Kalighat

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Kalighat
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kalighat Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°31′05″N 88°20′46″E / 22.518°N 88.346°E / 22.518; 88.346
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
District	Kolkata
Metro station	Jatin Das Park and Kalighat
Municipal Corporation	Kolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards	73, 83, 84, 87, 88
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700 026
Area code	+91 33
Lok Sabha constituency	Kolkata Dakshin
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bhabanipur, Rashbehari

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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.