Insights Into Neighbourhood
Behala is a neighborhood in South West Kolkata. It is divided into two Vidhan Sabha
constituencies: Behala Paschim and Behala Purba. It is one of the oldest residential and industrial
area of the city. There are many factories and industries which include the manufacturing units
like chemicals, plastic and plastic recycling, spray painting, metal plating and galvanizing.
Various schools, hospitals, banks and other important institutes are also located in this locality.
Behala is extremely well connected to most areas of Kolkata by bus. Private buses, government
buses and minibuses fly to Howrah, BBD Bagh, Park Street, Sealdah, Kidderpore, Bidhannagar
and other parts of the city from the bus terminuses at Thakurpukur, Sakherbazar, Behala Tram
Depot, Parnasree Pally, Barisha and Silpara. Behala is served by the Majherhat railway station
on the Sealdah South section of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Behala has an airport in which
Behala Flying Club operates. It is the second of the two airports in the Kolkata Metropolitan
Area and other being the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The presence of
basic establishments has transformed this locale as one of the best residential area in Kolkata.