Bally is well connected by road and rail. Three major railway lines connect Bally, the Howrah-Barddhaman Main Line, the Howrah-Barddhaman Chord Line and the Sealdah-Dankuni Line. As well as this there is the Five Railway Station’s (Bally Ghat, Bally Halt, Bally, Rajchandrapur, Bally Main & Belanagar) (also known as the Calcutta Chord Rail). The historically famed and the nation’s prime road artery, the Grand Trunk Road also passes through Bally. The town is connected with the northern bank of the Ganges by the Vivekananda Setu (formerly known as Bally Bridge) and the newly opened Second Vivekananda Bridge (also known as Nivedita Setu). Central Kolkata is 10 km from Bally. Bally has a ferry pier – Bally Ghat. Bally is a suburb of Kolkata. A large part of its population goes to Kolkata for work. Most probably a Paper making mill or factory was started here and the reference of paper made in Bally was mentioned in literature of early period of 19th century.
Kalyaneshwar Mandir is a Shiva temple situated in Bally, Howrah, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is more than 500 years old and is visited by millions of monks & devotees every year. It is surrounded by Kali, Ganesh, Vishnu and Bajrangbali Temples. It is situated at the north-eastern tip of the Howrah district, on the banks of the River Hooghly, across the river from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and near the Belur Math. The Shiva Lingam allegedly emerged from the earth by itself. The temple was created by villagers more than 500 years ago, sponsored by the Jamindar (local baron) of that time. Legends say that Ramakrishna Dev visited the temple frequently along with his followers from Ramakrishna Mission, including Swami Vivekananda and Swami Brahmananda. This ritual is still followed by the monks of Ramakrishna Mission.
Bally, in early days, was marshland – bereft of proper human settlement. Only fishermen (of Patni and Malo castes, and Muslims) lived there. Their trade was fishing, selling fishing equipment and providing ferry service. Robbers hid out here, as well. The area got its name as it was full of sand and sand dunes(Bally literally means sand in Bengali) in ancient times. Belur is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality which was also named after the word Baliadi meaning sand dune. This place was inhabited almost 250 years or more, older than Kolkata city.
1. South-East: Bally Bazaar, the main market) is located in the north-west quadrant. Chaitalpara, Pathakpara, Badamtala, Dewangaji are other areas located in north-west. Bally Police Station, Bally Sadharon Granthagar(library) etc. most of the important administrative and historical buildings are present in this quadrant. Famous Meckel’s Saraswati puja is an attraction of this area.
Bally is a city, municipality in Howrah District, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a town of historical importance. Located at the north-eastern tip of the Howrah district, on the banks of the River Hooghly, it is just across the river from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and near the Belur Math.
It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). There is a man-made canal named the ‘Bally Khal’, that marks the boundary between Bally and the adjoining town of Uttarpara in Hooghly District. Once Uttarpara was the northern part of Bally; Uttarpara means Northern Ward. On the other hand the Hooghly river separates it from Dakshineswar of Kolkata district.
Bally has been home to several eminent personalities, notably from the world of sports namely Mr. Samar (Badru)Banerjee, Olympic Football Captain 1956, Sri Satyajit Chatterjee & Mr. Biru Chatterjee of Mohun Bagan Club. Sachindra Nath Mitra (Langcha da) was a renowned footballer and who Coached India several times.
As of 2001 India census, Bally had a population of 261,575. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Bally has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 74%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bally Jora-Aswatthatala Vidyalaya.This school was established on 1913 * Bally Banga Shisu (Balika) Vidayalaya * Nischinda Chittaranjan School * Bally Shantiram High School * Bally Girls High School (Previously MaCaulay School
Bally is bounded by Hooghly river and GT road on east, Bally Khal and Uttarpara-Makhla on north, Belanagar on west and Belur on south. Howrah-Burdwan mainline and Sealdah-Dumdum trainline divides bally into four quadrants.
Bally is well connected by road and rail. Three major railway lines connect Bally, the Howrah-Barddhaman Main Line, the Howrah-Barddhaman Chord Line and the Sealdah-Dankuni Line. As well as this there is the Five Railway Station’s (Bally Ghat, Bally Halt, Bally, Rajchandrapur, Bally Main & Belanagar) (also known as the Calcutta Chord Rail). The historically famed and the nation’s prime road artery, the Grand Trunk Road also passes through Bally. The town is connected with the northern bank of the Ganges by the Vivekananda Setu (formerly known as Bally Bridge) and the newly opened Second Vivekananda Bridge (also known as Nivedita Setu). Central Kolkata is 10 km from Bally. Bally has a ferry pier – Bally Ghat. Bally is a suburb of Kolkata. A large part of its population goes to Kolkata for work. Most probably a Paper making mill or factory was started here and the reference of paper made in Bally was mentioned in literature of early period of 19th century.
Kalyaneshwar Mandir is a Shiva temple situated in Bally, Howrah, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is more than 500 years old and is visited by millions of monks & devotees every year. It is surrounded by Kali, Ganesh, Vishnu and Bajrangbali Temples. It is situated at the north-eastern tip of the Howrah district, on the banks of the River Hooghly, across the river from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and near the Belur Math. The Shiva Lingam allegedly emerged from the earth by itself. The temple was created by villagers more than 500 years ago, sponsored by the Jamindar (local baron) of that time. Legends say that Ramakrishna Dev visited the temple frequently along with his followers from Ramakrishna Mission, including Swami Vivekananda and Swami Brahmananda. This ritual is still followed by the monks of Ramakrishna Mission.
Bally, in early days, was marshland – bereft of proper human settlement. Only fishermen (of Patni and Malo castes, and Muslims) lived there. Their trade was fishing, selling fishing equipment and providing ferry service. Robbers hid out here, as well. The area got its name as it was full of sand and sand dunes(Bally literally means sand in Bengali) in ancient times. Belur is a neighbourhood in Bally Municipality which was also named after the word Baliadi meaning sand dune. This place was inhabited almost 250 years or more, older than Kolkata city.
1. South-East: Bally Bazaar, the main market) is located in the north-west quadrant. Chaitalpara, Pathakpara, Badamtala, Dewangaji are other areas located in north-west. Bally Police Station, Bally Sadharon Granthagar(library) etc. most of the important administrative and historical buildings are present in this quadrant. Famous Meckel’s Saraswati puja is an attraction of this area.
Bally is a city, municipality in Howrah District, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a town of historical importance. Located at the north-eastern tip of the Howrah district, on the banks of the River Hooghly, it is just across the river from the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and near the Belur Math.
It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). There is a man-made canal named the ‘Bally Khal’, that marks the boundary between Bally and the adjoining town of Uttarpara in Hooghly District. Once Uttarpara was the northern part of Bally; Uttarpara means Northern Ward. On the other hand the Hooghly river separates it from Dakshineswar of Kolkata district.
Bally has been home to several eminent personalities, notably from the world of sports namely Mr. Samar (Badru)Banerjee, Olympic Football Captain 1956, Sri Satyajit Chatterjee & Mr. Biru Chatterjee of Mohun Bagan Club. Sachindra Nath Mitra (Langcha da) was a renowned footballer and who Coached India several times.
As of 2001 India census, Bally had a population of 261,575. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Bally has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 74%. 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bally Jora-Aswatthatala Vidyalaya.This school was established on 1913 * Bally Banga Shisu (Balika) Vidayalaya * Nischinda Chittaranjan School * Bally Shantiram High School * Bally Girls High School (Previously MaCaulay School
Bally is bounded by Hooghly river and GT road on east, Bally Khal and Uttarpara-Makhla on north, Belanagar on west and Belur on south. Howrah-Burdwan mainline and Sealdah-Dumdum trainline divides bally into four quadrants.