Ghoshpara Bally
Neighbourhood in Howrah, West Bengal, India
Ghoshpara ঘোষপাড়া | |
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Neighbourhood | |
22°38′46″N 88°20′06″E / 22.646°N 88.335°E / 22.646; 88.335 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Bally Gram Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711227 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Domjur |
Ghoshpara is a neighbourhood of Bally Jagachha CD block, in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal.
Ghoshpara is under the jurisdiction of Nischinda Police Station of Howrah City Police.
Some of the reputed families in this area are the Neogy, Ghosh, Dewanji/Dewanjee, Bag, Roychowdhury, Ghatak, Chakraborty family and many more. There are two large lakes named Bnakpukur (বাঁকপুকুর) and Talpukur (তালপুকুর).[1]
History
From the 13th century A.D, Muslim rulers took possession of Saptagram and extended their region up to Damodar during the middle of 16th century. Sultan Sulaiman Khan Karrani conquered part of Howrah, grouped it into Sarkars and named after himself Sulaimanabad. The district appears to have been distributed between three Sarkars -Saptagram (now in Hooghly), Mandaran (now in Hooghly) and Sulaimanabad. Ghoshpara was then a part of Sulaimanabad.[2]
Transport
The main transportation vehicles of Ghoshpara are Rickshaw and e-Rickshaw called as 'Toto'.
Market
There is a market named as "Ghoshpara Bazar" where fish, meat, vegetables and grocery items can be found at negotiable rate. The market consists of all kind of local shops including footwear, utensils, bookstore, etc.
School
Government
Private
- Ghoshpara Adarsha Pathabhawan (Primary School)
- Sachindranath Sishu Niketan (Primary School)
- Sarada english medium school (Primary and mid-Secondary School)
- Patha Bhawan (Primary School)
- Euro Kids Pre-school (Play School)
Library
- Bratisangha Granthagar
Bank
- State Bank of India - Ghoshpara Branch
- Bank of Baroda (Dena Bank) - Ghoshpara Branch
- Karur Vysya Bank - Ghoshpara Branch
Healthcare
- Ghoshpara Subsidiary Health Center (Homoeopathy and Allopathy)
Religious places
- Ghoshpara Sarbojanin Durga Mandir and Shiva Temple
- Kaivalya Dham
- Chaitanya Parishad
Sport ground
- Little Group Maidan
- Palpara Football Ground
Water bodies
- Talpukur
- Bnakpukur
Post Office
- Ghoshpara Post Office
