B. B. D. Bagh
Binoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, shortened as B. B. D. Bagh, formerly called Tank Square and then Dalhousie Square (1847 to 1856), is the administrative, financial and commercial region and one of the central business districts of Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the seat of Government of West Bengal and houses all three branches of it. The area consists Writers' Building, the official state secretariat building, Raj Bhavan, the residence of Governor of West Bengal, Vidhansabha Bhavan, the building housing the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and also the Calcutta High Court.
B.B.D. Bagh | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
The Writer's Building at B.B.D. Bagh | |
B.B.D. Bagh Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22.572°N 88.349°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Mahakaran (under construction) |
| Kolkata Circular Railway | B.B.D. Bagh |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 45 |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700001, 700062 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chowranghee |
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