Baghajatin is a locality of South Kolkata in the

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district in

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. It has been named in honour of Jatindranath Mukherjee whose nom de guerre was Bagha (Tiger) Jatin. It is located in the southern part of the city and is surrounded by

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and Santoshpur in the north, Chak Garia and Panchasayar in the east, Baishnabghata Patuli Township in the south and Bijoygarh and Regent Estate in the west. The locality is referred to as the

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and currently growing very well-off, upper-middle-class people's locality in South Kolkata. Though it is surrounded by its rich and famous areas, over the it still remains primarily a nice upper-middle-class neighbourhood. Apart from its critical location in south Calcutta, it is also a place inhabited by prominent people with strong social and cultural background. The two most important landmarks that signify this locality are Baghajatin railway station, ''Baghajatin''

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and EM Bypass which are the lifeline of this locality and its USP. Baghajatin also shares the cultural influence of late poet and author sukanta bhattacharya. Indian chemical industrialist and former Member of the Parliament- Chittajit Mohan Dhar was one of the most influential land-owners in Baghajatin. From 1940-1950, his ventures were valued at $43.5 million (₹369.255 crores). From 1970-1990, the value of his holdings in Chak Garia, Baghajatin Housing Society, and Fisheries was $24.5 million (₹207.905 crores). In the period from 1990-2010, his disputed fisheries and land-ownings in Chak Garia were worth $20.8 million (₹176.592 crores). Since 2010, his assets in Chak Garia and Baghajatin, including disputed

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and land-ownings, have remained at $20.8 million (₹176.592 crores)

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, Alipur Police Court- repository.semtwb.in, Joint Venture Agreement for Development- http://doc.repository.semtwb.in/attachments/GridAttach/rera/nproj/17413000000007/axp_gridattach_12/JDA_compressed.pdf The Baghajatin locality has upgraded into a food served hotspot in recent years of 2023. The landmarks has thrived with food culture and recent outlets , due to such cases the rent and property buy remunation has widen up.

Educational institutions

* Pranta Pally Boys' And Girls' Schools * Baghajatin Higher Secondary School For Boys * Baghajatin Higher Secondary School For Girls * Baghajatin Sammilita Higher Secondary School for Girls * South Pioneer Academy * Kidzee Pre-school & Teacher's Training Institute *Kendua Mahendranath girls' High School

Hospitals

* Baghajatin State General Hospital * IRIS Hospital * Peerless Hospital * Apex Nursing Home * Angel Nursing Home * Dr Sinha Nursing Home

WBTC Bus Routes

AC Bus *AC5 Garia Bus Stand –

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Non AC Bus *S5 Garia Bus Stand –

*KB17 Sonarpur -Salt Lake Karunamoyee *17B Baghajatin -

*45 Patuli - Birati *45A Patuli -

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*45B Garia railway station -Beleghata *13C Layelka - Old Dakghar *S5N Garia - Nabanna *Baishnabghata - Howrah Maidan mini *Ramgarh(Patuli) - BBD Bag.

Public Bus Routes

*13C Baghajatin - Old Dakghar *17B Baghajatin -

*45 Baishnabghata Patuli - Kolkata Airport Gate No.1 *45B Garia Railway Station - Beliaghata Building More *80B Garia Bus stand -

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*218 Baruipur - Babughat *KB17 Harinavi –

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Karunamoyee

Mini Bus

*101 Garia Bus stand – B.B.D. Bagh *102 Patuli – B.B.D. Bagh *135 Baishnabghata - Howrah Maidan *M8/1 Sonarpur railway station – Khanna

Places of interest

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* Big Bazaar, Metropolis Mall Hiland Park and Ganguly Bagan * Patuli Floating market * Rabindra pally * Ramthakur Ashram

References

{{Kolkata neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods in Kolkata