Baguiati

22°37′00″N 88°25′39″E / 22.6168°N 88.4275°E / 22.6168; 88.4275Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictNorth 24 ParganasRegionGreater KolkataGovernment • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyBidhannagar Municipal CorporationLanguages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code+91 33Vehicle registrationWBBMC wards9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19Lok Sabha constituencyDum DumVidhan Sabha constituencyRajarhat GopalpurWebsitenorth24parganas.nic.in

Baguiati is a locality in 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).

Infrastructure

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.^[1] It also has a dedicated police station under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar City Police.^[2]

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^[3] 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.^[4]

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