Dhakuria


Dhakuria is a locality of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is surrounded by Ballygunge and Kasba in the north, Haltu in the east, Jadavpur/ Garia in the south and Lake Gardens/ Jodhpur Park in the west.

History

The history of Dhakuria stretches back to the early 1800s. Even after large scale modernization in the last few decades, there are several buildings that still exist today that predate 1900.
The rapid population growth of Dhakuria, similar to rest of the City of Kolkata, can be traced back to the late fifties. At the time the southern city limits were up to Ballygunge Lake areas. By the early sixties, the neighbouring locality Jodhpur Park had also become an attractive spot for several upscale single-family residential home development projects.
The areas beyond the Eastern railway tracks at Golpark started developing with large numbers of people settling in. The area was very different from the neighbouring Ballygunge. While Ballygunge dotted the homes of the rich, wide tree-lined roads, Dhakuria was marked with comparatively narrow lanes and bylanes. The nomenclature of most of the sub localities of this area bears the mark of age-old family dominances viz. Roypara, Bannerjeepara, Daspara, Ghoshpara, Mukherjeepara, Biswaspara, Naskarpara etc. The Pakrashi's were amongst the first few families who came and started residing here. The Dhakuria Kalibari was also founded by the Pakrashi family.
After the introduction of Dakshinapan, a multi-storied shopping mall and one of the first of its kind in Kolkata,, the area started getting an upmarket look. Since then, Dhakuria's population is swelling with well-educated, middle-class people because of its schools, low crime rate and proximity to other important locations. Four Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards are spread all over Dhakuria. Dhakuria is currently under the Rashbehari Assembly and Kasba Assembly Territory. Both Assembly Territories are under Kolkata Dakshin Parliamentary Constituency.

Transport

Dhakuria is well-connected to other parts of Kolkata through various modes of public transportation.

Bus

  • 37
  • 37A
  • S-5
  • AC-5
  • E-1
  • 1B
  • 13C
  • 45
  • 80B
  • 218
  • 223
  • 234
  • 240
  • S-101 Mini
  • S-104 Mini
  • S-106 Mini
  • S-110 Mini
  • KB-17
  • SD 4
  • SD 16

Metro

The area is in proximity to several metro stations on the Kolkata Metro's Blue and Orange lines :
  • Kalighat metro Station
  • Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station
  • Tollygunge Metro Station
  • Kavi Sukanta Metro Station

Railway

Dhakuria railway station is a significant stop on two important suburban rail lines:

Roads

The locality benefits from its proximity to major thoroughfares:
  • Gariahat Main Road
  • Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
  • Prince Anwar Shah Road

Auto-rickshaws

Several auto-rickshaw routes serve Dhakuria, providing connectivity to neighbouring areas such as:
  • Kasba
  • Garia
  • Golpark
This network of transportation options ensures that Dhakuria remains easily accessible from various parts of the city.

Notable residents

Healthcare

  • Manipal Hospital, Dhakuria
  • EEDF Hospital, Jodhpur Park
  • Ashoka Nursing Home

Education