Bally, Howrah
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| Coordinates | 22.65°N 88.34°E / 22.65°N 88.34°ECoordinates: 22.65°N 88.34°E / 22.65°N 88.34°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Howrah |
| Parliamentary constituency | Howrah |
| Assembly constituency | Bally |
| Population | 261,575 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area |
• 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Website | howrah.gov.in/ |
Bally (Bengali: বালি) is a city, municipality in Howrah District, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[1]It is a town of historical importance. Located at the north-eastern tip of the Howrah district, on the banks of the River Hooghly, it is just across the river from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and near the Belur Math.
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[edit] Geography
Bally is located at 22°39′N 88°20′E / 22.65°N 88.34°E[2]. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). There is a man-made canal named the 'Bally Khal', that marks the boundary between Bally and the adjoining town of Uttarpara in Hooghly District. Once Uttarpara was the northern part of Bally; Uttarpara means Northern Ward. On the other hand the Hooghly river separates it from Dakshineswar of North 24 Parganas district.
[edit] History
Bally, in early days, was marshland - bereft of proper human settlement. Only fishermen (of Patni and Malo castes, and Muslims) lived there. Their trade was fishing, selling fishing equipment and providing ferry service. Robbers hid out here, as well. The area got its name as it was full of sand and sand dunes(Bally literally means sand in Bengali) in ancient times. Belur is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality which was also named after the word Baliadi meaning sand dune. This place was inhabited almost 250 years or more, older than Kolkata City.[citation needed]
[edit] Transportation
Bally is well connected by road and rail. Three major railway lines connect Bally - a) the Howrah-Barddhaman Main Line, b) the Howrah-Barddhaman Chord Line, c) Sealdah-Dankuni Line d)Five Railway Station's (Ballyghat, Ballyhalt,Bally Rajchandrapur,Bally Main & Belanagar)(also known as the Calcutta Chord Rail). The historically famed and the nation's prime road artery, the Grand Trunk Road (NH1) also passes through Bally. The town is connected with the northern bank of the Ganges by the Vivekananda Setu (formerly named Bally Bridge) and the Second Vivekananda Bridge has been opened and has been named as Sister Nivedita Bridge. Central Kolkata is 10 km from Bally. Bally has a ferry pier - Bally Ghat. Bally is a suburb of Kolkata. A large part of its population goes to Kolkata for work. Most probably a Paper making mill or factory was started here and the reference of paper made in Bally was mentioned in literature of early period of 19th century.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Bally had a population of 261,575. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Bally has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 74%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Culture
It is a well cultured place. Land of writers, politicians and masterminds.
[edit] Education
- Bally Shikshaniketan [For Boys]
- Bally Shikshaniketan (Muktakeshi)[For Girls]
- Bally Jora-Aswatthatala HIgh School
- Bally Banga Shisu (Balika) Vidayalaya
- Nischinda Chittaranjan School
- Bally Shantiram High School
- Bally Girls High School(Previously MaCaulay School)
- Bally Pallimangal School
- Little Star High School, BadamTala
- Model School Bally Chaital Para
- Bally Gajendra Balika Vidyalaya
- Palghat High School, Bally
- Bally Utkal Vidyapith,B.J.M. Colony, Bally
- Dhonoballab Smriti Vidyalaya
- Kamalbithi School
[edit] Locality
Belur, where the Belur Math is located, is a neighbourhood of Bally.[4] Ghoshpara is a locality of Bally. It is a large area, close to the Hooghly River.
[edit] References
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metroploitan area". Kolkata Metroploitan Development Authority. http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bally
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Bally municipality Overview". Bally Municipality website. http://www.ballymunicipality.com/Overview.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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