East Kolkata

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East Kolkata
Neighborhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Region	Kolkata Metropolitan Area
District	North 24 Parganas,[1] Kolkata[2] and South 24 Parganas[3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	+91 33

East Kolkata refers to the eastern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Metropolitan Township, Dhapa, Tangra, Bantala, Topsia, Tiljala, VIP Nagar, Anandapur, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoy Nagar, Panchasayar and certain parts of Garia like Baishnabghata-Patuli Township, Chak Garia, Nayabad and New Garia. The northern part of East Kolkata is dominated by the townships of Salt Lake and New Town. The region is characterized by well planned (regular) residential blocks and houses many of the attractions of the city.