In 1870, Dum Dum was divided into two parts named as South Dum Dum and North Dum Dum. Though South Dum Dum Municipality was established on 3rd July, 1870.[5]
Clive House, Nagerbazar
Clive House on Rastraguru Avenue inNagerbazar is mired in controversy. It is thought of as the firstpucca brick and cement building in North Kolkata area and was possibly built by the Portuguese. Some say that it was the hunting lodge of an Indian prince or nobleman. What is known is that it was used by British soldiers when they first entered the country. Later,Robert Clive took the area over, renovated it, added a floor to the single-story building, and made it his country house around 1757-60. The house is located on raised ground in otherwise flat surroundings. When Clive House was excavated, a variety of artefacts were recovered, including coins, terracotta figures, sculptures, pottery and intelligence on a Portuguese fort. The articles found could be of theSen period, or may alternatively have links with the ancient civilization unearthed earlier atChandraketugarh. Clive House has been in the domain of theArchaeological Survey of India since 2004, but squatters inside and outside the structure have hindered restoration work.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
With thepartition of Bengal in 1947, "millions of refugees poured in from erstwhileEast Pakistan."[13] In the initial stages, the bulk of these refugees were non-agriculturists. A few of them made their own arrangements, but "it was squatters who made theEast Bengali refugees famous or infamous." Squatting (jabardakhal in Bengali) ranged from the forcible occupation of barracks to the collective take-over of private, government, and wasteland. By 1949, there were a total of 65 refugee colonies in the Dum Dum and Panihati zones. The squatters were in a way "self-settlers" in the absence of adequate official arrangements for rehabilitation. Within a very short time, the refugees (quite often with government/administrative support) not only found a place to stay but developed a society that included markets, schools, temples and sometimes even colleges, hospitals and recreational centres.[14][15]
Cities and towns in the southern portion of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, N: neighbourhood/ administrative location Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
96% of the population ofBarrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) 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.[18]
Purba Sinthee has a non-delivery sub post office, withPIN 700030 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Sethbagan and Ghughudanga.[23]
Rabindra Nagar has a delivery sub post office, withPIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post office with the same PIN is Subhas Nagar and Health Institute.[24]
Bediapara has a delivery sub post office, withPIN 700077 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region.[25]
Nagerbazar has a non-delivery sub-post office, withPIN 700028 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Jugipara Satgachi is another post office with the same PIN.[26]
Motijheel has a delivery sub post office, withPIN 700074 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Dum Dum Road and Jawpore.[27]
Dum Dum Park has a non-delivery sub post office, withPIN 700055 in the Kolkata East Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Bangur Avenue and Shyamnagar.[28]
Lake Town has a delivery sub-post office, withPIN 700089 in the Kolkata East Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Another post office with the same PIN is Kalindi Housing Estate.[29]
Patipukur has a non-delivery sub-post office, withPIN 700048 in the Kolkata East Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Sreebhumi and Sadhana Ausudhalaya Road (Dakshindari).[30]
As per the2011 Census of India, South Dum Dum had a total population of 403,316, of which 202,214 (50%) were males and 201,102 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 28,703. The total number of literates in South Dum Dum was 344,971 (92.09% of the population over 6 years).[32]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[33] South Dumdum had a population of 392,150. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. South Dum Dum has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 80%. In South Dum Dum, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The following institutions are located in South Dum Dum:
Dum Dum Motijheel College was established in Dum Dum in 1950. The college runs in two shifts. The women's section has classes in the morning and the coeducational section has classes during the day. Both the sections offer various subjects. The college has a post graduate unit in M.Sc. mathematics and M.A. English. It offers a vocational course in instrumentation.[38][39]
Dum Dum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya was established at Dum Dum in 1968.It was started as an evening college in commerce, became a day college in commerce in 1974 and finally a general day college, with arts, science, and commerce courses, in 2004. It offers B.Com (Hons) in marketing, geography honours in B.Sc. and Journalism honours in B.A.[40][41]
East Calcutta Girls' College, Lake Town, was established in 1992. It is a women's college in Kolkata and offers undergraduate courses in commerce, arts and sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University. Until 2008, the college was affiliated to Calcutta University.[42]
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan was established by Ramakrishna Sarada Mission at Dum Dum in 1961. It is a partly residential college for women. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, education, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, journalism & mass communication, economics and geography.[43][44]
Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship, was established at Dum Dum in 1893. It offers courses in painting, applied arts, sculpture and graphics. It is affiliated withRabindra Bharati University.[45]
Dum Dum Krishna Kumar Hindu Academy, at Motijheel Avenue, Amarpalli, is a boys only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching from Classes VI – XII. It was established in 1933.[46]
Dum Dum Kishore Bharati High School, Motijheel Avenue, in Ward No. 9, South Dum Dum Municipality, is a boys only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. It has arrangements for teaching from Classes VI – XII. It was established in 1965.[47]
Dum Dum Prachya Banimandir for Boys andDum Dum Prachya Banimandir for Girls at Seth Bagan. Schools are different for both genders and is a higher secondary school.[50]
Dum Dum Sree Arabinda Vidyamandir at Khudiram Colony is a co-educational higher secondary school.[51]
Patipukur Girls' High School, Estd. in 1957, is a girls' higher secondary school at Patipukur.[52]
Patipukur Pallisree Vidyalaya Higher secondary School, Estd. in 1964, is a co-educational higher secondary school at Patipukur.[53]
Patipukur Adyanath Siksha Mandir, Estd. in 1950, is a co-educational higher secondary school at Patipukur.[54]
Laketown Govt. Sponsored Girls' High School, Estd. in 1974, is a girls higher secondary school at Lake Town.[55]
NarainDass Bangur Memorial Multipurpose School, Estd. in 1966, is a boys higher secondary school at Bangur Avenue.[56]
Krishnapur Adarsha Vidyamandir andKrishnapur Adarsha Vidyamandir for Girls, at Dum Dum Park, in Ward No. 28, are Bengali-medium higher secondary schools. It has facilities for teaching in Classes VI to XII. It was established in 1954.[57]
Sahid Rameswar Vidyamandir, Estd. in 1950, Jessore Road, Amarpalli, is a co-educational, higher secondary school.[58]
Seth Bagan Adarsha Vidyamandir, Estd. in 1950, is a co-educational, higher secondary school at Seth Bagan.[59]
Laxminagar High School, Estd. in 1966, is a secondary school at Laxminagar.[60]
Dr. B.C Roy Vidyamandir is an English medium co-educational secondary school at Jawpur Rd, Dum Dum.[61]
Ghughudanga Bharati Vidyamandir, Estd. in 1970, is a co-educational secondary school at Dum Dum Purba Sinthee.[62]
Christ Church Girls' High School, Jessore Road, is a Bengali-medium, girls only school preparing students for madhyamik and higher secondary examination of the West Bengal boards. Established in 1882, it has arrangements for teaching from Infant to Class XII. Admission for Primary section starts around December. It has hostel facilities.[63]
St. Mary's Orphanage & Day School, Kolkata was initially set up byChristian Brothers from Ireland at Murgighata in Calcutta in 1848 and shifted to Dum Dum Road in 1947. It is a boys only institution and prepares students for the ICSE and ISC examinations.[64]
Dum Dum Subhas Nagar High School and Dum Dum Subhas Nagar Girls High School, Estd. in 1954 and 1955 respectively, are oldest and reputed higher secondary schools at Subhas Nagar, Dum Dum Cantonment.[65][66]
Dum Dum Deshbandhu High School is a primary and higher secondary school at Subhas Nagar Bye Lane, South Subhas Nagar, Dum Dum Cantonment.[67]
Assembly of God Church School, Dum Dum was set up by Assembly of God Mission in Dum Dum area at Surya Sen Pally, Dum Dum Cantonment.[68]
Dum Dum Bapuji Colony Adarsha Buniadi Vidyamandir is a government sponsored co-educational secondary school at Satgachi, Dum Dum.[69]
Dum Dum Sarvodaya Balika Vidyapith is a govt. sponsored girls secondary school at Satgachi, Dum Dum.[70]
Dum Dum Vivekananda Vidyalaya is a govt. sponsored co-educational secondary school at Nagendra Nath Rd, Nagerbazar.[71]
Uttar Rabindranagar Vivekananda High School, Estd. in 1964, is a co-educational higher secondary school at Vivekananda Pally, Rabindra Nagar, Dum Dum Cantonment.[72]
Shibtala Adarsha High School is a co-educational high school at Laxmi Narayan Rd, P.O Rabindra Nagar, Dum Dum Cantonment.[73]
Bediapara Monomohit Vidyapith High is a co-educational higher secondary school at Dum Dum Bediapara.[74]
Nalanda English Day High School is a co-educational English medium self-financed higher secondary school at Nagerbazar.[75]
North Kolkata Public High School is a co-educational English medium self-financed higher secondary school at Dum Dum Rd.[76]
Indira Gandhi Memorial Senior Secondary School is a co-educational English medium self-financed higher secondary school at Sreebhumi.[77]
St. Stephen's School, Dum Dum established in 1971, is a co-educational English Medium higher secondary school under Barrackpore Diocesan Education Society. It is affiliated toCISCE. Out of its multiple branches throughoutWest Bengal, it has two of them in Dum Dum; namely Wesley Primary Department and Main Branch.[78]
Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex is aprivateengineering college owned by JIS Group, offering various technology courses in different engineering disciplines. It is currently affiliated toMAKAUT.[79]
South Dum Dum Maternity Home functions with 15 beds.[80]
South Dum Dum Municipal Hospital (near South Dum Dum Municipality), Nagerbazar.[81]
Dum Dum Medical Centre (3A Pollock Avenue, Kolkata 700080) is a multi-speciality hospital at Dum Dum.[82]
ILS Hospital (near Nagerbazar Flyover) is a 120-bed multi-speciality hospital. It offers 14 surgical facilities and 2 speciality clinics – bariatric (weight-loss) and diabetic.[83][84]
Gandhi Seva Sadan Hospital, Gandhi More, 207/1, S K Deb Road, (Shreebhumi) Kolkata 700048, (CT Scan, Digital X-ray, Ultrasonography with Colour Doppler, Cardiology Diagnosis with TMT, Halter Study, Echocardiography, ECG and Spirometry, Dialysis units, Pediatric Ward, Surgical Unit complete with Operation Theatres, Post-Operative Recovery, Geriatric ward, etc)[85]
Dakshindari Hospital (Nehru colony, Dakshindari, Kolkata 700048) is a hospital aided by South Dum Dum Municipality.[86]
Dafodil Hospitals (Sreebhumi, Lake Town, Kolkata 700048) is a multi-speciality hospital.[87]
A new municipality hospital is under construction, located on Jessore Road, near Shyamnagar Bus stop. Though the work is halted for many years due to some issues.
In recent years, the multiple high budget most elaborate and innovative themeDurga Puja ofKolkata organised by various organizations likeSreebhumi Sporting Club,Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha,Dum Dum Park Bharat Chakra,Dum Dum Park Tarun Dal,Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity,Dum Dum Park Yubak Brinda,Lake Town Adhibasi Brindo,Netaji Sporting Club Lake Town,Dakshinpara Durgotsab committee and others draw several visitors to the area duringDurga Puja.[88][89][90][91]
A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, South Dumdum is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Northern fringes ofKolkata. Its proximity toKolkata Airport and commercial centres likeSalt Lake andNew Town has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years.[94][95][96][97][98]
Some of Kolkata's prominent Real Estate firms have their presence in South Dumdum:
Several buses ply onJessore Road,VIP Road and Dum Dum Road. A large number of Buses ply along Jessore road are 3C/1, 3C/2, 30D, 79B, 91, 91A, 93, 211A, 219, DN8, DN18, S10, Esplanade-Central Jail Mini, Bagbazar-Birohi, R.G.Kar-Barasat, Rajchandrapur-Saltlake white bus etc.
There are a plenty of private buses, mini-buses and taxis, as well as a few WBTC buses in South Dum Dum. Autos are plentiful and can be used for short stretches.
Nagerbazar is the hub of autos where there are 4 routes originates viz:
1) Nagerbazar - Dum Dum Junction,
2) Nagerbazar - Dum Dum Cantonment,
3) Nagerbazar - Airport 1 no. gate,
4) Nagerbazar - Lake Town.
In addition, there are taxis:Nagerbazar has a large taxi stand. The other popular means of travel over short distances is the rickshaw, newly battery operated rickshaws (locally called Totos) can also be seen.
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