Jagacha

Jagacha জ়গাছা Jagachha
neighborhood
Jagacha Show map of West Bengal Jagacha Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	711112
Vehicle registration	WB
Nearest city	Howrah
Website	wb.gov.in

Jagacha or Jagachha is a neighborhood of Howrah city located in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

Geography

Jagacha is located at 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29.^[1] It is adjacent to Ramrajatala, a neighbourhood in the north-western part of Howrah. Santragachhi railway station connects the town to Howrah station.

Important People

It is the place where legendary Sankar Mukherjee spent much of his childhood.

• Subhodip Banerjee- renowned engineer and Double International Olympiad Medalist was born.

Local Institutions

Jagacha Police Station is located here. Government of India Press, Santragachi as well as a massive residential complex of central government employees popularly known as Press Quarter is located here.

Railway quarters in formal Anglo Indian Colony Sahebpara is a place of interest.

Jagacha Shakti Sangha is a major local organisation with many facilities for local youth that organizes various events throughout the year.

Jagacha was a hub of iron and small engineering industry which has lost its glory.

Education

The medium of instruction is Bengali, English or Hindi. There are three schools in Jagacha, Jagacha High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Santragachi and Jagacha Girls High School. There is a Computer Training School Jigacha Smile Welfare Society Vocational Training Institute for Computer and Soft Skill ( Central Gov. Recognize (NCVT) ) at Jagacha Arabindo Sangha.

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