Bansdroni

Bansdroni is a locality of South Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It is a part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the Kolkata Police jurisdiction area.

History
Bandsroni used to be a port during the 17th century when the Adi Ganga was the main flow of the Ganges into the Bay of Bengal. It was the gateway to a large hinterland in South 24 Parganas. Bansdroni takes its name from 'Bangsho Dron', meaning "bamboo forest".

Police district
The Bandsroni Police Station is in the South Suburban division of Kolkata Police. It is located at Rainagar Health Centre, Madhyapara, Bansdroni, Kolkata-700070.

Patuli Women police station has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of South Suburban Division i.e. Netaji Nagar, Jadavpur, Kasba, Regent Park, Bansdroni, Garfa and Patuli.

Jadavpur, Thakurpukur, Behala, Purba Jadavpur, Tiljala, Regent Park, Metiabruz, Nadial and Kasba police stations were transferred from South 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except Metiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The new police stations are Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, Patuli, Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni and Rajabagan.

Location
The area is mainly a residential area, with nearly every building a residential one. This area verges the Bansdroni & Netaji Nagar Police Stations. Subhash Park, Rifle Club, Jaysree, Dinesh Palli, Congress Nagar, Ananda Pally (East), Subodh Garden, Postal Park, Beltala Road (Postal Park), Chirantani Park, Arobindo park, Rania are important localities. Reputable fresh vegetable, fruits and fishes markets (bazaars) are also found here.

Nearby
Bansdroni is close to Garia, Naktala, Ranikuthi, and Tollygunge, all on the main Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road.

Transport
The place is connected to the city with the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road linking Naktala and Garia in the south-east and Tollygunge in the south-west. The Kolkata Metro allows transport to and from Bansdroni at the Masterda Surya Sen metro station. Bus services in Bandsroni include AC Bus (AC6), CSTC Buses (S6A, S7), Private Buses (80A, 205, 205A, 228, SD5), Naktala - Howrah Mini Bus, and Harinavi - Howrah Mini Bus.

Education
Education is parted via schools such as The Assembly of God Church School (Tollygunj Branch), Future Foundation, G.D. Birla, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Holy Home, Adarsh English High School, B.D. Memorial (Primary), St.Mary's Church School and De Paul (the last two being catholic). Some oldest boys and girls schools include Khanpur Hirendralal Sarkar High School (Boys), Khanpur Nirmala Bala (Girls) High School, Bansdroni Binoy Balika Vidyalaya, Binoy Pally Adarsha Bidya Mandir, Chakdaha Boys & Girls HS Schools, Little Memorial School (Nursery and Primary School BANSDRONI and NAKTALA) are also situated in the Bansdroni Park/Postal Park Area. For dance, acting, and arts and crafts also there is Mermaid Film Academy, an internationally recognised dance school in Bansdroni.

Culture
The Indian actor Shri Chhabi Biswas used to reside in Bansdroni. He was primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962).

A veteran Indian Bollywood singer, composer, actor, and record producer, Alokesh "Bappi" Lahiri, used to reside in Bansdroni. Another actor, Kanan Devi (22 April 1916 – 17 July 1992) an Indian actress and singer who also lived in Bandsroni. She was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema and is credited popularly as the first star of Bengali cinema. Her singing style, usually in rapid tempo, was used instrumentally in some of the biggest hits of New Theatres, Kolkata. Lyricist Shri Shibdas Banerjee also lived in Bansdroni, he composed songs for Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika.

Bollywood Playback singer Ujjaini Mukherjee has roots in Bansdroni.

Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa season 2014 famed contestant and Colors Bangla Great Music Gurukul 2015 Runners Up Tamojit Dasgupta and well known YouTuber Abhishek Bhagat also reside in Bansdroni.

Most of the Tollywood and Bollywood celebrities have performed in the Cultural Programs of Bansdroni area. With time the place has become overcrowded, and now the population of Bansdroni is a lot higher than in the past