Nandi Bagan, Kolkata

Nandi Bagan
Neighborhood in Kolkata
Nandi Bagan
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°30′34″N 88°23′07″E / 22.509346°N 88.3853145°E / 22.509346; 88.3853145Coordinates: 22°30′34″N 88°23′07″E / 22.509346°N 88.3853145°E / 22.509346; 88.3853145
Country  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
District Kolkata
Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC ward 106
Population
 • Total See KMC ward page for population etc.
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code(s) +91 33 2415/2484
Lok Sabha constituency Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jadavpur

Nandi Bagan is a southern neighborhood of Kolkata, India. The Postal Index Number code of the area is 700 075 and 700 078.[1] This is mainly a residential area surrounded with Kasba, Haltu, Garfa, Jadavpur, Dhakuria and Salimpur. This is a traditionally upper-middle-class neighborhood situated around the NandiBagan community playground. However, with the newly constructed Prince Anwar Shah Road connector with the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, property prices have skyrocketed in the area. The area is covered by the Kasba Police Station of the Kolkata Police Force. The Haltu Post Office serves the area.

History

Nandi Bagan was a part of the early settlements of Hindu immigrants from East Bengal who were displaced from their homeland during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The area saw rapid development after the construction of the new bridge (Bijon Setu) in 1978 connecting the area to Ballygunge. With the economic boom in India in 1991, the area started attracting lots of investments from property developers.

Neighbourhood

It is an urban middle-class neighbourhood and of late, has become a pricey area of Kolkata because of its proximity to Jadavpur, Jodhpur Park, Ballygunge and Dhakuria. The area is home to a wide variety of people from all walks of life. The roads in this neighborhood are often lined with trees. The area has a planned underground drainage system and street lighting. There are couple of parks and gardens in the area, most notably the Nandi Bagan community playground and a public swimming pool.

One of the major thoroughfares in Garfa Main Road, which connects the area to Gariahat Road and Jadavpur. It also connects the area to Prince Anwar Shah Road connector. The street has a diverse selection of restaurants, from Chinese joints to South Indian food and a wide variety of local snack-bars. Recent developments include opening of big banking outlets like State Bank of India, AXIS Bank, Allahabad Bank and Bank of India.

Transport

The area is well connected with Kolkata's public and private bus network. Public buses L-1 and No. 8 serve the area (presently discontinued) and private buses SD-8, No. 212 and No. 1, Mini bus 108/1/2 now serve the area. The area is also served by Auto rickshaw and taxis. Auto rickshaws ply from Ramlal Bazaar to Fern Road and sometimes up to Gariahat, on the other end from Kayastha Para to Ruby General Hospital.

Educational institutes

  • Haltu High School for Boys
  • Haltu High School for Girls
  • Kids' Play House

Places of interest

Some prominent landmarks in the area include:

Residential

  • B.K Tower Apartments
  • Nandini Apartments
  • Kheya Apartments
  • Nandibagan RajBari (ancestral house of the Nandis, after whom the area is named)

Commercial

Election results

The Councillor of Ward No: 106 to 108 are Madhumita Chakraborty, Sushanta Kumar Ghosh and Shyamal Banerjee, all belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress.[2]

Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election 2015: Ward 106
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress Madhumita Chakraborty 10,217 -- --
RSP Jharna Mondol 6,838 -- --
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election 2015: Ward 107
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress Sushanta Kumar Ghosh 14,060 -- --
CPI(M) Indrajit Chatterjee 6,922 -- --
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Election 2015: Ward 108
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Trinamool Congress Shyamal Bandopadhyay 11,181 -- --
CPI(M) Subrata Dasgupta 8,374 -- --

References

  1. ↑ "Pincode of 124 NANDIBAGAN, HALTU". Getpincode.info. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  2. ↑ Desk, News. "KMC Ward Wise Result". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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