South West Kolkata

South West Kolkata is a neighbourhood in Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Tollygunge in the East, New Alipore and Taratala in the North, Maheshtala in the West and extends up to Joka in the South. It includes the localities of Parnasree, Behala, Barisha, Thakurpukur, Sarsuna, Shakuntala Park, Joka, Diamond Park, Sodepur, Haridevpur, Siriti, Sahapur etc.

History

Demography

Transport

Education

Indian Institute of Management

Behala Blind School

Colleges

# Behala College, Parnasree
# Behala College of Commerce, Parnasree
# Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur
# Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha
# Sarsuna College, Sarsuna
# Sarsuna Law College, Sarsuna

chools

# Kendriya Vidyalaya-I.I.M.C., Joka
# [http://www.vmskolkata.org/ Vivekananda Mission School] , Joka
# M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School, Behala
# Behala Aryya Vidyamandir, Behala
# Barisha High School, Behala Chowrasta
# Sarsuna High School, Sarsuna
# D. A. V. Public School, Behala
# Bidya Bharati, Barisha
# Mansur Habibullah Memorial School, Kudghat

Health

Hospitals

# [http://www.cancercentrecalcutta.org/ Cancer Centre Welfare Home & Research Institute] , Thakurpukur
# Vidyasagar Hospital, Behala
# Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital & Research Centre, Behala
# Barisha Hospital, Barisha

Nursing Homes

# Pratihaar Nursing Home, Behala
# Chikitsa Medicare, Behala

Places of Interest

# Siddheshwari Kali Mandir, Behala
# State Archeological Museum, Behala
# Gurusaday Museum of Bengal Folk Art, Joka
# Sabarna Sangrahashala, Barisha

Culture

# Durga Puja
# Kali Puja
# Chandi Mela
# Behala Book Fair

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