Salt Lake City, Kolkata

Bidhannagar or Salt Lake City as it is popularly called, is a planned satellite town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was developed between 1958 and 1965 to accommodate the burgeoning population of Kolkata.DemographicsAt the 2011 census, Bidhannagar had a population of 218,323 . Bidhannagar has an average literacy rate of 90.44%, with male literacy of 93.08% and female literacy of 87.69%.GeographyBidhannagar is located at. It has an average elevation of 11 metres (49 ft). Demographically this is the most enriched part of Kolkata as it is very near to the airport. Many of the fast-growing IT companies are located in this area.