its emblem in Bengali...
after the merging of the Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
Municipality with K.M.C. Now the locality has a Post Office and a Bank of Baroda Branch.
With the real estate boom of the late 90s, Suvada Housing, a real estate development concern, took fancy to this area and developed a number of low-cost apartment complexes in the locality naming them as Niva Parks with different Phases. With this a large number of people moved into the area, and of them a large chunk were South Indians.
Transport facilities improved with the opening up of auto routes and asphalting of the roads. Very recently since 2002, new medium & high cost apartments were set up by the Abason Parisad of Housing Dept., Govt of West Bengal, like the Shikhar Bindu Housing Co-operative and Jubilee Housing which are state of the art complexes.
Open spaces, unpolluted air and proximity to the high-growth locality of Bansdroni
Bansdroni
Bansdroni is an eminent locality in South Kolkata. It is connected to the city with the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road linking Garia in the south and Tollygunge in the North...
, Naktala
Naktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
, Garia
Garia
Garia is a posh neighbourhood in south Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Naktala, New Garia, Chak Garia, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli, Techno City, Model Town, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar,...
, Tollygunge
Tollygunge
Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...
, Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
and the upcoming extension of the Kolkata Metro
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas in Indian state of West Bengal. The network consists of one operational line and five lines currently under construction...
to Garia has fuelled growth in the locality.
The influx of people continues and Brahmapur continues to thrive as one of the fastest growing upper middle-class suburbs of Kolkata.
Transport
Brahmapur, being a primarily rural locality, has very narrow and serpentine roads which are not suitable for bigger vehicles like buses, minibuses and thus, the major transport facilities used are the auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws & occasional taxi. But it is well connected by both to Garia and Bansdroni. The main entry points for the locality are Usha Gate bus-stopNaktalaNaktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
, Bansdroni Bazaar bus-stop on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road
This is an important thoroughfare in South Kolkata that runs in a north-west to south-east direction. It connects the localities of Tollygunge in the north-west and Garia in the south-east....
and from Garia.
The Kolkata Metro
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas in Indian state of West Bengal. The network consists of one operational line and five lines currently under construction...
connects Brahmapur via the Masterda Surya Sen station, which is a mere 5 minutes auto ride from Brahmapur.
Educational institutions
- Niva Ananda Vidyalaya, Niva Park Phase III
- Naktala High School
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