Tollygunge is considered a prominent, upper-middle-class to posh residential locality in South Kolkata, known for its green surroundings, the Bengali film industry ("Tollywood"), and excellent Metro connectivity. It offers a mix of high-rise luxury apartments, gated communities, and established, independent houses.
Tollygunge is one of the highly developed localities of the city. It is among the poshest neighborhoods of the South Kolkata, offering some of the famous shopping malls and most famous restaurants to the residents.
The elite area in Kolkata is Alipore, renowned for its luxurious homes, historical significance, and prestigious residents, including top bureaucrats and business magnates.
Tollygunge (Bengali: Ṭaligônj [ˈʈaliˌgoɲdʒ]) is a locality of South Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. It is known for being the center of West Bengali cinema, with filming locations used for other regional Indian films.
The poorest slum areas were Hastings, Canal West Gas Godown, Number 12 Water Tank and Lalmandir. The least poor slums surveyed were Mecchua, Bhangamath, Local Bustee.
Since early 2010s, better-off among Mahisyas have also been campaigning for OBC status for the caste as whole, but the group named Mahishya still belongs to General category and continues to form the largest caste of West Bengal.
Prior to the locality being named Tollygunge it was known as Russapugla, a densely forested area abounding in Sundari, Byne and Garjan trees which even today make up the bulk of the Sunderbans, the estuary of the river Ganges.
Kolkata Rises to 3rd Richest City in India with ₹12.45 Lakh Crore GDP. Kolkata just climbed to the 3rd spot among the richest cities in India for 2025. It stands at an estimated GDP of ₹12.45 lakh crore. This is the kind of milestone that forces you to look closer at what the city has been building quietly.
Sealdah. Sealdah can be the best area to stay in Kolkata if looking for affordable residential options. It is the home to one of the busiest and central railway stations serving Kolkata and is located near college street. Therefore, you can expect high safety standards and a quick commute facility.
The area is well-known for its excellent schools, colleges, including the famous Jadavpur University. We will find everything our need nearby, like markets, malls, hospitals, and places for fun activities. It's also a safe place to live, thanks to regular police patrols and good street lightning.
South Kolkata generally offers better access to modern amenities — malls (like South City Mall), multiplexes, reputed hospitals (AMRI, Medica), and educational institutions (Jadavpur University, South Point School).
Tollygunge is a luxury locality situated in the southern part of Kolkata. The pincode of this locality is 700033. This locality is near Swiss Park, Golf Garden and Lake Gardens.
Kolkata and Kunming have some similarities, and not just the first alphabets of their nomenclatures. While Kolkata is the commercial, education and cultural hub of eastern India, Kunming enjoys the same position in South-West China. Kunming, like Kolkata, is an important trade centre.
Some of the most common Bengali surnames include Mukherjee, Chatterjee, Ghosh, and Das. These surnames are prevalent among various communities in West Bengal and Bangladesh, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and history of the Bengali people.
The Indian state of West Bengal is home to an estimated 23-24 million Bengali Muslims as per 2021 estimation, rest 6-7 million Muslims are Urdu and Surjapuri speaking Muslims. Two districts in West Bengal – Murshidabad and Maldah have a Muslim majority and North Dinajpur has a plurality.
The surnames commonly used by the Kulin Brahmins are Mukherjee, Banerjee, Chatterjee, Ganguly, and Bhattacharjee. According to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, there were fifty-six Kulin Brahmin surnames, out of which eight were popular, including Ghosal, Putitunda, Kanjilal and Kundagrami.
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