Bidhannagar
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 | |
| 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 after | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Krishna Chakraborty |
| • Deputy Mayor | Anita Mondal |
| • Chairperson | Sabyasachi Dutta |
| • Police Commissioner | Shri Mukesh, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th (in West Bengal) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• 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) 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.
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.