Esplanade, Kolkata

Esplanade
Neighbourhood in Kolkata
Esplanade mansion at the terminal of Esplanade row
Tram museum at Esplanade terminus
Oberoi Grand Hotel
Metropolitan building
Coordinates: 22°33′54″N 88°20′47″E / 22.564955°N 88.346346°E / 22.564955; 88.346346
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CityKolkata
DistrictKolkata
Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards45, 46
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
  Total
For population see linked KMC ward pages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700069
Area code+91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyKolkata Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChowranghee
Kolkata Metro stationEsplanade
Tram stopEsplanade terminus
Bus standDharmatala bus stand

Esplanade is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, located at the heart of city with being the city's Central business district and major transport junction. This is a conventional esplanade because the Hooghly river, the western distributary of Ganges, flows nearby and it is adjacent to the large fields of Maidan extending up to Fort William.