Baguiati

Baguiati
Neighbourhood
VIP Road at Raghunathpur, Baguiati
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Coordinates: 22°37′00″N88°25′39″E / 22.6168°N 88.4275°E / 22.6168; 88.4275
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700059 (Deshbandhunagar), 700159 (Aswininagar)
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
BMC wards	9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat Gopalpur
Website	north24parganas.nic.in

Baguiati is a locality under the jurisdiction of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^[1]

Infrastructure

Orbit Hotel, VIP Road at Raghunathpur, Baguiati

A huge number of small enterprises exist in this region. These enterprises primarily deal with the import and export of small articles like jute, electronics, watch manufacturing, polyware manufacturing, medical equipment supplies etc. The area is a hub for shopping in the North Kolkata area,with The bazaar being quite famous. The township has a number of educational institutes, hotels and health care institutes. Baguiati Bazar and Baguiati VIP Super Market are well known as prominent locations for shopping.

There are 2 Post offices covering this area, one on the western half of VIP road (Deshbandhunagar), the other one on the eastern half of VIP Road (Aswininagar) which has been newly established. ^[2] It also has a dedicated police station under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar City Police. ^[3]

The region is part of one of the many residential places in the city. The population level has been constantly increasing, as has been observed in the rest of Greater Kolkata. This area is highly congested now,as a result of the housing costs being cheaper than the rest of Kolkata. The flyover from Dum Dum Park to Raghunathpur above VIP Road, which was opened in March 2015, has helped to keep the traffic congestion away from Baguiati,and provide a smoother flow to the Airport ^[4] Subways have been constructed at Kestopur, Baguiati and Joramandir to prevent accidents due to road crossing and they are now fully functional.

Retail stores

Baguiati is the first location in Kolkata and West Bengal to witness the opening of Big Bazaar, one of the leading retail chains of India. It is located at Parvati Vihar, Raghunathpur and is one of the oldest departmental store of its kind in Kolkata. ^[5]

References

1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
2. Aswininagar Post Office Details
3. Bidhannagar City Police Police stations
4. Inauguration of Baguiati flyover as on 8 March 2015
5. First Big Bazaar of Kolkata at Baguiati