Haltu
Neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India
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Haltu is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It is mainly a residential area surrounded with Kasba, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Kalikapur and Selimpur.[1]
Haltu | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
  Haltu Location in Kolkata  Haltu Haltu (West Bengal)  Haltu Haltu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.5048°N 88.3885°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Kavi Sukanta |
| KMC wards | 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700075, 700078, 700099 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin and Jadavpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
Transport
Garfa Main Road and Kalikapur Road intersect here. The area is well connected with Kolkata's Bus network.
Bus
Private Bus
- 1 Ramnagar - Mukundapur
- 212 Howrah Station - Palbazar
- SD8 Bibirhat - Nandi Bagan
Train
Ballygunge Junction railway station, Dhakuria railway station and Jadavpur railway station are the nearest railway stations.
Education
List of educational institutions situated in Haltu area are:
- Haltu High school for boys
- Haltu High school for girls
- Haltu Kishalaya Sikhsha Sadan
- Academy for Musical Excellence
Markets
Haltu neighbourhood has two well known markets.
- Haltu Bazar
- Ramlal Bazar