Beliaghata or Beleghata is located towards north-central Kolkata and was a major trading post during the colonial period. It is surrounded by neighbourhoods such as Phoolbagan, Sealdah, Park Circus, Kankurgachi and Dhapa. A canal flows through here which continues till north Kolkata.

The area is served by the CIT Road, Beliaghata Main Road and EM Bypass. The Sealdah Railway Station is only 3.5 kilometres from here, while the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 11.4 kilometres.

Beliaghata real estate is undergoing a wave of redevelopment and several builders have ongoing projects here. Some of the reputed developers here include Creative Groups, Sureka Group, Akshara Group, Mani Group, RDB Group, Prasad Group, Ideal Group, Ajmir Tower, Rohra Developers and Parsrampuria Realty Group. The sizes of property in Beliaghata range from 787 to 3,700 sq ft and the configurations on offer are 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 BHK. There are four under- construction projects in Beliaghata and the starting price of property is Rs 57 lakh. Beliaghata property rates range from Rs 4,600 to Rs 7,100 per sq ft.

The social infrastructure of Beliaghata is well-developed as several schools, hospitals and shopping zones are located here. Kamala Vidya Mandir, Loreto Convent School Entally, New National High School, East Point School, Sarat Chandra H S School and Purvachal Vidya Mandir are some of the educational institutes in the vicinity. Popular hospitals are Beliaghata ID Hospital, Suraksha Polyclinic, BR Singh Hospital, NRS Medical College and Hospital and North City Hospital.

The Big Bazaar at Sealdah and Mani Square Mall are the nearest shopping complexes.