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|subdivision_name2 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]]
|subdivision_type4 = [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Station]]
|subdivision_name4 = [[Belgachia metro station|Belgachia]] and [[Jessore Road metro station|Jessore Road]](under construction)
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'''Lake Town''' is a locality in [[South Dumdum|South Dumdum Municipality]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is close to [[Kolkata]] and also a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).

== Location ==
[[File:Replica_of_The_Big_Ben.jpg|thumb|The [[Big Ben]] replica in the night shot during [[Durga Puja]] 2015]]
Lake Town is surrounded by [[Bangur Avenue]], [[Dum Dum Park]] and [[Kestopur]] in the north, [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]] in the east, [[Belgachia]], [[Ultadanga]] in the South and Patipukur, Paikpara in the West. Kalidaha (Kalindi) is situated to the west of Lake Town, on the other side of [[Jessore Road]].

The neighbourhood was developed in a planned manner after the [[Independence of India]]. Today, it is one of the important food and leisure hub in west Bengal having many international fast food chains and a shopping mall.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fast food chain spreads wings|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100701/jsp/calcutta/story_12620002.jsp|access-date=1 December 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=1 July 2010}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=December 2011}}

==Notable residents==
* [[Shanu Lahiri]]
* Ram kumar, painter<ref name=mint>{{cite news |title=Not another brick in the wall|author=Shamik Bag|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/LGPLL2RTg7vlyqhT8NgG7N/Not-another-brick-in-the-wall.html |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date= 13 August 2010|access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref>
* Charu Chandra Khan, painter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Charu_Khan_Portrait_of_an_Artist.html?id=IjmoJRCuljAC&redir_esc=y|title=Charu Khan, Portrait of an Artist|first=Charu|last=Khan|date=4 July 1989|publisher=M C Sarkar Sons Pvt Ltd|via=Google Books}}</ref>
* Sujit Bose

== Real estate Boom ==

[[File:Alcove Gloria - Apartment Complex - VIP Road - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7578.JPG|thumb|Alcove Gloria (Apartment Complex), [[VIP Road]], Lake Town]]

A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, Lake Town is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Northern fringes of Kolkata. Its proximity to [[Kolkata Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]] and commercial centres like [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] and [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years.

Some of Kolkata's prominent Real Estate firms have their presence in Lake Town.
* Ujaas - The Condoville by Bengal Ambuja
* Avani Oxford Phase I and II by Avani Group
* Alcove Gloria by Alcove Realty, an arm of Diamond Group
* [[Big Bazaar]] Family Centre - Kolkata's largest Big Bazaar, is a part of the locality

== Transport ==
[[File:North-eastern Ramp - Ultadanga Flyover - VIP Road - Kolkata 2016-08-04 5650.JPG|thumb|Ultadanga Flyover ending point on [[VIP Road]] at Dakshindari, Lake Town]]

Buses ply along [[Jessore Road]], Lake Town Road and [[VIP Road]] in Lake Town. There is also '''Ultadanga Flyover''' which was inaugurated in 2011. The flyover connects [[EM Bypass]] (Bidhan Sishu Udyan, [[Ultadanga]]) with [[VIP Road]] (Dakshindari, Lake Town) and has reduced traffic jam at "Hudco More" of [[Ultadanga]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ultadanga Flyover|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Ultadanga-flyover-opened-in-a-hurry-Kshiti-Goswami/articleshow/18785540.cms}}</ref>

[[Bidhannagar Road railway station]], [[Patipukur railway station]], [[Kolkata Station]] and [[Dum Dum Junction]] are the nearest railway stations of Lake Town.

The [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]] is at a distance of about 7 kilometres from Lake Town.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{North 24 Parganas District}}
{{North 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

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