Shyampukur | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 House of Mitra family, Shyampukur | |
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| Coordinates:22°35′59″N88°22′06″E / 22.5997°N 88.3683°E /22.5997; 88.3683 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Shyambazar andSobhabazar Sutanuti |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 10 |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700004 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shyampukur |
Shyampukur is a neighbourhood ofNorth Kolkata, inKolkata district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. As a neighbourhood, it covers a small area but its importance is primarily because of the police station.
Shyampukur, like its neighbourShyambazar, is likely to have been named in honour of Shyam Rai (or Gobinda), the attendant of the goddessKali, the household deity of the Basaks(বসাক), who with the Setts(শেঠ) were amongst the first to have settled inSutanuti, after having cleared the jungles.[1]
Shyampukur is in the heart of what was Sutanuti. It was one of police stations mentioned in the earliest list of police stations of Kolkata prepared in 1785. After theBattle of Plassey, in 1757, the British settled down to more organised administration in Kolkata. One of the developments was the police station, which also provided civic facilities. The Police Commissioner doubled as Municipal Chairman till 1888. Shyampukur was one of the twenty-five police section houses in 1888. Shyampukur was overtaken in importance byShyambazar andBaghbazar, the area being the citadel of Bengali aristocracy.[2]
Shyampukur police station is part of theNorth and North Suburban division ofKolkata Police. It is located at 47, Shyampukur Street, Kolkata-700004.[3]
Amherst Street Women police station covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the North and North Suburban division i.e. Amherst Street, Jorabagan, Shyampukur, Cossipore, Chitpur, Sinthi, Burtolla and Tala.[3]
Shyampukur police district ofKolkata Police is spread overShyambazar,Bagbazar andKumortuli and a part ofShobhabazar. Bagbazar ghat, Promoda Sundari ghat, Kashi Mitra ghat, Kumortuli ghat and Shovabazar ghat on theHooghly River are within the jurisdiction of Shyampukur police district.[4]
In 1891,Mohun Bagan shifted itsground from Phariapukur to Shyampukur as a result of the benevolence of the Maharaja of Shyampukur, Durga Charan Laha. Later, the club's ground was moved to Shyam Square.[5]
WhenJamshedji Framji Madan entered the ‘bioscope’ scene in 1902, he began to screen films in tents set up on theMaidan and in Shyampukur.[6]
ThebarowariDurga Puja organised at Shyampukur in 1911 was the second in Kolkata.[7]
In 1885, Ramakrishna Paramhansa stayed at 55 Shyampukur Street, known as Shyampukur Bati, for several days after leavingDakshineswar for treatment of throat cancer. He stayed there before moving toCossipore Udyanbati. The house has now been converted into a museum displaying articles used by him during his stay there and some paintings. Among other objects on display are parts of the camera with which the first picture of Ramakrishna was taken.[8][9]
Shyampukur is surrounded by Jatindra Mohan Avenue, Bhupendra Bose Avenue,Aurobindo Sarani andBidhan Sarani. Many buses ply along these roads.[10]
Kolkata Station, which is one of the five major railway-terminals ofKolkata Metropolitan Area, is located nearby.
Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage
