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Bidhannagar
Bidhānanagar Salt Lake City | |
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City | |
Sector-5 skyline Salt Lake Stadium, largest football stadium in India Omega and Infinity Benchmark office buildings Nicco Park View of Mahishbathan | |
  Bidhannagar Location in West Bengal, India  Bidhannagar Bidhannagar (West Bengal)  Bidhannagar Bidhannagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°25′E / 22.58°N 88.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Founded by | Bidhan Chandra Roy Dobrivoje Toskovic (Master Planner and Chief Architect) |
| Named for | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Krishna Chakraborty |
| • Deputy Mayor | Anita Mondal |
| • Chairperson | Sabyasachi Dutta |
| • Police Commissioner | Gaurav Sharma, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th (in West Bengal) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 634,107 |
| • Rank | 4th (in West Bengal) |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700064, 700091, 700097, 700098, 700105, 700106, 700059, 700091, 700101, 700135, 700102, 700157, 700159 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barasat, Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bidhannagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur |
| Website | |
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Bidhannagar (ISO: Bidhānanagar), also known as Salt Lake City, is a city and a municipal corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Bidhannagar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) [2][3][4] and is located on the north-east side of Kolkata.
Bidhannagar's Salt lake is a planned region of Kolkata. It was planned and developed between 1958 and 1965 to accommodate the burgeoning population of Kolkata. Bidhannagar (including Salt lake) in Kolkata metropolitan area is under the administration of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation. Keeping with its original name, it is commonly referred to as Salt Lake City.[5]
The city is considered the main IT hub of Eastern India and Kolkata, West Bengal. The Nabadiganta Industrial area of Bidhannagar has always played a key role in the economic health of the city area. As of April 2019, Sector V of Bidhannagar had approximately 1,500 companies.[6]
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bmcwbgov1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Soon, smart composting units at Sector V offices". The Times of India. Kolkata. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.