South Kolkata

Southern Kolkata primarily constitutes a residential area. The southern premises of the city consist of many planned townships and areas like Alipur, Baliganj, Jodhpur Park, Golf Green and Lake Green Gardens. The southern regions are linked to those of the central and eastern regions by well established network of roads. The region holds the southern terminal of the subway at Tollygunge. The important areas in the south include Alipur, Baliganja, Gariya, Jadavpur, Jodhpur Park, Kalighat, Kasba and Taliganja.

The southern regions contain some of the renowned learning centres of the city. There are also a number of lakes, parks, stadia and clubs in this region. National Library, Zoological Garden, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Tollygunge Golf Club, Kali Temple, etc., are some of the important tourist places in the southern precincts of the city. The area also has a flourishing number of shopping complexes. Dakhinapan Commercial Complex is the latest happening place in the city.