page_title: Bidhannagar
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Bidhannagar / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: This photograph was taken in Kolkata.
context_page_description: Bidhannagar or Salt Lake is a city in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It was developed between 1958 and 1965 as a planned satellite city to accommodate the burgeoning population of Kolkata.
context_section_description: Bidhannagar is located at 22.58°N 88.42°E. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (49 ft).
caption: Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy - Swimming Pool Building
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