Topsia | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 Mirania Lake, Topsia | |
  Topsia Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates:22°32′09″N88°23′22″E / 22.535861°N 88.389564°E /22.535861; 88.389564 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata[1][2] |
| Metro Station | Barun Sengupta(under construction) andRitwik Ghatak(under construction) |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 66 |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Faiz Ahmed Khan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 94,809. |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700039, 700046, 700105 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kasba |
Topsia is a neighbourhood ofEast Kolkata, inWest Bengal,India.
TheEast India Company obtained from theMughal emperorFarrukhsiyar, in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these five lay across theHooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall ofSiraj-ud-daulah, the last independentNawab of Bengal, it purchased these villages in 1758 fromMir Jafar and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc asDihi Panchannagram and Topsia was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of theMaratha Ditch.[3][4][5]
In the eastern fringes of Kolkata, the neighbourhoods such asTangra,Tiljala, Topsia andDhapa, were populated largely with people who migrated from poverty-stricken and caste-ridden villages, inBihar andUttar Pradesh. They came with dreams of a better life but landed in the slums with open drains, pigsties, factory chimneys and pungent chemicals. They found work in the tanneries and factories, and also engaged in menial work. A big proportion of them wereChamars, but there also wereDoms, Dosads,Mehtars andKahars. They were allHarijans and they formed a majority. They escaped from the petty persecution they faced in their villages but were far removed from mainstream urban life and culture. They have been here, living in depressing conditions, for more than a century.[6]
Topsia police station is one of the nine police stations in theSouth-east division ofKolkata Police. It is located at 106A, New Park Street, Kolkata-700017.[7]
Karaya Women police station, has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of the South-east division, i.e. Topsia, Beniapukur, Ballygunge, Gariahat, Lake, Karaya, Rabindra Sarobar and Tiljala.[7]
Atmosphere by the Forum group, is a luxury condominium at Mirania Gardens in Topsia, besideEM Bypass. It consists of twin towers, both rising to a height of 499 feet, across 39 floors. Suspended between the twin towers at the top is a floating sky sculpture, namedDeya, meaning cloud. The 100 m tubular sculpture has four levels. Forum Atmosphere is offering 5 BHK apartments, ranging in size from 6,000 to 8,750 sq feet. Each apartment has a private terrace and a garden. As of 2018, the project is in an advanced stage.[8][9][10][11]
Topsia is located beside the junction of J.B.S. Haldane Avenue (Park Circus Connector) andE.M. Bypass.Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road/Ambedkar Sarani (towardsTangra) and Basanti Highway (part ofSH 3) also start from here. Many buses ply along these roads.[12]
Ambedkar Bridge is located on the eastern boundary of Topsia. The bridge connectsScience City area with Panchannagram-VIP Bazar alongE.M. Bypass, over a canal. The bridge was firstly inaugurated in 2002.[13]
Park Circus railway station onSealdah South lines is the nearest railway station.
Ritwik Ghatak metro station (formerly known as Topsia), is an under construction station of theKolkata Metro Orange Line located in the Topsia area of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which will be serving Topsia and Uttar Panchanagram areas soon.
Kolkata/East travel guide from Wikivoyage
