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Pilkhana, West Bengal

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Pilkhana is a neighbourhood in Howrah, West Bengal, India. It was the slum about which Dominique Lapierre's bestselling book City of Joy was written. Pilkhana has at least tens of thousands of residents. It is near to Howrah Station. A Haliman High School exists here. The area has significant Hindu and Muslim populations. Pilkhana is of industrial character. It is a part of Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency). The Salesians of Don Bosco are present in Pilkhana. Pilkhana is governed by Golabari Police Station under Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

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Pilkhana, West Bengal
Howrah Howrah Maidan

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