Shyambazar
Shyambazar is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The area, under Shyampukur police station of Kolkata Police, has been, along with neighbouring Bagbazar, the citadel of the Bengali aristocracy, in a part of what was earlier known as Sutanuti. and the popularity of Shyambazer five point crossing is for the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Shyambazar | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Shyambazar five point crossing with the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose | |
Shyambazar Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′04″N 88°22′26″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Shyambazar |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 10, 11, 12 |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700004 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shyampukur and Maniktala |
Shyambazar broadly covers Ward Nos.10, 11, and 12 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
The Japanese dropped a bomb near Hatibagan market during World War II but it did not explode.
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