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Kalyani is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata — the capital of West Bengal, forming the northern most boundary of Kolkata metropolitan area. Kalyani is the administrative headquarters of Kalyani subdivision, a part of Nadia district. Situated on the banks of Hooghly River, the city is spread over an area of . According to the 2011 census, Kalyani had a population of 100,620. During the World War II, Kalyani was site of an American Airbase, known by the name of Roosevelt Town or Roosevelt Nagar. It was developed as a planned town in early 1950s by the Government of West Bengal on behest of Bidhan Chandra Roy - the second Chief Minister of West Bengal for hosting the Indian National Congress meeting and to accommodate the housing needs of the growing population of Calcutta. Kalyani being a planned town, it is characterised by underground sewerage system, paved roads forming rectangular grids, tree lined avenues and community parks. Kalyani has a dedicated industrial zone having numerous industries including Andrew Yule and Company, Kalyani Breweries ( UB Group), and Dabur; though many of the industries have closed or stopped production. It is an important center of education in West Bengal, with two universities — University of Kalyani and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya; three engineering colleges;one medical college and other institutes of higher education and research. Kalyani Stadium has emerged as an alternative location to Kolkata for holding numerous I-League football matches and other sporting events. The Bengal Cricket Academy and a stadium has been established by Cricket Association of Bengal in Kalyani for promotion and development of cricket. ==History== Kalyani, located in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, is a relatively young town. During the Second World War, Kalyani, was the site of an American military airbase, formed out of 45 villages in the district of Nadia. The military garrison town, was named after the American president, Franklin D. Roosevelt as "Roosevelt Town" or "Roosevelt Nagar". Hangars and other reminders of the air-field are still visible in the 'A' Block and some areas around Kalyani University, whose buildings were built on or over the runways.〔 After the WWII, the American Military left the base, and the airfield and hangars went into disuse. Developement of modern Kalyani is credited to then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who named the city "Kalyani", after the daughter of Nilratan Sircar. After Independence of India, in 1950, the master plan of the town was developed and the foundation stone for the town was laid by then Governor of West Bengal, Kailashnath Katju, on 24 February 1951.〔 This town was built in a short time in order to host the 51st Indian National Congress meeting in 1954. In the same year, the name of the current Kalyani railway station, was changed from "Chandmari Halt". In 1957, the Kalyani police station was formed. In 1979, the rail line was extended from Kalyani main to Kalyani Simanta station and also established direct connectivtity to Kolkata thorough Kalyani local EMU trains.〔 In 1995, Kalyani Municipality was established, which has been crucial in development of infrastructure in Kalyani.〔 In 2014, Kalyani was selected as a candidate for "Smart City" project. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kalyani, West Bengal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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