Kalyani, West Bengal

Kalyani is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around 50km from Kolkata — the capital of West Bengal, forming the northern most boundary of Kolkata metropolitan area. Kalyani is the administrative headquarters of Kalyani subdivision, a part of Nadia district. Situated on the banks of Hooghly River, the city is spread over an area of 29.14sqkm. According to the 2011 census, Kalyani had a population of 100,620.During the period of World War II, Kalyani was site of an American Airbase, known by the name of Roosevelt Town or Roosevelt Nagar. It was developed as a planned town in the early 1950s by the Government of West Bengal on behest of Bidhan Chandra Roy - the second Chief Minister of West Bengal - for hosting the Indian National Congress meeting and to accommodate the housing needs of the growing population of Calcutta. Kalyani, being a planned town, is characterised by underground sewage system, paved roads forming rectangular grids, tree-lined avenues and community parks.