Sodepur


Sodepur is a neighbourhood in Panihati of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

History

There was once a community named Sayyid in this area from which the place was known as Sayyidpur or Sodepur. The Khadi Pratishthan of Sodepur has witnessed many events in the history of the country's independence movement. This Pratishthan was like Sabarmati near Sodepur station which Gandhiji himself called his 'second home'. Binda shaw line oldest line in Sodepur The importance of this Khadi Pratishthan is immense as it has witnessed many histories in the making. Several important decisions were taken by the national leaders on this premises.

Geography

Location

Sodepur is located at. It has an average elevation of.
96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns.
For most of the cities/ towns information regarding density of population is available in the Infobox. Population data is not available for neighbourhoods. It is available for the entire municipal area and thereafter ward-wise.

Police station

Ghola and Khardaha police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Panihati and New Barrackpore Municipal areas.
There is a police outpost at Sodepur. Main police station - Khardah Police Station.

Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara, Jetia, Halisahar, Balibhara, Naihati, Bhatpara, Kaugachhi, Garshyamnagar, Garulia, Ichhapur Defence Estate, North Barrackpur, Barrackpur Cantonment, Barrackpore, Jafarpur, Ruiya, Titagarh, Khardaha, Bandipur, Panihati, Muragachha New Barrackpore, Chandpur, Talbandha, Patulia, Kamarhati, Baranagar, South Dumdum, North Dumdum, Dum Dum, Noapara, Babanpur, Teghari, Nanna, Chakla, Srotribati and Panpur.
Sodepur is a part of Panihati Municipality.

Transport

'''Metro'''

Rail

Sodepur is well connected through Sodepur railway station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line by the Eastern Railway suburban network.

Commuters

Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Sealdah-Krishnanagar section there are 34 trains that carry commuters from 30 railway stations. In the Sealdah-Shantipur section 32 trains carry commuters from 29 stations.

Road

The B.T. Road which passes through the heart of the town provides ample road transport. The Sodepur-Barasat Road also starts from here. East and west parts of Sodepur are connected with a Rail Overbridge named Acharya Prafulla Chandra Setu, which was inaugurated in 1995.

Bus

Private Bus

WBTC Bus

CTC Bus
CSTC Bus

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Education

The oldest school at Sodepur is Sodepur High School which is affiliated to West Bengal Board. It was established in 1853.
The other schools here are:
  • Natagarh Sri Sri Ramkrishna Vidyamandir, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Swami Vivekananda Seva Sumity Vidhyalaya, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Chandrachur Vidyapith, for boys, girls and primary, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Sukchar Karmadaksha Chandrachur Vidyayatan, for boys, and primary, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Sukchar Satadal balika vidyayatan, for girls, and primary, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Desbandhu Sikshyatan, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Sushil Chandra Balika Vidyalay, affiliated to West Bengal Board
  • Central Point School affiliated to CISCE Board
  • Park Institution, affiliated to CISCE Board
  • National Model School, H.B. Town, affiliated to CISCE Board
  • St. Pauls, Amrabati, affiliated to CISCE Board
  • St. Xavier's Institution, affiliated to CISCE
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  • Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission Debarati Roy Memorial Institute West Bengal Board
  • Sodepur Nabodoy Institute affiliated to West Bengal Board
In the area of higher education, there are many colleges:

Employment

The Skill Institute offers new approach to creating more employable youth in Bengal, by using a three-pronged approach of policy aggregation, skill development and job creation. It was started by London School of Economics and University College London alumni.