Hatibagan (Bengali: হাতিবাগান) is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). The area is under Shyampukur [1] & Burtalla police stations. It is next to Shyambazar. The place is popular for its Shops, Markets, Cinema Halls & old Theatres, No other places in Kolkata cover as many Cinema & Theatre halls as Hatibagan covers. One of the most popular and famous cinema halls here is the Star Theatre, with many people in north Kolkata choosing to watch films there instead of multiplexes because of it's low ticket prices. Hatibagan is one of the oldest traditional markets in Kolkata city, 97 years old in 2009, One can buy typical Bengal silk and cotton saris here. Two major roads those cross through Hatibagan are Bidhan Sarani & Aurobinda Sarani (formerly Grey Street). Hatibagan-Shyambazar broadly cover Ward Nos. 11 and 12 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.[2]
The Japanese had dropped a bomb at Hatibagan market during World War II but it did not explode.[3]