Jagacha

Jagacha Jagachha
Neighbourhood in Howrah
Jagacha Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Jagacha Jagacha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°17′E / 22.59°N 88.29°E / 22.59; 88.29
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Region	Greater Kolkata
City	Howrah
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Howrah Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	711104, 711112
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
HMC ward	47
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shibpur
Website	wb.gov.in

Jagacha or Jagachha is a neighborhood in Howrah, located in Howrah district of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Jagacha is under the jurisdiction of Jagacha Police Station of Howrah City Police.

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 and Santragachi.

Locality

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

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.^{[citation needed]}

Education

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