Gorabazar, Dum Dum
Neighbourhood in Presidency, West Bengal, India
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Gora Bazar is a neighbourhood in Dum Dum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the largest markets in the Dum Dum Cantonment area.[1] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2][3]
Gora Bazar | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Dum Dum Municipal Headquarters | |
  Gora Bazar Location in Kolkata  Gora Bazar Gora Bazar (West Bengal)  Gora Bazar Gora Bazar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.6352°N 88.4143°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Metro Station | Dum Dum Cantonment |
| Railway Station | Dum Dum Cantonment |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Dum Dum Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700028 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
Geography
Post Office
Dum Dum has a delivery Head post office, with PIN 700028 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Ordnance Factory, Kumarpara, Kamalapur and Rajabagan.[4]
Police station
Dum Dum police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Gora Bazar areas.[5]
Transport
Railways
Dum Dum Cantonment railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is situated nearby.[6]
Metro
Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Yellow Line is situated nearby.[7]
Bus
Bus route number 30D serves the area which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat.[8]
Air
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 Km away from Dum Dum Cantonment.
