The place is popular for its shops, markets, cinema halls and old theatres.

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 its low ticket prices.

[2] This locality is also renowned for having some of the best Durga Puja committees in the city.Hatibagan Sarbojanin and Hatibagan Nabin Pally being the most notable ones.

The Japanese had dropped a bomb at Hatibagan market during World War II but it did not explode.

According to one view, the elephants of the Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah were posted here when he attacked Kolkata in 1756.

Another view suggests someone with the surname Hati had a villa with garden in this area, leading to the name.

Vegetables, fruits, betel leaf, fish, meat, egg, spices etc.