Bhadrakali | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°ECoordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.6762°N 88.3466°E | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 712232 |
Telephone/STD code | 033 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Website | hooghly |
Bhadrakali is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly.
The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.
Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College, a general degree college for girls, was established at Bhadrakali in 1978. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, philosophy, history, education, political science, geography and accountancy.
Bhadrakali High School is a Bengali-medium school at Bhadrakali.
There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali.