Dum Dum | |
|---|---|
City | |
 | |
  Dum Dum Location in West Bengal  Dum Dum Dum Dum (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°25′E / 22.62°N 88.42°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Kolkata Metropolitan |
| Metro Station |
|
| Railway Station | Dum Dum Junction and Dum Dum Cantonment |
| Established | 1783 (as Dum Dum Cantonment Board) 1929 (as Dum Dum Municipality)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Dum Dum Municipality[2] |
| • Chairman | Sri Harendra Singh [1] |
| • Vice-Chairman | Sri Barun Natta [2] |
| • MLA | Bratya Basu (TMC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 114,786 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[3][4] |
| • Additional official | English[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700028, 700079, 700080, 700081 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Website | dumdummunicipality |
Dum Dum[5] is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area 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). The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, also known as Kolkata Airport, is situated at Dum Dum.[6]
- ^ "Chronicles of Dum Dum". Dum Dum Municipality. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Dum Dum Municipality". dumdummunicipality.co.in. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner For Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "History of Old Dum Dum". wordpress.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "NSCBI Airport, Dum Dum". nscbiaiport.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.