Nungi

Nungi
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Nungi
Location in West Bengal, India
Nungi
Nungi (India)
Coordinates: 22°29′50″N 88°13′17″E / 22.4973°N 88.2214°E / 22.4973; 88.2214Coordinates: 22°29′50″N 88°13′17″E / 22.4973°N 88.2214°E / 22.4973; 88.2214
Country  India
State West Bengal
Division Presidency
District South 24 Parganas
City Kolkata
Established 1993 (1993)
Government
 • Type Chairman–Council
 • Body Maheshtala Municipality
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 700140
Telephone code +91 33
Vehicle registration WB-01 to WB-10, WB-19, WB-20, WB-22, WB-22U
Lok Sabha constituency Diamond Harbour
Vidhan Sabha constituency Maheshtala
Website www.maheshtalamunicipality.org

Nungi is a locality in Maheshtala Municipality of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is a neighbourhood in South West Kolkata. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)[1]. Located near the industrial town of Batanagar, shoe making is a common cottage industry in Nungi, with families manufacturing shoes for brands that have out-sourced labour, including Khadim's, SreeLeathers, and Liberty. Nungi once had a thriving fireworks industry and the "chocolate bomb" from Nungi market remains well known during the Diwali festival. Nungi is also home to Lakshya, an information technology research, education and training centre [2].

Township Development

In 2007 a joint development project was announced involving the London-based company REIT Asset Management, Eden Realty Ventures Private Limited, a Bengali NRI and the Mahestala Municipality. The project, known as the Maheshtala project, involved the development of a mini township near Nungi station. The project was described as intending to improve the road infrastructure in the area and build 2,240 MIG flats in 44 buildings on 21.22 acres (85,900 m2) of land.[3]

Nungi: (noon-gee) Also the nickname of Fernando Carrillo of Tucson, AZ. originated in 1982 from his brother Alex who was unable to pronounce his real nickname. Thanks Alex.

Transport

Nungi has a railway station, 23 km from Sealdah, on the Sealdah–Budge Budge section of Kolkata Suburban Railway. It serves as the railway station for the industrial town of Batanagar.There are buses connecting Nungi to other parts of Kolkata and Budge Budge. Details can be obtained from http://cstc.org.in/. Apart from that both app based and non app based cab agencies provide transport services to Nungi. For transport inside the town 3 wheeled autos and manual rickshaws are good options.

References

  1. ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Lakshya Training Promotional Website". Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "London-NRI route to mini townships". The Statesman, 18 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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