Kalighat
Kalighat | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Kalighat Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°31′05″N 88°20′46″E / 22.518°N 88.346°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro station | Jatin Das Park and Kalighat |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 73, 83, 84, 88 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 159,407 |
| • Density | 149,000/sq mi (57,400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700026 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhabanipur, Rashbehari |
Kalighat is a locality of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India. One of the oldest neighbourhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated with a history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time.