Lake Market, Kolkata

Lake Market is located near the heart of Kolkata and is a lively place for residential purposes, shopping and entertainment. it is well connected to other major areas of kolkata and different commercial hubs as well. 
the area has connectivity to national highway 12, which is only a few km away from the locality. in the vicinity are two major railway stations, namely howrah junction and santragachi junction of eastern railway. there are also major metro stations of kolkata metro, namely kalighat, tollygunge, ballygunge, dhakuria.
though it is a popular area, the prices of residential apartments are very affordable in comparison. the range of average 2bhk apartment is 40 lakh to 60 lakh rupees, 3 bhk apartment is 80 lakh to 1 crore rupees. the price range for rental purposes for shops and residential spaces ranges from a low of 5000 to a high of 30000 rupees. 
the surrounding areas to the locality are mainly residential areas, and thus, it boosts the residential market of lake market.  

key highlights
 lake market is close to bidhannagar commercial hub, which has companies like wipro microsoft and many more big corporations.
 great location for an outing, shopping and spending time with family. the residential area is also very well developed and has luxurious amenities. 
 among the popular places in the area are the huge fish market, eateries, entertainment places, malls and other prime facilities.

whats great?
 the best thing about the lake market area is its liveliness and metro city feel in the middle of kolkata.  
 lake market is connected with one of the major metro stations in kolkata – kalighat metro station, which connects the residents to the entire city. 
 it is connected to national highway-12 in a smooth manner and makes it a great place to do the shopping for the nearby kolkata city areas. 

whats not great?
 as the name suggests, there are markets spread across the area, and thus the problem of metro city traffic stays persistent.  
 parking space is sometimes difficult to find due to the huge crowd flowing day in and day out. 

Watch out for?
the locality has been of importance to kolkata for long. it is now regaining its importance with modernisation and changing social landscape. it is advised to invest early in upcoming development projects to reap more benefits.  

social infrastructure
the locality is considered posh for residential as well as shopping purposes. one of the reasons is its position in the city. it will connects with other parts of the city and to national highway too. there are several good restaurants, food chains and cafes in the vicinity. it is connected to basic residential amenities like schools, banks and hospitals.

shopping complex & markets
lake market area is full of various markets and shops around. it is one of the major attractions of the city for shopping. some of the worth visiting malls, complexes and markets are mentioned below. 
lake mall
rm centre
city mart
ashoka enterprise
globus stores pvt. ltd
south city mall

health care centers
lake market area also has good medical facilities with major hospitals, good clinics with reputed doctors nearby. some of the useful information can be found below. 
surveen medicare
amri medical centre
fortis hospital
amri medical centre  

howrah junction is 7.25 km away from the area, and santragachi junction is 10.2 km away. netaji subhash chandra bose airport is 24 km away.  
kalighat metro station line 1 is within 1 km area in lake market, and it connects the locality with major stations of kolkata. 

schools:
    swarna school
nava nalanda high school
abhay charan vidyamandir
kouki – the finishing school
institute of english, calcutta

banks:
state bank of india
indian bank
allahabad bank
bank of india
hdfc bank 

fitness centers:
mettle fitness studio
vibes gym
akhra fitness center
rush fitness center

popular landmarks near locality:
lake mall is one of the famous landmarks of the area. other notable landmarks include charuchandra college, institute of english, and sarat bose post office road. 
ballygunge, chetla, jadavpur and kasba are among the well-known neighbourhoods of lake market. they are well connected with the entire city.