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{{short description|Neighbourhood in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kestopur
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| other_name = Krishnapur
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.5955|N|88.4357|E|display=inline,title}}
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| 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]]
|subdivision_type4 = City
|subdivision_name4 = [[Bidhannagar]]
|subdivision_type5 = Mouza No.
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 700059, 700101, 700102
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 33
| registration_plate = WB
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|BMC]] wards
| blank1_info_sec1 = 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
| 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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'''Kestopur''' (officially, '''Krishnapur''') 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmcwbgov.in/index.php/about-us/about-bmc|title=About BMC - Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation|website=www.bmcwbgov.in|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

Kestopur lies on [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani]], more commonly known as VIP Road, which connects the area with [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport|Dumdum/Kolkata Airport]]. The community is made up of people of various religions from different states. Kestopur has over the years become an area of great prominence because of its proximity to areas like [[Salt Lake City, Kolkata|Salt Lake]] and [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]]. VIP Road-Kestopur crossing was one of the busiest of the [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani]]. However the construction of a flyover along with subway at the crossing (the subway was opened on 24 June 2014 and the flyover on 8 March 2015) helps in decongesting the traffic at the junction.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chakraborti|first1=Suman|title=Kolkata's VIP Road flyover to be opened tomorrow|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Kolkatas-VIP-Road-flyover-to-be-opened-tomorrow/articleshow/46479930.cms|access-date=17 April 2015|publisher=Times of India|date=6 March 2015}}</ref>

==Culture==
Kestopur is visited by people from parts of Kolkata and North 24 Parganas owing to its proximity to famous water park [[Aquatica (Kolkata)|Aquatica]].

There are some famous clubs which attract people from the nearby areas during the Durga Puja time. These include :

Balak Brinda Club
Adhibasi Brinda

The annual fair organised in Baroaritala area known as Raj Rajeswhari Mela is about 170 years old.

==Transport==
[[VIP Road]] passes along the west boundary of Kestopur. Many buses ply through 'Kestopur More' on [[VIP Road]]. The only bus (Private bus) which enters into Kestopur is 12C/2 ([[Aquatica (Kolkata)|Aquatica]]-[[Howrah Station]]), which runs along Thakdari Road (Krishnapur Main Road).<ref>Google maps</ref>

On the eastern side of VIP Road, Kestopur Main Road serves as an important connector for New Town, Narkelbagan and Saltlake Sector V. On the eastern side, Prafullakanan road serves heavily populated areas of Dumdum park, Shyamnagar, which terminates at Jessore Road.

==Police Station==
* Newtown PS <ref>http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/</ref>

==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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