Shyamnagar, West Bengal

Shyamnagar
Neighbourhood
Mulajore Kalibari, Shyamnagar
Mulajore Kalibari, Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar is located in West Bengal
Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar
Location in West Bengal, India
Shyamnagar is located in India
Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°50′11″N 88°23′44″E / 22.8365°N 88.3956°E / 22.8365; 88.3956
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyBhatpara Municipality
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743127
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyBarrackpore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJagaddal

Shyamnagar is a historic township, administratively considered to be a part of the Bhatpara Municipality, in the district of North 24 Parganas in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is officially a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The locality is considered to be one of the major development hubs in the North 24 Parganas district. In order to overcome ambiguity concerning other places of the same name in India, Shyamnagar is sometimes also referred to as Barrackpore-Shyamnagar as it comes under Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency.