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{{other uses|Patuli (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Patuli (Baishnabghata Patuli Township)
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = পাটুলী
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
| image_skyline = Ashabari.jpg
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| image_caption = Ashabari Housing Complex
| pushpin_map = India Kolkata
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kolkata
| coordinates = {{coord|22|28|20|N|88|23|16|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 = [[City]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kolkata]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of West Bengal|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[South 24 Parganas district|South 24 Parganas ]]<ref>{{cite news |title=South 24 Parganas district|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/ACName?DCID=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=web.archieve.org|url=http://www.s24pgs.gov.in/election/doc/electors%20details.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529011629/http://www.s24pgs.gov.in/election/doc/electors%20details.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas|url=http://s24pgs.gov.in/s24p/page.php?nm=SubDivision}}</ref>
| subdivision_type4 = [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Station]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Kavi Nazrul Metro Station|Kavi Nazrul]], [[Shahid Khudiram metro station|Shahid Khudiram]] and [[Kavi Subhash Metro Station|Kavi Subhash]]
|subdivision_type5 = [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|KMC]] Ward
|subdivision_name5 = [[Ward No. 101, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|101]], [[Ward No. 110, Kolkata Municipal Corporation|110]]
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| 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 = 700084,700094
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 033
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jadavpur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Jadavpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jadavpur]]
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'''Patuli (Baishnabghata Patuli Township)''' is a neighbourhood located in the [[South Kolkata|southern]] part of [[East Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It constitutes a major portion of [[Garia]]. Baishnaghata Patuli Township is a [[World Bank]]–funded project on the eastern fringes of [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass|EM Bypass]], currently one of the most promising posh area of south Kolkata. It has a fire station, police station, bus stand, schools, colleges, Management studies Institute, several bank ATMs, two metro stations such as Kavi Subhas Metro Station, Shahid Khudiram metro station and many world-class hospitals nearby like Apex, Peerless etc., as well as entertainment areas like Metropolis Mall and Inox Cinemas. It also has three local train stations, Baghajatin Station, Garia Station and New Garia Station. It may be called one of the cleanest parts of the city, with wide roads and good connectivity via train, metro and bus routes. Patuli Jheelpar Park, [[Benubana Chhaya]], and D' Zeus Bio-Reserve Woods are local parks. The Floating Market of Patuli is an example of artificial structures co-existing with nature.{{fact|date=October 2020}} It attracts many visitors.

[[File:Benubon Chhaya Water Sights.jpg|thumb|[[Benubana Chhaya]]]]

==Geography==
===Physical===
The area lies on Gangetic Basin and in fact borders an earlier course of a distributary of the River Ganges (গঙ্গা) known as 'Adi Ganga' (আদি গঙ্গা lit. meaning Old Ganges). The areas are mostly wetlands in nature that has been urbanized. The area is diverse that houses a variety species of flora and fauna. Especially variety of Avian species are viewed here round the year. Presence of big lakes house variety species of fishes even.

===Geology===
The soil here is of Clayey and Alluvial nature. Soil is very fertile and so house a variety species of flora. Average mean sea level is 17 feet.

===Police district===
Patuli police station is in the [[Divisions of Kolkata Police|South Suburban division]] of [[Kolkata Police]]. It is located at H-10 Baishnabghata-Patuli Township, PO Panchasayar, Kolkata-700094.<ref name="police">{{cite web | url = http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=8&Division=J | title = Kolkata Police, South Suburban Division | work = Patuli police station | publisher = KP | access-date = 13 March 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214252/http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=8&Division=J | archive-date = 13 March 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Patuli Women police station, at the same address, has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of South Suburban Division i.e. Netaji Nagar, Jadavpur, Kasba, Regent Park, Bansdroni, Garfa and Patuli.<ref name="police"/>

Jadavpur, Thakurpukur, Behala, Purba Jadavpur, Tiljala, Regent Park, Metiabruz, Nadial and Kasba police stations were transferred from South 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except Metiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The new police stations are Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, '''Patuli''', Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni and Rajabagan.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110901/jsp/calcutta/story_14449897.jsp|title = Midnight change of guard – 17 more police stations come under Lalbazar | publisher= The Telegraph, 1 September 2011| access-date = 2 April 2018}}</ref>

==Shops and Restaurants==
Patuli has restaurants and a variety of shops. A popular choice for outsiders is the Metropolis Mall nearby which is a shopping mall housing a lot of different variety of shops at a single location. Also Garia market is a popular destination for shopping being adjacent to the area and also for its variety and affordable shops all available at same spot.

There are many multi-cuisine restaurants in Baishnabghata Patuli Township, including Chinese, Indian, Bengali, western, confectionery and food stands.

The very attractive floating market of Kolkata opened at Patuli in 2018 and is the first artificial floating market of India with 280 shops housing on 114 boats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/floating-market-set-to-open-on-patuli-lake/cid/1408841|title=Floating market set to open on Patuli lake|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-13}}</ref>

==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/East}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kolkata/Southern fringes}}

==Notes and references==

{{Reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods in Kolkata}}

[[Category:Planned communities]]
[[Category:Townships in India]]

Baishnabghata Patuli Township - Revision history

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