Basic information

| Field | Information | |---|---| | Official Name | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation | | Common Name | Bidhannagar | | Native Name(s) | বিধাননগর (Bidhānnagar) | | Nicknames | Salt Lake City; Salt Lake | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City / Municipal corporation | | Country | India | | State/Province | West Bengal | | Capital | Not applicable; administrative headquarters at Bidhannagar | | Government Type | Municipal corporation within a parliamentary democratic system | | Date Founded | Planned development began in the late 1950s; municipality established later in the 20th century | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30 | | Latitude | Approx. 22.58° N | | Longitude | Approx. 88.42° E | | Elevation | Roughly 8 m above sea level | | Total Area | About 33 sq km | | Population | About 2.2 lakh (2011 Census municipal area, widely reported) | | Population Density | Roughly 6,000–7,000 people per sq km | | ZIP/Postal Codes | Commonly 700064, 700091, 700098, 700102, 700106 and nearby codes | | Area Codes | +91 33 | | Official Languages | Bengali, English | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Resident of Bidhannagar; Salt Laker (informal) |