Bhadrakali
Neighbourhood
Bhadrakali Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°40′34″N 88°20′48″E / 22.67611°N 88.34667°E / 22.67611; 88.34667
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Region	Greater Kolkata
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.gov.in

Bhadrakali is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Geography

Bhadrakali is located on the west bank of the Hooghly River.

Education

• Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College
• Bhadrakali High School .

Healthcare

There is a primary health centre with 5 beds at Bhadrakali, run by Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality.^[1]

Industry

The Bhadrakali distillery of United Spirits was earlier owned by Shaw Wallace.^[2] In 1959 Bengal Distillery at Bhadrakali had become a fully owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace.^[3] The Bhadrakali distillery was set up in 1949 and manufactures fast moving brands of Indian-made foreign liquor.^[4]

Transport

State Highway 6 (West Bengal) / Grand Trunk Road passes through Bhadrakali.^[5] The town is well connected with Howrah–Bardhaman main line through Uttarpara and Hindmotor railway stations.

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