| Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata | |
| Settlement Type: | CBD |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kolkata |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kolkata |
| Subdivision Type4: | Region |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kolkata metropolitan area |
| Coordinates: | 22.5769°N 88.4339°W |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Acre: | 430 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code: | 033 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Local body |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Rapid transit |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kolkata Metro Green line (line 2) Kolkata Metro Orange line (line 6) Metro station: Salt Lake Sector-V |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Police |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | Bidhannagar City Police |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Bidhannagar |
| Website: | https://ndita.org/ |
| Official Name: | Nabadiganta Industrial Township |
Salt Lake Sector-V is the commercial sector of Bidhannagar city and a business district under Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal. Spread over an area of 430 Acres,[1] [2] Salt Lake Sector V is known as the IT Hub of Kolkata as well as East India.[3]
Sector V was planned as a commercial sector of Bidhannagar city. Prior to 1995, Sector V was maintained by Bidhannagar Municipality. But since Sector-V was seeing electronics and IT industry growing fast in the area (due to Salt Lake Electronics Complex), the Government of West Bengal considered to construct an Industrial Township under Section 385A of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. Followed by an announcement on 31 January 2006, a new Township Authority called "Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority" was made.[2]
See main article: article and Salt Lake Electronics Complex. Salt Lake electronics complex (abbr. SALTLEC) was formed by Webel in 1989 to promote electronic industry. 87.55 Acres of land in Sector V was earmarked for the complex.[4] The complex was originally designed as an Electronics Industry Complex, which would house large, medium and small electronics firms. But afterwards due to close proximity to Kolkata Airport, the then Government of West Bengal decided to promote the complex as an IT-BPO hub.[5] It became the first software technology park in Kolkata metropolitan. In 1999, Salt Lake Electronic Complex housed 160 companies spread over an area of 135 acres.[6] In 2006, SALTLEC housed more than 170 IT/ITeS, biotech and pharma companies.[7] As of 2019, the complex is spread on a land of 150 Acres which have 63 electronic units and more than 200 IT/ITeS firms along with many MSME companies.[8] [9]
Sector V is the peripheral business district of Kolkata and one of the major commercial sectors of entire Kolkata metropolitan area. As of 2023, there is 12.3 million sq. feet of grade A office space with 2.3 million sq. feet of grade A office space under development. Altogether Sector V have 14.6 million sq. feet of grade A office space which is highest in Kolkata Metropolitan Area.[10] [11] Most of the commercial spaces are eloped by IT/BPO companies.
See main article: article and List of tech parks in Kolkata. Embracing a cluster of IT parks and corporate entities, Salt Lake Sector V has earned the moniker "Silicon Valley of the East." It hosts a spectrum of multinational corporations, startups, and established Indian enterprises, constituting a dynamic ecosystem for technological endeavors. Renowned for its commitment to innovation and collaboration, the area plays a significant role in shaping India's IT landscape. Bolstered by a skilled workforce and advanced infrastructure, Sector 5 serves as a testament to Kolkata's emergence as a noteworthy contributor to the nation's IT evolution. Some significant IT parks are as follows-
1. Infinity Benchmark
2. Technopolis
3. DLF IT Park
4. Godrej Waterside
5. RDB Boulevard
6. Unitech Infospace
7. Ecospace Business Park
8. PS Srijan Corporate Park
9. GP Block
10. Ideal Aspire
The modes of transportation like other parts of Kolkata includes air conditioned/non-ac government/private buses, taxi and other popular options like auto rickshaw and e-rickshaws. The Howrah Maidan - Salt Lake Sector V - Teghoria (Haldiram) Line (Line 2) of the Kolkata Metro is in operation since 14 February 2020 between Salt Lake Sector V and Salt Lake Stadium. The New Garia – Dum Dum Airport Line (Line 6) of the Kolkata Metro, which passes through the Salt Lake Bypass, is under-construction[12] [13]