Kaikhali | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in West Bengal, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North 24 Parganas |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Type4: | Metro Station |
Subdivision Name4: | Jessore Road(under construction) and Biman Bandar(under construction) |
Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Governing Body: | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 22.6352°N 88.4392°W |
Postal Code: | 700052, 700136 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | BMC wards |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 5, 6, 7 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Dum Dum |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Rajarhat Gopalpur |
Website: | bmcwbgov.in |
Kaikhali is a neighbourhood of Kolkata under the jurisdiction of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Paraganas District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate is responsible for the maintenance of law and order and the locality falls under the Airport Police Station. It is close to Kolkata Airport.
Kaikhali is developing into an important residential and commercial centre. Lake Town, Dum Dum Park, Krishnapur (more popularly known as Kestopur), Baguiati, Nagerbazar, Teghoria, Chinar Park, New Town, Salt Lake etc. are the nearby areas of Kaikhali. The population level has been constantly increasing, as has been observed in the rest of the city. This area is highly congested now.[2]