Baghajatin | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
 Baghajatin Rail Overbridge, EM Bypass | |
  Baghajatin Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°29′00″N 88°22′43″E / 22.4833°N 88.3787°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Kavi Nazrul and Satyajit Ray(under construction) |
| Kolkata Suburban Railway | Baghajatin railway station |
| District | Kolkata[1][2][3] |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC Wards | 96, 99, 101, 102[4] |
| Population | |
| • Total | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700086, 700092, |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jadavpur[5] [6] |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jadavpur |
Baghajatin is a locality of South Kolkata in West Bengal, India. 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 Jadavpur 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 middle-class 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 bus terminal 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. 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. If any forigners visit to this location s/he must know due to USP and recent modification this society cost more for rent or stay.
