Bidhannagar

This article is about a city area in Greater Kolkata, West Bengal, India. For other uses, see Salt Lake City (disambiguation).

Bidhannagar
Bidhānanagar
Salt Lake City
City
Sector-5 skyline
Salt Lake Stadium, largest football stadium in India
Omega and Infinity Benchmark office buildings
Nicco Park
View of Mahishbathan
Bidhannagar is located in West Bengal
Bidhannagar
Bidhannagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Bidhannagar is located in India
Bidhannagar
Bidhannagar
Bidhannagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°35′N 88°25′E / 22.58°N 88.42°E / 22.58; 88.42
Country India
State West Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionKolkata Metropolitan
Founded byBidhan Chandra Roy,
Dobrivoje Toskovic (Master Planner and Chief Architect)
Named forBidhan Chandra Roy
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBidhannagar Municipal Corporation
 • MayorKrishna Chakraborty
 • Deputy MayorAnita Mondal
 • ChairpersonSabyasachi Dutta
 • Police CommissionerGaurav Sharma, IPS
Area
[1]
 • Total55.51 km2 (21.43 sq mi)
 • Rank5th (in West Bengal)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total670,000
 • Rank4th (in West Bengal)
 • Density12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700064, 700091, 700097, 700098, 700105, 700106, 700059, 700091, 700101, 700135, 700102, 700157, 700159
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBidhannagar, Rajarhat Gopalpur
PoliceBidhannagar City Police
Website

Bidhannagar[a] (ISO: Bidhānanagar), also known as Salt Lake City is a satellite city of Kolkata in 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).[2][3] The population within city limits was 218,323 at the 2011 census, it has increased since 2001 census. After a successful extension of the city limits in June 2015, Bidhannagar's population increased to 6.7 lakhs (670,000) residents. It is now the fourth-most populous city in West Bengal, after Kolkata, Howrah and Asansol.[1]

During the Salt Satyagraha, the people of Mahishbathan between present day Salt Lake and Rajarhat Newtown joined the Salt Satyagraha movement by preparing salt using indigenous methods. The main initiator of the movement was Lakshmikant Pramanik, the zamindar of Mahishbathan.[4]

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's Master Planner and Chief Architect was Dobrivoje Toskovic[5][6] from SFR Yugoslavia, now Serbia.

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.[7]

Bidhannagar's architecture has modern landmarks, such as the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan or Salt Lake Stadium.

The city is considered the main IT hub of Eastern India and Kolkata, West Bengal. Bidhannagar is located on the north-east side of Kolkata. 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 approx 1,500 company.[8] The East Kolkata Wetlands is recognized as a Ramsar site, located within the city limits of Bidhannagar.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference bmcwbgov1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ Aryabhatta Khan (10 September 2023). "ভেড়ির জল থেকে লবণ তৈরি করে শুরু সত্যাগ্রহ". Anandabazar (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ ""The clean sheet." © Dobrivoje Toskovic".
  6. ^ Roy, Tasmayee Laha (6 June 2012). "How Dobrivoje Toskovic turned Salt Lake into a futuristic city". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Soon, smart composting units at Sector V offices". The Times of India. Kolkata. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference ekw was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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