Lake Town, Kolkata
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Lake Town | |
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Residential Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 Kolkata Time Zone, a replica of Big Ben, is one of the landmarks of Lake Town | |
  Lake Town Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′18″N 88°24′18″E / 22.60500°N 88.40500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700 089 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | barasat |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bidhannagar |
Lake Town is a neighbourhood in South Dumdum municipality in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in Indian state of West Bengal.
The neighbourhood was developed in a planned manner after the Independence of India. Today, it is one of the important food and leisure hub in North Kolkata, having many international fast food chains and a cinema hall.[1][failed verification]
Location
Lake Town is surrounded by Bangur Avenue, Dum Dum Park and Kestopur in the north, Salt Lake in the east, Belgachia, Ultadanga in the South and Patipukur, Paikpara in the West. Kalidaha (Kalindi) is situated in the west of Lake Town, on the other side of Jessore Road. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 7 kilometres from Lake Town. Patipukur rail way station,dum dum rail station are the very nearby railway station to Laketown. However howrah in rail way station is major railway station 7 km near to Laketown.
Notable residents
- Shanu Lahiri
- Ram kumar, painter [2]
- Charu Chandra Khan (painter)[3]
Real estate Boom
A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, Lake Town is one of the most sought-after residential areas of North Kolkata. Its proximity to the Kolkata Airport and commercial centres like Salt Lake and Rajarhat has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years.
The proposed Line 1 of Kolkata Monorail from Ultadanga to Rajarhat will pass through Lake Town.
Some of Kolkata's prominent Real Estate firms have their presence in Lake Town.
- Ujaas -The Condoville by Bengal Ambuja
- Avani Oxford Phase I and II by Avani Group
- Alcove Gloria by Alcove Realty, an arm of Diamond Group.
- Big Bazaar Family Centre- Kolkata's largest Big Bazaar, is a part of the Alcove Gloria complex.
References
- ^ "Fast food chain spreads wings". The Telegraph. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Shamik Bag (13 August 2010). "Not another brick in the wall". Mint. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ [1]
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