Lake Town, Kolkata
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Lake Town is a locality in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1][2]
Lake Town | |
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 Lake Town Location in Kolkata  Lake Town Lake Town (West Bengal)  Lake Town Lake Town (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′18″N 88°24′18″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Metro Station | |
| Railway Station | Bidhannagar Road |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | South Dumdum Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700048, 700089 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bidhannagar |
Geography
Police station
Lake Town police station under Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Lake Town areas.[3]
Post office
Lake Town has a delivery sub-post office, with PIN 700089 in the Kolkata East Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Another post office with the same PIN is Kalindi Housing Estate.[4]
Durga Puja in Lake Town
Netaji Sporting Club
Lake Town 2021
Lake Town 2021
Lake Town Adhibasi Brindo 2020
Sreebhumi Sporting Club 2023
In recent years, various organizations in Lake Town like Sreebhumi Sporting Club, Lake Town Adhibasi Brindo, Netaji Sporting Club Lake Town, Golaghata Sammilani and Dakshindari Youth Forum have come into limelight for their most elaborate and innovative theme Durga Puja.[5][6][7][8]
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Kolkata Time Zone Tower
Standing on the VIP Road, the Kolkata Time Zone Tower is a one-third sized replica of Big Ben in Westminster, London. Completed in October 2015, the tower was conceived by Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, with the intention of incorporating London's architecture in Kolkata. The project, headed by the South Dum Dum Municipality, cost Rs 1.36 crores (USD 211997) and was the subject of widespread local opposition, including a door-to-door petition, on the grounds of both cost and of cultural inappropriateness.[9]
The tower is 30 metres in height, while the Big Ben is 96 metres. It has 10 floors and the 4 clock faces, sponsored by the Anglo Swiss Company, each are 3.6 metres in diameter, compared to 7 metres of the original.[10]
Notable residents
- Shanu Lahiri
- Ram kumar, painter[11]
- Charu Chandra Khan, painter[12]
Real Estates
A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, Lake Town is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Northern fringes of Kolkata. Its proximity to Dumdum/Kolkata Airport and commercial centres like Salt Lake and New Town has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years.
Some of Kolkata's prominent Real Estate firms have their presence in Lake Town.
- Ujaas - The Condoville by Bengal Ambuja
- Avani Oxford Phase I and II by Avani Group
- Alcove Gloria by Alcove Realty, an arm of Diamond Group
- Big Bazaar Family Centre - Kolkata's largest Big Bazaar, is a part of the locality.It became Reliance smartbazaar after takeover of Big Bazaars properties
Transport
Buses ply along Jessore Road, Lake Town Road and VIP Road in Lake Town. There is also Ultadanga Flyover which was inaugurated in 2011. The flyover connects EM Bypass (Bidhan Sishu Udyan, Ultadanga) with VIP Road (Dakshindari, Lake Town) and has reduced traffic jam at "Hudco More" of Ultadanga.[13]
Bidhannagar Road railway station, Patipukur railway station, Kolkata Station and Dum Dum Junction are the nearest railway stations of Lake Town.
The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is at a distance of about 7 kilometres from Lake Town.
Markets
Markets near Lake Town area are:
- Kalindi Vatika Market
- Kalindi Bazar Market
- Barat Bazar Market
- Patipukur Fish Market
- Lake Town Fruits Market
- Annapurna Market
References
External links
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