Bhadrakali | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates:22°40′34″N88°20′48″E / 22.67611°N 88.34667°E /22.67611; 88.34667 | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712232 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
| Website | hooghly |
Bhadrakali is a neighbourhood inUttarpara ofHooghly district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal. It is a part of the area covered byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of theHooghly River.
There is aprimary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run byUttarpara Kotrung Municipality.[2]
The Bhadrakali distillery ofUnited Spirits was earlier owned byShaw Wallace.[3] In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.[4] The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands ofIndian-made foreign liquor.[5]
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) /Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.[6] The town is well connected withHowrah–Bardhaman main line throughUttarpara andHindmotor railway stations.