Baguiati lies off the Nazrul Islam Avenue, in the eastern
periphery of Kolkata city. Baguiati in the past few decades has been
developing into an important commercial and trade centre. The
locality is about 14 kms from the city center. Krishnapur, Shyam
Nagar and Salt lake are the nearby areas of Baguiati.
A good number of small enterprises exist in the region of Baguiati.
These enterprises primarily deal with import and export of small
articles of jute, electronics, watch manufacturing, polyware
manufacturing, medical equipment suppliers, etc. The township is
provide with a number of educational institutes, health care
institutes and many other.
The region forms one of the many residential places in the city.
The population levels have been constantly increasing, as has been
observed in the rest of the city. With more and more people
migrating towards the over saturated city, the effects have far
reached the peripheral regions like Baguiati and beyond.
Accessibility
- The locality of Baguiatis is about 14 kms from the heart of
the city. The access into the region is provided by the
roadways. Nazrul Islam Avenue connects the region with the rest
of the city.
Areas Under Baguiati
- Krishnapur
- Bangur Avenue
- Dum Dum Park
Other