Shibpur

Shibpur
Neighbourhood in Howrah
Shibpur road, popularly known as Shibpur bazar
Shibpur road, popularly known as Shibpur bazar
Shibpur is located in West Bengal
Shibpur
Shibpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Shibpur is located in India
Shibpur
Shibpur
Shibpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°18′E / 22.567°N 88.300°E / 22.567; 88.300
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictHowrah
CityHowrah
Metro StationHowrah Maidan and Howrah
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyHowrah Municipal Corporation
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyManoj Tiwary (cricketer) (All India Trinamool Congress)
Population
 • Total
197,161
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711101, 711102, 711103, 711104
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB 12
HMC wards25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHowrah Madhya and Howrah Dakshin

Shibpur or Sibpur[1] is a neighbourhood in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2]

It is well known for being the location of the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, the IIEST Shibpur and the Hajar Hath Kali Temple. The famous Bengali linguist Suniti Kumar Chatterji was born in Shibpur. During British Raj, its name was written as Seebpore.

Recently, parts of administrative headquarters of the West Bengal government have been temporarily shifted to Mandirtala (Nabanna) in Shibpur. Shibpur is under the jurisdiction of Howrah Police Station, Shibpur Police Station, Chatterjeehat Police Station, B. Garden Police Station and Santragachi Police Station of Howrah City Police.

Hajar Hath Kali Temple
  1. ^ "Pin Code: 711102, List of Post Offices, Howrah, WEST BENGAL Pincode.net.in." Pin Code: 711102, List of Post Offices, Howrah, WEST BENGAL Pincode.net.in. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Aug. 2013.
  2. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.