Jagacha

Jagacha
জ়গাছা
Jagachha
neighborhood
Jagacha
Jagacha

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 711112
Vehicle registration WB
Nearest city Howrah
Website wb.gov.in

Jagacha or Jagachha is a neighborhood of Howrah city located in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

Jagacha is located at 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29.[1] It is adjacent to Ramrajatala, a neighbourhood in the north-western part of Howrah. Santragachhi railway station connects the town to Howrah station.

Important People

It is the place where legendary Sankar Mukherjee spent much of his childhood.

Local Institutions

Jagacha Police Station is located here. Government of India Press, Santragachi as well as a massive residential complex of central government employees popularly known as Press Quarter is located here.

Railway quarters in formal Anglo Indian Colony Sahebpara is a place of interest.

Jagacha Shakti Sangha is a major local organisation with many facilities for local youth that organizes various events throughout the year.

Jagacha was a hub of iron and small engineering industry which has lost its glory.

Education

The medium of instruction is Bengali, English or Hindi. There are three schools in Jagacha, Jagacha High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Santragachi and Jagacha Girls High School. There is a Computer Training School Jigacha Smile Welfare Society Vocational Training Institute for Computer and Soft Skill ( Central Gov. Recognize (NCVT) ) at Jagacha Arabindo Sangha.

References

  1. ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Jagacha". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-07.


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