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'''Behala''' is a locality of [[Kolkata|South West Kolkata]] in [[Kolkata]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. Behala is a part of [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/KMCAboutKolkataHome.jsp |title=About Kolkata |author=Kolkata Municipal Corporation |year=2011|publisher= KMC|access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> It is broadly spread across Ward Numbers: [[Ward No. 118, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|118]], [[Ward No. 119, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|119]], [[Ward No. 120, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|120]], [[Ward No. 121, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|121]], [[Ward No. 122, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|122]], [[Ward No. 123, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|123]], [[Ward No. 124, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|124]], [[Ward No. 125, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|125]], [[Ward No. 126, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|126]], [[Ward No. 127, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|127]], [[Ward No. 128, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|128]], [[Ward No. 129, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|129]], [[Ward No. 130, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|130]], [[Ward No. 131, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|131]] and [[Ward No. 132, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|132]] of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and is divided into two Vidhan Sabha constituencies: [[Behala Paschim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behala Paschim]] and [[Behala Purba (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Behala Purba]].<ref name=delimitation>{{cite web|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |title=Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006 |access-date=2010-10-25 |publisher=Government of West Bengal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf |archive-date=18 September 2010}}</ref> This area is served by the South West Division of [[Kolkata Police]] also known as Behala Division (The division comprises Behala, [[Taratala]], [[Parnasree Pally|Parnasree]], [[Sarsuna]], [[Thakurpukur]] and [[Haridevpur]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kolkatapolice.gov.in/unit_details/south-west-division/|title=South West Division|publisher=Kolkata Police|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/midnight-change-of-guard-17-more-police-stations-come-under-lalbazar/cid/1196018|title=Midnight change of guard - 17 more police stations come under Lalbazar|publisher=The Telegraph|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>

Behala is one of the oldest residential areas of the city. The [[Sabarna Roy Choudhury]]'s, one of the oldest [[zamindar]] families of [[West Bengal|western Bengal]] and the trustee of [[Kalighat Kali Temple]] lives here.<ref>Nair, P.Thankappan, ''The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta'', in ''Calcutta, the Living City'', Vol I, p. 11, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-563696-1}}</ref> It is also home to [[Sourav Ganguly]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ganguly-Bengal-s-greatest-cricketer/Article1-343094.aspx |title=Ganguly: Bengal's greatest cricketer |author=Press Trust of India |date=7 October 2008 |access-date=31 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101118190435/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Ganguly-Bengal-s-greatest-cricketer/Article1-343094.aspx |archive-date=18 November 2010}}</ref> former [[Indian national cricket captain]] and [[Sovan Chatterjee]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myneta.info/westbengal2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=703 |title=Sovan Chatterjee |author=National Election Watch|year=2011|access-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> the former Mayor of Kolkata.

The [[Durga Puja]] celebration of Sabarna Roy Choudhury family at [[Barisha, India|Barisha]] was launched in 1610 by Laksmikanta Majumdar, making it the second oldest family Durga Puja in western Bengal.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1=Sudeshna |title=Durga Puja: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow |edition=2nd |year= 2006|orig-year=2004 |publisher=Rupa & Co |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-291-0547-0 |page=32 }}</ref> Today Durga Puja at Behala is marked by exotic theme-based ''sarbojanin'' pujas. Barisha Chandi Mela is a 10-day fair held every year in November–December since 1792.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2022-11-14 |title=Chandi Mela: 230 বছরের পা দিল ঐতিহ্যবাহী চণ্ডীপুজো ,পুজো ঘিরে মেলা সপ্তাহভর |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bengali/west-bengal/state/kolkata/chandi-mela-at-behala/wb20221114112307421421862 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-01 |title=230-yr-old fair resumes after 2-yr Cov break |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/230-yr-old-fair-resumes-after-2-yr-cov-break/articleshow/95899910.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Etymology==
[[File:Manasa Mangal.jpg|thumb|[[Behula]]'s (top, left) journey, as depicted in the folk art of West Bengal. The word Behala is commonly believed to have its root in Behula's name]]
The word ''Behala'' is commonly believed to have its root in ''[[Behula]]'', the name of the female protagonist of [[Manasamangalkavya]].<ref name = name>{{cite book |last1=Banerjee |first1= Sudhindranath |title=Behala Janapader Itihas |trans-title=History of Behala Township |publisher=Progressive Writers' Guild |location=Kolkata |language=bn|pages=45–49 |trans-chapter=Name and Characteristics of the Township|chapter= Janapad Rupe Name}}</ref> Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Bengali term ''Bahulapur'' ("land of many rivers" or "dark city").<ref name = name/> "Bahula" is also an epithet of the goddesses [[Chandi]] and [[Kali]].<ref name = name/> Rev. [[James Long (Anglican priest)|James Long]], who used to live in this parts, described Behala as ''Byala'' in one of his early writings.<ref name = name/> It is also known that Behala comprised many small villages before the whole area was urbanised and each village here was suffixed with ''-behala,'' i.e. Bazarbehala, Tamtelbehala, Bnorshebehala ([[Barisha, India|Barisha]]), Sorshunnobehala ([[Sarsuna]]) etc.<ref name = name/> Names like Rajarbaganbehala, Sahapurbehala, Naskarpurbehala and Santoshbatibehala are also found in the old proceedings of South Suburban Municipality.<ref name = name/>

==History==
=== Modern day ===

Behala encompasses one of the largest suburban agglomerations of the city of Kolkata. It consists of many small localities like Sahapur, [[New Alipore]] (partially), [[Parnasree Pally]], Behala Bazaar, Manton, Behala Chowrasta ([[Barisha, India|Barisha]]), Muchipara, Sakherbazaar, Silpara, Bakultala, [[Shakuntala Park]], Kadamtala, [[Thakurpukur]], [[Haridevpur]], [[Dakshin Behala]], [[Sarsuna]] and [[Joka, Kolkata|Joka]]. Huge growth of population (especially since the early eighties) resulted in the area being of interest to daily wage earners, common populace and educated classes. Due to this enormous and unplanned growth, the traffic is by and large dependent on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road, in spite of the availability of the parallel James Long Sarani (Commonly known as Rail Line since the old and now defunct Kalighat Falta Railway ran here) as an option. During the construction the Taratala flyover, a large portion of traffic flowed through James Long Sarani to avoid construction activity, causing development of other areas of Behala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/dh-road-one-flank-blocked-chaos-in-other/cid/1392998|title=DH Road: one flank blocked, chaos in other|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref>

Encroachments by street-hawkers of the sidewalks on both sides of the busy Diamond Harbour Road is a major problem. Areas like Behala Bazar, Behala Chowrasta and Behala Sakherbazaar have been added to the 'Calcutta Green Zone' and traffic moves at a snail's pace during the peak office hours.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-27 |title=From canning street to Behala, Alipore zoo to science city, KMC clears 800 spots in 2 days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/from-canning-street-to-behala-alipore-zoo-to-science-city-kmc-clears-800-spots-in-2-days-debobrata-shome-subhojyoti-kanjilal-sukhomoy-sen/articleshow/111302257.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=দখলদারি আর খোঁড়া রাস্তায় 'নরক' বেহালা |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/dh-road-is-getting-smaller-due-to-encroachment-and-activities-as-a-result-accidents-are-increasing/articleshow/102442256.cms |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Eisamay |language=bn}}</ref>

Previously there were tram lines along the middle of Diamond Harbour Road from Joka to Mominpur and often people used the trams to go to Esplanade. The service on this stretch has been withdrawn now. Mominpur to Behala Bazaar service was closed in 2006 due to the Taratala flyover.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Behala-Joka-tram-route-may-shut-down/articleshow/2969741.cms|title=Behala-Joka tram route may shut down|website=The Times of India|date=22 April 2008 |access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref> Behala Bazaar to Joka service was also closed in 2011 due to the elevated metro railway construction on the Diamond Harbour road, which will run from Joka to Esplanade ([[Purple Line (Kolkata Metro)|Purple Line]]).<ref name=":0" />

SL Dhanuka Girls' hostel that has come up at Behala on Diamond Harbour Road, inaugurated on 24 March 2017 by the Chief minister of Bengal Mamata Banerjee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/cm-to-inaugurate-sl-dhanuka-girls-hostel-221351|title=CM to inaugurate SL Dhanuka Girls' hostel|website=www.millenniumpost.in|date=22 March 2017 |access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Police district===
The localities of Behala area are served by South West Division (Behala Division) of Kolkata Police. It includes Taratala Police station, Behala Police station, Thakurpukur Police Station, Parnashree Police station, Sarsuna Police station and Haridevpur Police station.
<ref name="police">{{cite web| url = http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=9&Division=B| title = Kolkata Police| work = South West Division| publisher = KP| access-date = 21 March 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180330095919/http://kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=9&Division=B| archive-date = 30 March 2018| url-status = dead}}</ref>
Behala Women police station, located at the same address as Behala Police station, covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the South West division i.e. Sarsuna, Taratala, Behala, Parnasree, Thakurpukur and Haridevpur.<ref name="police"/>

==Education==
There are many educational institutions situated in Behala.

===Colleges:===
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* [[Behala College]]
* [[NSHM Knowledge Campus]]
* [[Sarsuna College]]
* [[Sarsuna Law College]]
* [[Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur]]
* [[Vivekananda College for Women]]

===Schools:===
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* [[Barisha High School]]
* [[Behala High School]]
* [[Bratachari Vidyasram]] (H.S.)
* [[M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School|M P Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School]]
* [[Meghmala Roy Education Centre]]

==Transport==
Various buses are available to move around Kolkata. [[Majerhat Bridge]] is one of the major roads connecting Behala to the rest of Calcutta, and has led to massive traffic snarls in the area. Now, a new bridge has been made which successfully connects Behala with other areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kolkata/2018/sep/06/kolkatas-majerhat-bridge-collapse-traffic-snarls-continue-in-city-1868395.html|title=Kolkata's Majerhat bridge collapse: Traffic snarls continue in city|website=The New Indian Express|date=6 September 2018 |access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>

'''Some notable buses connecting Behala with central and north Kolkata are:'''

* 12C: Connecting Behala With central Kolkata and [[Howrah]]<ref name="kolbusopedia.com">{{Cite web |title=Bus Routes Private {{!}} Kolkata Bus-O-Pedia |url=https://www.kolbusopedia.com/bus-routes |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=www.kolbusopedia.com}}</ref>
* SD4: Connecting Behala with other parts of South Kolkata<ref name="kolbusopedia.com"/>
* 21/1: Connecting Behala with Exide More area
* 18b: Connecting inner regions of Behala with central Kolkata and Howrah
* 75: Connecting the outer fringes of Behala with Babughat and [[Prinsep Ghat]]
* 235: Connecting Behala with Salt Lake in Kolkata

===Tram===

Trams used to be popular vehicles connecting Behala with [[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]] ([[Route 35]]). After the construction of Taratala flyover, the route was truncated and trams would ply only along Behala-Joka stretch. In 2011, the route finally closed as a result of the Esplanade-Joka Metro Project.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Joka-Behala-tram-is-now-history/articleshow/8686772.cms|title=Joka-Behala tram is now history|website=The Times of India|date=2 June 2011 |access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>

===Railway===

Behala is served by [[Majerhat railway station|Majherhat]], [[Brace Bridge railway station|Brace Bridge]] and [[New Alipore railway station|New Alipore]] railway stations on the [[Sealdah]] South section of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]].

[[File:Eastern Railway Sports Complex, Behala.jpg|thumb|Eastern Railway Sports Complex]]

Behala was also served by Gholesapur, Sakherbazar and Thakurpukur railway station of [[McLeod's Light Railways#Kalighat-Falta Railway|Kalighat Falta Railway (KFR)]], which has been closed in 1957.<ref name=AK16>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org/~apub/katwa/index.htm |title=AK16 Steam Locomotive.<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=7 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173516/http://www.irfca.org/~apub/katwa/index.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Airport===

[[Behala Airport]] more commonly referred as Behala Flying Training Institute (BFTI) or Behala Flying Club (BFC) is the second of the two airports in the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] and other being the [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]. There are plans to upgrade the airport. Previously there was helicopter service from behala airport to digha and durgapur, but it was later suspended by the authority. Currently, there is no commercial helicopter service available from behala flying club.<ref>{{citation|title=Airports Authority of India, Behala Airport|url=https://www.aai.aero/en/node/77580}}</ref>

[[File:Behala Flying Club View.jpg|thumb|Behala Airport]]

=== Metro Railway ===
Former [[President of India|President]] Ms. [[Pratibha Patil]] laid the foundation stone of Joka to Esplanade [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Rail]] Project ([[Purple Line (Kolkata Metro)|Purple Line]]) in presence of [[Finance Minister of India|Union Finance Minister]] and [[Governor of West Bengal|Governor]] of [[West Bengal]] in September 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Left-leaders-stay-away-from-Presidentrsquos-function/article16043430.ece|title=Left leaders stay away from President's function|date=2010-09-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-11|last=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The metro has partially started from Joka to Taratala, and has been inaugurated by Prime Minister of India [[Narendra Modi]] on 30 December 2022.

Currently six stations are active that are Joka Metro Station, Thakurpukur Metro Station, Sakherbazar Metro Station, Behala Chowrasta Metro Station, Behala Bazaar Metro Station, Taratala Metro Station and Majherhat metro station.
[[File:Thakurpukur Metro station, Kolkata.jpg|thumb|Thakurpukur Metro station]]
The construction of Majherhat metro station - Esplanade metro station portion is expected to be completed by 2029.

==Healthcare==
The whole Behala region is surrounded by numerous hospitals and medical centres.

The State General Hospital for region Behala is [[Vidyasagar State General Hospital]], which is beside the Behala bazar metro station and Kolkata Municipal Corporation Behala.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Nearby Behala, at Thakurpukur M.G Road, another famous hospital and medical research centre situated named as "[[Saroj Gupta Cancer Research Institute]]" locally knows as "Thakurpukur cancer hospital". It is one of the oldest cancer treatment centres in Kolkata.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

Some other hospitals in Behala are:
* [[Apollo Hospitals|Apollo Clinic]] Taratala, Sahapur and Thakurpukur, 3A bus stand
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* [[Behala Balananda Brahmachari Hospital and Research Centre]], Pathakpara
* [[Bharat Sevashram Sangha Hospital]] Joka
* [[BMRI Hospital]], 3A bus stand
* [[Disha Eye Hospital]], Chowrasta
* [[DM hospital]], James Long Sarani
* [[Drishti Eye Care Centre]], Barisha Sakherbazar Sabarna Para
* [[ESIC Hospital and Medical College]], Joka Metro Station/Diamond Park
* [[James Long Clinic]], James Long Sarani
* [[Kasturi Medical Research Centre]], 3A bus stand
* [[Kolkata Eye clinic]]
* [[Narayan Memorial Hospital]], Manton
* [[South Suburban Clinic, Taratala]]
* [[Swadesh Bose Hospital]], Thakurpukur
* [[UMRI Hospital]], James Long Sarani
* [[Vidyasagar Government Hospital]]
* [[Vivekananda Hospital & Research Institute]], Parnasree
* [[Woodlands Multispeciality hospital]], Alipore

==Festivals==
[[File:Maa Chandi Idol,Barisha.jpg|thumb|Maa Chandi Idol during Maa Chandi Puja & Mela at Barisha]]

Barisha Chandi Mela, a 10-day fair held every year in November–December since 1792, attracts people from all over the city. Many popular artists also perform during this festival.<ref>{{Cite web|title=One of the oldest fairs of Kolkata -- Behala's 227-year-old Chandi Mela|url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/one-of-the-oldest-fairs-of-kolkata-behala-s-227-year-old-chandi-mela|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Get Bengal|language=en}}</ref>

A big Rath Yatra festival and mela also occur every year on Diamond harbour road, [[Thakurpukur]]. The festival and mela starts from day of Ratha Yatra and the mela ends at the day of Ulta Ratha [[Thakurpukur]] rath Mela is the biggest Rath Yatra Mela of Behala area.

Apart from Thakurpukur rath yatra mela, [[Barisha, Kolkata|Barisha]] rath yatra mela(Sakherbazar), [[Sarsuna]](Badamtala) Rath Yatra Mela and Sonamukhi Rath Yatra Mela(Sarsuna and Maheshtala Border) also occurs every year. A Rath made of brass of sonar Durga Bari made in 1871, is brought outside every year during Rath Yatra Celebration.

Jagatdhatri Puja is also celebrated in many Localities of Behala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/famous-theme-based-pujas-of-city-to-get-displayed-on-jagadhatri-puja-at-chandannagore-323983|title=Famous theme-based Pujas of city to get displayed on Jagadhatri Puja at Chandannagore|website=www.millenniumpost.in|date=21 October 2018 |access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>

At Kalipuja, Chamunda Kali Puja and a big Mela also happen every year at Bahadur Math in Dakshin Behala Road, Sasthir More.

The biggest celebration of the festival of Eid is held at Behala 18 Bigha Masjid.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 11, 2021|first=Bishwabijoy|last=Mitra|title=City bonedi baris to keep Rath Yatra celebrations low key|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/city-bonedi-baris-to-keep-rath-yatra-celebrations-low-key/articleshow/84319788.cms|access-date=2021-12-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Business==
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The Diamond Harbour Road is dotted on both sides with shops and eateries. Clothes, jewellery, electronic items, sports goods, books and footwear can be found in a multitude of stores all along the stretch from Taratala to Manton. Recent additions to the shopping scene include shopping malls and factory outlets.

==Places of interest==
*Sonar Durga Temple
*Siddheshwari Kali temple
[[File:SiddeshwariTemple01.jpg|thumb|right|The Siddheshwari temple of Behala]]
*72, Banamali Naskar Lane, Behala, Kolkata-60
Famous place described as Residence of Ghanada(Mess-Bari) in "[[Ghanada]]" a Bengali Science fiction novel written by Ghanashyam Das.
* [[Barisha, India|Douglas Grounds (Oxford Mission)]]
*Behala Chanditala Maa Mangal Chandi Temple
* [[State Archaeological Museum]], Satyen Roy Road
[[File:State Archaeological Museum - 1 Satyen Roy Road - Behala - Kolkata 2015-12-12 7772.jpg|thumb|State Archaeological Museum]]
*Adi Shiva Temple, Barisha Silpara
* Sabarna Roy Chowdhury Family houses at Barisha
* [[Sabarna Sangrahashala]], Baro Bari, Barisha<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.thestatesman.com/c/6066810|title=Clipping of The Statesman - Kolkata - The Statesman|website=epaper.thestatesman.com|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref>
* St. Peter's Church, [[Church of North India|CNI]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cnicalcutta.org/church_st_peters_church_barisha.html|title=Untitled Document|website=cnicalcutta.org|access-date=2019-02-14}}</ref>
*12 Temples of Lord Shiva (also known as Dwadash Mandir), more than 350 years old, in Sabarna Para, Sakherbazar
* Behala Gourio Math 
* Behala Gajantala Shitala Mandir.
* Behala AC Market (new Ladies Own)
* Behala Siddeshwari Market 
* Behala Parnashree Lake

== References ==
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== External links ==
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