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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{unreferenced|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Teghoria
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Major Arterial Road - Teghoria - Rajarhat 2012-04-11 9421.JPG
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| image_caption = [[Biswa Bangla Sarani|Major Arterial Road]], Teghoria–Rajarhat
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.6227|N|88.4368|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 700136, 700157
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 33
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|BMC]] wards
| blank1_info_sec1 = 6, 8, 9, 11
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Dum Dum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dum Dum]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Rajarhat Gopalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajarhat Gopalpur]]
| website = {{URL|north24parganas.nic.in/}}
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'''Teghoria''' is a locality in [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]] 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==

Teghoria is divided mainly into two broad regions-one called Arjunpur and the area is the one that lies adjacent to the Teghoria Main Road, on either side of the [[VIP Road]] that connects the entire stretch from [[Ultadanga]] to [[Kolkata Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]] Gate-1.

==Culture==

Teghoria gains its name from the myth that it was once a settlement constituted by only 3 houses ('te' meaning three and ‘''ghar''’ meaning house in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]). This place is also famous in West Bengal and Bangladesh because it houses the shrine of a human-deity, a spiritual Guru popularly hailed as 'Loknath Baba' (maybe translated as ‘People’s Lord –the Father’). The temple is popularly known as the Loknath Mandir and twice or thrice a year, thousands of devotees from near and far, throng the temple premises and fairs and street shops are set up to celebrate the religious festivals.

==Infrastructure==

[[File:Haldiram's - Teghoria - Kolkata 2012-04-11 9424.JPG|thumb|[[Haldiram's|Haldiram Bhujiawala Pure Foods]], Teghoria]]

Recently, Teghoria has become a favourite residential site for employees of the IT sector because of its magnificent location. Rajarhat Main Road near Loknath Mandir area is very important and crowded with many Residential Flats, small & big shops and a very good & caring Pre Primary school for kids called Shining Gems Kidz School, which is the major landmark. There is Loknath Market Complex also which has many shops at inside.

[[File:City Centre - Major Arterial Road - Rajarhat - Kolkata 2010-09-06 7482.JPG|thumb|City Centre, [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] (City Centre-II)]]

From 5 minutes distance of Chinar Park crossing, there are Important urban entertainment and shopping outlets like - City Centre-II, Inox-Rajarhat (multiplex), Shoppers’ Stop, Spencers’,’ which are major landmark in Teghoria. Popular eateries situated barely at a radius of a kilometre or so would be the biriyani hubs-Aminiya and Arsalan chain of restaurants, Dominoes, Pizza Hut, Haldirams’ factory outlet, Tamara, O2, KFC and many more.

==Transport==
[[File:Major Arterial Road & VIP Road Flyover - Kolkata 2011-09-09 4936.JPG|thumb|Haldiram Flyover at the intersection of [[VIP Road]] and [[Biswa Bangla Sarani|Major Arterial Road]]]]
Teghoria is the junction of [[VIP Road]] and [[Biswa Bangla Sarani|Major Arterial Road]] (Haldiram crossing). Teghoria Main Road connects [[VIP Road]] to Rajarhat Main Road. Rajarhat Main Road starts from Jora Mandir (near [[Baguiati]]) and goes via Loknath Mandir, Chinar Park (crossing with 8-lane roadways [[Biswa Bangla Sarani|Major Arterial Road]]), Athghara, Kalipark, [[Raigachhi]] to [[Rajarhat (community development block)|Rajarhat Chowmatha]].

Being in close proximity to all major roadways that have great communication to every part of Kolkata and to all brands of lifestyle, entertainment and eateries, the place of Teghoria is calm, tranquil and an ideal residential block in Northern fringes of [[Kolkata]]. It is well accessible from [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] Sector-V and the IT-hubs in [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]] and most importantly, only two kilometres approximately from the [[Kolkata Airport|Kolkata International/Domestic Airport]] (barely five minutes of car ride without traffic). Recently, metro railway tracks are under construction nearby and it is hoped that soon Teghoria will enjoy further faster connectivity with other parts of the metropolitan with the nearest proposed metro-station at Haldiram (around 500 metre from Teghoria [[VIP Road]] bus stand).

==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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