Burtolla
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Burtolla
Bartala | |
|---|---|
  Burtolla Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′34″N 88°22′15″E / 22.592906°N 88.370711°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Shobhabazar Sutanuti and Shyambazar |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 11 |
| Population | |
• Total | For population see linked KMC ward page |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Maniktala |
Burtolla (also spelt as Bartala) is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It was named after the twin banyan (bar or bat in Bengali) that stood there. The Rajas of Sobhabazar had ordered severe punishment for those attempting to damage the trees, and even death for those trying to cut them down.[1]
History
In 1888, one of the 25 newly organized police section houses was located in Burtolla.[1] (For more information see Dihi Panchannagram.)
