Belepole
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Belepole | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Belepole Location in West Bengal, India  Belepole Belepole (West Bengal)  Belepole Belepole (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′38″N 88°18′11″E / 22.57722°N 88.30306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | 
West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Howrah |
| City | Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711104 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC ward | 44 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shibpur |
Belepole is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Belepole is under the jurisdiction of Chatterjeehat Police Station of Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] It is an urban sprawl which sprung up near the old localities of South Howrah, like Bhattacharjee Para, Chatterjeehat etc. It is located near Shibpur. It has excellent communication and transportation facilities owing to its location, its life line is Kona Expressway which connects it to the Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge) and hence Kolkata is just 15 minutes away. It is close to the State administrative building Nabanna.
The area is mainly inhabited by Hindus who have Bengali as their mother tongue. Hence Bengali is the main language of the area.
Notable locations
- Belepole Panch Mathar More or Belepole Bus Stop.
- Hang Sang Crossing or Belepole Crossing.
- Kusum Kumari Park.
- Dhole Company Warehouse and Factory.
- Howrah Indoor Stadium and Dumurjala Sports City
- Zaika Inn.
- Bayleaf Restaurant.
- Chatterjeehat.
Main occupations
The main occupations of the area are running restaurants and eateries, working in factories and family business, in addition to that a number of doctors, engineers, IT consultants and government workers live in the locality. Many Old residential houses are also there.
