Shyamnagar is a neighbourhood in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Shyamnagar is located at 22°50′N 88°22′E / 22.83°N 88.37°E in the Ganges Delta at an average elevation of 2 m. It is spread linearly along the banks of the River Ho…Shyamnagar is a neighbourhood in Bhatpara of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Shyamnagar is located at 22°50′N 88°22′E / 22.83°N 88.37°E in the Ganges Delta at an average elevation of 2 m. It is spread linearly along the banks of the River Hooghly in a north – south direction. Much of the city was originally a vast wetland, reclaimed over the decades to accommodate the city's burgeoning population. The remaining wetland, known as East Calcutta Wetlands has been designated a "wetland of international importance" under the Ramsar Convention.
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