Kankurgachi

Kankurgachi
Neighbourhood in Kolkata
CIT Road, Kankurgachi
CIT Road, Kankurgachi
Kankurgachi is located in Kolkata
Kankurgachi
Kankurgachi
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°34′35″N 88°23′15″E / 22.57625°N 88.387528°E / 22.57625; 88.387528
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CityKolkata
DistrictKolkata
Metro StationPhoolbagan, Bengal Chemical and Salt Lake Stadium
Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards30, 31, 32
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700054
Area code+91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyKolkata Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBeleghata and Maniktala

Kankurgachi (Bengali: কাঁকুড়গাছি) is a neighbourhood of North-East Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. With a cosmopolitan crowd and several commercial buildings and restaurants, Kankurgachi is considered one of the upmarket and elite places in Kolkata.[1] Kankurgachi has become a very important part of Kolkata for its excellent connectivity and infrastructure. Kolkata Airport, Bidhannagar Road railway station, Salt Lake (which houses the technological park of Kolkata, Sector V) and New Town are close to Kankurgachi.

  1. ^ "Real Estate Defines Lifestyle and Economy of West Bengal". India Blooms. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.