Chowringhee
Neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Chowringhee (disambiguation).
Chowringhee (also Chourangi) is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Chowringhee Road (officially Jawaharlal Nehru Road) runs on its western side. A neighbourhood steeped in history, it is a business district,[1] as well as a shopper's destination and entertainment-hotel centre. The area lies exactly at the centre of the city.
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Chowringhee | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Coordinates: 23.8°N 88.25°E / 23.8; 88.25 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
City | Kolkata |
District | Kolkata |
KMC wards | 46, 63 |
Metro Station | Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan and Rabindra Sadan |
Kolkata Suburban Railway | Eden Gardens, Sealdah, Park Circus |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 159,917 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 700013, 700016, 700071, 700087 |
Area code | +91 33 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar and Kolkata Dakshin |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chowranghee and Bhabanipur |
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