Overview :
Kalighat is one of the oldest neighborhood situated in South Kolkata. It falls under the supervision of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Some of the nearby prominent localities are Chetla, Alipore, Bhowanipore, Ballygunge, Jodhpur Park, Bhowanipur, Gariahat, Tollygunge, Hazra More, Ekdalia, Selimpur, Sahapur, etc. The famous temple Kalighat Kali Temple dedicated to the goddess Kali is situated in Kalighat. It is considered as one of the Holiest of the holies in terms of Hindu Shakta Pilgrimage centers. Thousands of devotees all across the nation visit every day. The name Calcutta is said to have been derived from the word Kalighat. Some of the major industries operating in and around Kalighat are Das Industries, Polychem Industries, Tool Tech Industries, Titan Industries Ltd, and Indian Jute Industries. Some of the key residential projects in Kalighat are Swastic 36C, Sandhu Ekam Park View, Subham Residency, Fort Harmony, Ecoprime Divinity, Onex Privy among others.
Connectivity :
Kalighat enjoys bus, tram, auto-rickshaw, and underground metro rail connectivity. Kalighat Tram Depot is at a distance of merely 650 meters from Kalighat.
The Surface port Corporation (WBSTC), Calcutta State port Corporation (CSTC) and other private bus operators connect Kalighat to rest of Kolkata.
It has excellent connectivity to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport which is located at a distance of 21.2 km via VIP Road.
Kolkata Metros’ East-West Corridor is passing through the locality and has a station here Kalighat Metro Station. Other nearby metro stations are Jatin Das Park and Bhowanipore.
Majerhat, Remount Road, and New Alipore are its nearby railway station. However, Sealdah and Howrah Junctions are two major railway stations that link Kolkata to the other Tier-1 and 2 cities. Howrah Junction is located at a distance of 12.5 km via Bankura - Beliator - Sonamukhi - Khandaghosh - Nischintapur Road while Sealdah Railway Station at a distance of 7 km via Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road.
Factors for past growth :
Due to industrial development in and around the locality, the real estate market has seen tremendous growth in the past. Apart from that, alignment of the east-west corridor of Kolkata metro has fueled the property market here.
Proximity to International Airport, Howrah and Sealdah Junction railway station along with commercial markets of Park Street, Esplanade, M. G. Road, Gariahat, B B Ganguly Street have been a plus point for Kalighat, driving residential demand and development in the locality. A large numder of workforce working in those commercial localities want to have their home close to their workplace. As a result, demand for rental property in Kalighat gets proposed tenants.
Proposed and Planned Infra :
Under-construction East-West Metro (Line-2).
Infra development (Social & Physical) :
The locality has some of the best international schools in the city. Schools affiliated to various boards of education are also present here. Some of the famous schools here include the Matrix Modern School, Andhra Association School, Nava Nalanda High School, Ashok Hall Groups of School, The Cambridge School Kolkata, St. Lawrence High School, South Point High School etc. The area has some famous colleges like Asutosh College, Prafulla Chandra College, P C Chandra College, Women’s Christian College, Deshbandhu College for Girls, etc.
The locality has good options for shopping and has malls like Lake Mall, Prima Square,South City Mall, Quest Mall, Merlin Homeland Mall etc. which house a number of international and national brands like Sri Guru Jewellery Works, Niyati Traders, My Jio Store, Cantabil Retail India Ltd, Reliance Digital Xpress Mini, Apple Store to name a few.
The locality has a number of multi-specialties, super specialty, and general hospitals. Some of the famous ones here include Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Fortis Medical Centre, B.P. Poddar Hospital & Medical Research Limited, AMRI Hospital, Mercy Hospital, All Asia Medical Institute among others.
