Shakuntala Park

Shakuntala Park is a neighbourhood/ locality and a township in South West Kolkata which lies in the greater Behala region on Biren Roy Road (West). Shakuntala Park (prime significance as Shakuntala Park Housing Estate) is a satellite township. It is in South West Kolkata, part of the greater Behala region.

It is reachable through Behala Chowrasta or through Budge Budge Trunk Road (from Taratala crossing) and Dakghar / Maheshtala of South 24 Parganas. It is starting just two kilometers from Behala Chowrasta and extended up to nearly four kilometers till Oxytown / Shibrampur. It is a predominantly Bengali neighborhood, but especially after 2000s, many South Indians,Oriyas,Goans,North Indians like residents of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan also reside in the area. It is bordered by Shakuntala Park area (Patton Tank Factory) in the east and Ketopole to the west. The main road is Biren Roy Road (West) renamed Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani.

The area was extremely rural prior to the 1972 Bangladesh war. During the war the Indian government dumped scores of refugees from Bangladesh in this underdeveloped locality close to Kolkata. These refugees are now legalized Indian citizens and form the bulk of the population in the region.

The West Bengal government's Housing Developments Authority, West Bengal Housing Board developed the township for residential projects, selling vacant plots (2K and 3K series), pre-constructed houses (H2, H1, M1, L and E schemes) and 4 storied apartments as New Shakuntala Park and Swaranika Co-operative Housing Societies. Swaranika consists of 465 flats. The township is divided into 5 zones/ sectors.Also there are several older locality like Kalipur locality,Syamsundar pally locality(1st,2nd,3rd lane),Benimaster lane locality,Daspara locality etc.

The area was under the jurisdiction of Thakurpukur Police Station and partly under Parnasree Police Station, which are a part of the South West Division of the Kolkata Police Department. There was a Police Outpost situated inside the township beside Mother Dairy booth, Shakuntala Park unit. On February 25, 2014 this outpost was converted into Sarsuna Police Station and the area which was under Thakurpukur PS comes under the jurisdiction of this new police station. Remaining area is under Parnasree PS as it was. This new police station was inaugurated by the then Commissioner of Police, Mr. Surajit Kar Purkayastha, IPS.

There are three lakes (in bengali known as 'jhil', Lake No. 1, 2, and 3 respectively) located within half a kilometer of the township. Lake 1 is beautified and maintained by Kolkata Corporation. Beautification of Lake 2 & 3 is in the pipeline. This is the center of attraction of the locality for its serene and natural ambience. Apart from the casual visitors countless morning and evening walkers visit this place daily to rejuvenate. It is also a coveted fishing spot. During 'Chat Puja' the Biharis assemble here in scores to offer puja, in a year. There are many clubs and associations in the area (six co-operative societies and their clubs), which organise celebrations for Durga Puja, the main Bengali festival, Kali Puja and all other pujas in their respective puja grounds in different areas of the township. The entire Shakuntala Park Housing area is now a place of growing interest for shooting of different films and TV serials.

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