Chak Garia

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Chak Garia
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Chak Garia
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°29′08.99″N88°23′34.49″E / 22.4858306°N 88.3929139°E / 22.4858306; 88.3929139
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
District Kolkata [1] [2] [3]
Subdivision Presidency
Metro Station Satyajit Ray(under construction)
Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC ward 109
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700094
Area code +91 33
Lok Sabha constituency Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jadavpur

Chak Garia is a neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur, Nayabad to the east. It is primarily famous for the highrises namely, Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.

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Transport

Chak Garia is served by many bus routes of Garia which enter through the EM Bypass. Satyajit Ray metro station, under construction on Kolkata Metro Line 6 network would serve Chak Garia.

Chak Garia is served by the Baghajatin railway station on the Sealdah South section.

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References

  1. "South 24 Parganas district".
  2. "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
  3. "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".