Kidderpore

Khidirpur or Kidderpore (Bengali: খিদিরপুর khidirpur) is a major locality of the city of Kolkata. It is located in the central-west part of the city and is surrounded by the localities of Alipore in the east, Ekbalpore in the south, Hastings in the north,Metiabruz in the south-west and the Hooghly River in the west.

History

One of the oldest parts of the city, Kidderpore has a funny legend as far as its name is concerned. It is said that the Britishers could not converse in bengali. So whenever they passed by, they asked for the directions to the port where their ships used to harbour in broken hindi which sounded somewhat like 'kidder-port' and thus the name Kidderpore came into existence.

Transport

Kidderpore bridge is one the few bridges in Kolkata that has Trams plying over it. There is also the Kidderpore Tram Depot which connects famous locations like Kalighat, Tollygunge, Ballygunge etc. The Kidderpore crosspoint (also called More in bengali) is well connected with North, South and Central Kolkata by various private and state bus services.

Medical Facilities

All the well known hospitals of South Western Kolkata, are located near Kidderpore like Calcutta Medical Research Institute, BM Birla Heart Research Center, Kothari Medical Research Center and Woodlands Nursing Home. Besides there are some governmental medical institutions like Calcutta Dock Labour Board Hospital and Shambhunath Pandit Hospital.

Educational institutions

St. Thomas College of Engg And Technology, Diamond Harbour Road
St. Thomas School, Diamond Harbour Road
St. Teresa's School, Diamond Harbour Road
St. Paul's School, Diamond Harbour Road
Lajpat Hindi High School(H.S.), 24/1/1,Mansatalla Lane
Loyola High School
Kidderpore Academy
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Command Hospital
Sarat Chandra Paul Girls High School
Sir Syed High School (Urdu)

Famous persons

Michael Madhusudhan Dutta, author
Rangalal Bandopadhyay, poet
Hemchandra Bandyopadhyay, poet
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, barrister, INC President,
Krishanu Mukherjee, Software Engg

Places of Interest

Lord Shiva's Temple at Bhukoilash and the adjacent Bhukoilash Rajbati
Hastings House, Warren Hasting's Residence
The Kidderpore Fancy Market, famous for latest foreign goods.
Green Plaza Shopping complex, famous for mobile phones and accessories.
Kolkata Port Trust
Kidderpore Tram Depot