Bansdroni

Bansdroni
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Map of Kolkata Metro rail showing Bansdroni
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
KMC Wards	98, 112, 113, 114
Metro station	Masterda Surya Sen metro station
Parliamentary constituency	Jadavpur
Assembly constituency	Tollyganj
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	700 047
Area code(s)	+91 33

Bansdroni (Bengali: বাঁশদ্রোণী) is a locality in South Kolkata.

History

Bansdroni used to be a port during the 17th century when the Adi Ganga was the main flow of the Ganges into the sea Bay of Bengal. It was the gateway to a vast hinterland in South 24 Parganas. Bansdroni takes its name from 'Bangsho Dron' meaning a bamboo forest.

Presently

The area is mainly a residential area, with nearly every building a residential one. The Usha Fan Factory is located here. Vidyasagar Park (1 to 12)Lane is an important locality here. Now, Bansdroni houses important retail stores like Reliance Digital, LG Shoppe, Bata and others. This area verges the Bansdroni & Netaji Nagar Police Stations. Subodh Garden is an important locality. The area boasts of a bazaar area with fresh vegetables and fishes.

Transport

The place is connected to the city with the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road linking Naktala and Garia in the south-east and Tollygunge in the south-west. The Kolkata Metro touches Bansdroni at the Masterda Surya Sen Metro Station.

Nearby

Bansdroni is close to Garia, Naktala and Tollygunge all on the main Netaji Subhash Road.

Education

Education is parted via schools such as Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Holy Home, Adarsh English High School, B.D. Memorial (Primary), St.Mary's Church School and De Paul (the last two being catholic).

Shrines

The Shiva Temple holds prominent place here. There is also a church named Queen of Peace Church.