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Lake Gardens
Lake Gardens is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. It has Kalighat to the north, Jodhpur Park to the east, Prince Anwar Shah Road or Tollygunge to the south and Charu Market to the west. The famous Golf Course of Tollygunge is a couple of kilometres away and south of Lake Gardens. Aban Mahal and Rabindra Sarobar are some of the tourist attractions in the vicinity. It is well known for its proximity to South City Mall, Jadavpur University Jadavpur University ( abbr. JU) is a public state funded research university with its main campus located at Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on 25 July in 1906 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into ..., Tollygunge tram depot, Rabindra Sarobar. For its excellent connectivity to all parts of the city, the real estate rates are one of the highest in Kolkata city. Transport Rabindra Sarobar metro station is only 5 mins auto ride from the locality a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2023 is 99,723,000. West Bengal is the List of states and union territories of India by population, fourth-most populous and List of states and union territories of India by area, thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-largest metropolis, and List of cities in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashbehari (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Rashbehari Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Rashbehari Assembly constituency is composed of the following: * Ward Nos. 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 and 93 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Rashbehari Assembly constituency is part of No. 23 Kolkata Dakshin (Lok Sabha constituency) Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency (earlier known as Calcutta South Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in India. The constituency centres on the southern part of Kolkata in West Bengal. Whil .... Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2021 2016 2011 References {{West Bengal elections Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Politics of Kolkata district Constituenci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South City Mall
South City Mall is a shopping mall in South Kolkata, West Bengal. Located at Prince Anwar Shah Road, Jadavpur (where the erstwhile Usha Industries factories and staff quarters were situated), it has been open since 16 January 2008. It has a Gross Leasable Area of and parking for 2,500 vehicles. The mall was designed by retail specialist ICS Bentel Associates. Anchored by major stores like Pantaloons, Spencer's Retail and Shoppers Stop, there are also 134 other stores, a food court on the top floor and an INOX multiplex. The adjoining South City Township, with four 35-storey and one 15-storey residential highrises, was built by the same developer - South City Projects. Features * South City Mall houses a six screen INOX multiplex, at the lounge cum food court inside the multiplex's premises. Now it also includes an IMAX multiplex, the only one of its kind in Kolkata. * It houses a food court called The Food Street, which contains kiosks of food from around the world. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindra Sarobar
Rabindra Sarobar (formerly known as Dhakuria Lake) is an artificial lake, garden and park in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The name also refers to the area surrounding the lake. It is flanked by Southern Avenue to the north, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road to the west, Dhakuria to the east and the Kolkata Suburban Railway tracks to the south. It is named after Nobel Prize winner and poet Rabindranath Tagore. History In the early 1920s, the Calcutta Improvement Trust (CIT), a body responsible for developmental work in the Kolkata metropolitan area, acquired about of marshy jungles. Their intention was to develop the area for residential use – improving the roads, raising and levelling some of the adjacent land and building lakes and parks. Excavation work was undertaken with the plan of creating a huge lake. The excavation of the lake was led by CIT's first chairman Cecil Henry Bompass, Kolkata Municipal Corporation's chief-engineer M.R. Atkins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charu Market
Charu Market is a sub-neighborhood of Tollygunge in Kolkata district Kolkata district (formerly known as Calcutta district) is a district in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. It only contains the entire city proper of Kolkata, the capital city of the state and therefore it i ..., West Bengal, India. Geography Police district Charu Market police station is located at 28, Deshpran Sashmal Road, Kolkata-700033. Tollygunge Women's police station has jurisdiction over all the police districts in the South Division, i.e. Park Street, Shakespeare Sarani, Alipore, Hastings, Maidan, Bhowanipore, Kalighat, Tollygunge, Charu Market, New Alipur and Chetla. Economy Daily markets Charu Chandra Market at 54/1 Charu Chandra Avenue is a private road-side market spread across 0.66 acres. Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, fish, meat, egg and grocery are available. References {{Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Neighbourhoods in Kolkata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tollygunge
Tollygunge (; nicknamed 'Mini Mumbai' or 'Mini Bombay') is a locality of South Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. It is known for being the center of Indian Bengali-language cinema, with filming locations used for other regional Indian films. Geography Location It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim Putiari and Purba Putiari in the south and Behala in the west. The neighbourhood is served by Mahanayak Uttam Kumar metro station and Netaji metro station of Kolkata Metro. Neighbourhoods Other prominent neighbourhoods in the area include Kudghat, Ranikuthi, Regent Park, Netaji Nagar and Bansdroni. Places of interest *Other places of Interest in Tollygunge, include- * Tollygunge Agragami * Tollygunge Club * Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) *ITC Sangeet Research Academy * Indrapuri Film Studio(now known as Star Studios) Notable residents * Ali Muhammad Shibli, anti-colonial revoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a 4 laned major road in Southern parts of Kolkata, India. It is named after Prince Ghulam Mohammed Anwar Ali Shah, one of Tipu Sultan's 12 sons. Route The road is one of major east-west connector of the city. It starts from the Raja SC Mullick Road where the Jadavpur Police Station is located and connected Tollygunge on the west. It runs neighborhoods like Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens and finally reaches Tollygunge. The continuation Kalikapur Road to the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass was opened to the public on 1 March, 2007. Prince Anwar Shah Road is connected to Kalikapur Road with Jibanananda Setu (Selimpur Rail Overbridge). The four laned road is a parallel to the Rashbehari Avenue connector. This has improved access to the EM Bypass for the residents of Shahidnagar, Viveknagar, Selimpur etc. Localities The South City Mall on Prince Anwar Shah Road, Calcutta’s first "destination mall", opened its shop floor in early July 2007. The South Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodhpur Park
Jodhpur Park is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. Geography It has Dhakuria to the north and the east, the Gariahat Road to the east, Jadavpur to the south and Lake Gardens to the west. In a recent survey by Telegraph its rated the 3rd best area to reside in Kolkata after Ballygunge Place and New Alipore. It also has a lake. The oldest golf club in India, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club is a couple of kilometres away and south-west of Jodhpur Park. Some important institutes in and around Jodhpur Park region include Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Regional Institute of Printing Technology, Regional Polytechnic, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur University, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology etc. Aban Mahal and Rabindra Sarobar are some of the tourist attractions in the vicinity of Jodhpur Park. It is well known for its proximity to South City Mall (eastern India's biggest), Gariahat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata (Calcutta), in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated — with a history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time. Kalika Temple Kalighat temple has references in 15th century texts. The original temple was a small hut. The present temple was built by the Sabarna Roy Choudhury family of Barisha in 1809. They offered 595 bighas of land to the Temple deity so that worship and service could be continued smoothly. It is believed by some scholars that the name Calcutta was derived from Kalighat. Historically, traders halted at Kalighat to pay patronage to the goddess. The temple was initially on the banks of Hooghly. The river over a period of time has moved away from the temple. The temple is now on the banks of a small canal called Adi Ganga, connecting to Hooghly. The present Dakshina Kali idol of touchstone wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million (0.45 crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million (1.5 crore). Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.————— The three villages that predated Calcutta were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading license in 1690, the area was developed by the Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the Neighbourhood unit, spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." Preindustrial cities In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford, "Neighborhoods, in some annoying, inchoate fashion exist wherever human beings congregate, in permanent famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha or the Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve five year terms from single-member constituencies. A legislative assembly may be dissolved in a state of emergency, by the governor on request of the chief minister of the respective state or union territory, or if a motion of no confidence is passed against the ruling majority party or coalition. Definition and powers As per the Constitution of India, where there is a unicameral legislature, the legislative body is termed as the legislative assembly. In bicameral jurisdictions, there exists a State Legislative Council. The legislative assembly has the power to create or abolish the legislative council of the respective state or union territory by passing a resolution to that effect by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
