Divisions of Kolkata Police

Insignia of Deputy Commissioner of Police

Kolkata Police is divided into nine administrative divisions. Each division is under a Deputy Commissioner of Police.

North and North Suburban Division

With its divisional head office at 113, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009, the North and North Suburban Division has the following police stations: ^[1]

Police station [1]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [1] [2]
Cossipore	n/a	n/a	1	Cossipore
Sinthee	n/a	n/a	2	Sinthee
Tala	n/a	n/a	3, 4, 5	Tala, Belgachia, Paikpara
Chitpur	n/a	n/a	6	Chitpur
Shyampukur	1785 or earlier [4]	n/a	7, 8, 9, 10	Bagbazar, Shyambazar, Shyampukur, Shobhabazar, Kumortuli
Burtolla	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27	Burtolla, Shyambazar, Hatibagan, Maniktala, Goabagan, Shobhabazar, Darjipara, Ram Dulal Sarkar Street
Jorabagan	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	19, 20, 21, 24	Jorabagan, Shobhabazar, Ahiritola, Pathuriaghata,
Amherst Street	n/a	n/a	27, 37, 38, 40	Amherst Street, Maniktala, Sealdah, Naren Sen Square
Amherst Street Women	n/a	n/a	Entire North and North Suburban Division

Eastern Suburban Division

With its divisional head office at 105, Hem Chandra Naskar Road, Kolkata-700010, the Eastern Suburban Division has the following police stations: ^[5]

Police station [5]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [5] [2]
Ultadanga	n/a	n/a	12, 13	Ultadanga
Maniktala	n/a	n/a	13, 14, 15, 32	Maniktala, Ultadanga, Bagmari, Kankurgachi
Narkeldanga	n/a	n/a	28, 29, 30, 35, 36	Narkeldanga, Maniktala, Rajabazar, Garpar, Kankurgachi, Beliaghata, Sealdah
Phoolbagan	n/a	n/a	30, 31, 33	Phoolbagan, Kankurgachi, Bagmari
Beliaghata	n/a	n/a	33, 34, 35	Beliaghata, Phoolbagan
Entally	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	54, 55	Entally
Tangra	n/a	n/a	57, 58	Tangra, Dhapa
Ultadanga Women	n/a	n/a	Entire Eastern Suburban Division

Central Division

With its divisional head office at 138, Surendranath Banerjee Road, Kolkata-700013, the Central Division has the following police stations: ^[6]

Police station [6]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [6] [2]
Posta	n/a	n/a	22, 23	Posta, Jorasanko,
Girish Park	n/a	n/a	25, 26	Girish Park, Rambagan
Jorasanko	1785 or earlier [4]	n/a	25, 26, 39, 41, 43, 44	Jorasanko, Marcus Square, College Street, Burrabazar
Muchipara	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	20, 48, 49, 50, 51	Sealdah, Bowbazar, College Square, Moulali
Burrabazar	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	42	Burrabazar
Bowbazar	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	44, 46, 47	Bowbazar, Kolutola, Dharmatala
Hare Street	n/a	n/a	45, 46	Esplanade, B.B.D. Bagh, Chowringhee
Taltala	n/a	n/a	46, 51, 52, 53, 62, 63	Taltala, Dharmatala, Park Street
New Market	n/a	n/a	52	Janbazar
Taltala Women	n/a	n/a	Entire Central Division

South Division

With its divisional head office at 34, Park Street, Kolkata-700016, the South Division has the following police stations: ^[7]

Police station [7]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [7] [2]
Park Street	n/a	n/a	61, 62, 63	Park Street, Eliot Road, Ripon Street
Shakespeare Sarani	n/a	n/a	63	Shakespeare Sarani
Maidan	n/a	n/a	46, 63	Maidan
Bhowanipore	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	70, 71, 72, 73	Bhowanipore
Kalighat	n/a	n/a	71, 73, 83	Kalighat, Bhowanipore
Alipore	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	74	Alipore
Hastings	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	75	Hastings
Tollygunge	1888 or earlier [4] Common with Ballygunge when established	n/a	84, 87, 88	Tollygunge, Kalighat, Ballygunge, Lake Market, Mudiali
New Alipore	n/a	n/a	81	New Alipore
Charu Market	n/a	n/a	81, 89	Tollygunge, Tollygunge Circular Road
Chetla	n/a	n/a	82	Chetla
Tollygunge Women's police station	n/a	n/a	Entire South Division

South East Division

With its divisional head office at Park Court, 2, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata-700017, the South East Division has the following police stations: ^[8]

Police station [8]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [8] [2]
Beniapukur	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64	Beniapukur, Entally, Beliaghata, Park Circus, Nonapukur
Tiljala	n/a	n/a	57, 58, 65, 66, 67, 107, 108	Tiljala, Picnic Garden, Tangra, Kasba
Topsia	n/a	n/a	59, 66	Topsia, Park Circus
Kareya	n/a	n/a	64, 65	Park Circus, Bondel Road
Gariahat	n/a	n/a	68, 85, 86	Gariahat, Ballygunge
Ballygunge	1888 or earlier [4] Common with Tollygunge when established	n/a	69	Ballygunge
Lake	n/a	n/a	85, 86, 93	Ballygunge, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens
Rabindra Sarobar	2018 [9]	n/a	90	Golpark, Ballygunge
Karaya Women	n/a	n/a	Entire South East Division

South Suburban Division

With its divisional head office at 5, Moore Avenue, Manik Bandyopadhyay Sarani Rd, Regent Park, Kolkata, West Bengal 700040, the South Suburban Division has the following police stations: ^[7]

Police station [7]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [7] [2]
Kasba	n/a	n/a	67, 91, 92, 106, 107	Kasba, Selimpur, Haltu
Jadavpur	n/a	n/a	92, 93, 96, 102	Jadavpur, Baghajatin
Netaji Nagar	2014 [10]	n/a	98, 99, 100	Netaji Nagar, Naktala, Garia
Golf Green	2021		94, 95	Tollygunge, Golf Green
Regent Park	n/a	n/a	97, 114	Tollygunge, Moore Avenue, Regent Park, Purba Putiary
Patuli	2011 [11]	n/a	101, 110	Baishnabghata Patuli Township, Baghajatin, Garia
Garfa	2011 [11]	n/a	104, 105	Garfa, Haltu
Bansdroni	2011 [11]	n/a	111, 112, 113,	Bansdroni, Garia, Brahmapur, Kamdahari, Boral
Patuli Women	n/a	n/a	Entire South Suburban Division

East Division

With its divisional head office at 50/2, East Rajapur, Kolkata-700075, the East Division has the following police stations: ^[12]

Police station [12]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [12] [2]
Kolkata Leather Complex	2017 [13] [14]	n/a	108	Bantala
Pragati Maidan	2011 [11]	n/a	108	Dhapa
Anandapur	2014 [10]	n/a	108	Anandapur
Survey Park	2011 [11]	n/a	103, 104, 109	Survey Park, Santoshpur, Kalikapur
Purba Jadabpur	n/a	n/a	109	Mukundapur
Panchasayar	2014 [10]	n/a	109	Panchasayar, Nayabad

South West Division

With its divisional head office at Tollygunge EF Lines, 555/557, D P S Road, Kolkata-700033, the South West Division has the following police stations: ^[15]

Police station [15]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [15] [2]
Taratala	n/a	n/a	79, 80	Taratala, Majherhat
Haridevpur	2011 [11]	n/a	115, 122,	Haridevpur, Behala, Pachim Putiary, Karunamoyee, Kudghat
Behala	n/a	n/a	116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130	Behala, Tollygunge Circular Road, Sirity
Thakurpukur	n/a	n/a	123, 124, 125, 126	Thakurpukur, Barisha, Sarsuna
Sarsuna	2014 [10]	n/a	127	Sarsuna, Sarsuna Satellite Township, Shakuntala Park, Oxytown
Parnashree	2011 [11]	n/a	128, 129, 131, 132	Parnasree Pally, Behala
Behala Women	n/a	n/a	Entire South West Division

Port Division

With its divisional head office at 1, Dumayune Avenue, Kolkata-700043, the South Division has the following police stations: ^[16]

Police station [16]	Established	Area covered km2	KMC wards covered [2] [3]	Neighbourhoods covered [16] [2]
North Port	n/a	n/a	21	Jorabagan
Watgunge	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	74, 75, 76, 77	Watgunge, Alipore, Kidderpore
South Port	n/a	n/a	75, 79, 80	Kidderpore, Watgunge
Ekbalpur	1888 or earlier [4]	n/a	77, 78, 79	Ekbalpur, Mominpur, Kidderpore
Garden Reach	n/a	n/a	80, 133, 134, 135	Garden Reach, Kidderpore
West Port	n/a	n/a	80, 134	Garden Reach, Kidderpore
Metiaburuz	n/a	n/a	133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140	Garden Reach
Rajabagan	2011 [11]	n/a	139, 141	Rajabagan
Nadial	n/a	n/a	141	Badartala
Watgunge Women	n/a	n/a	Entire Port Division

Bhangar Division

In July 2023 CM Mamata Banerjee ordered Police Commissioner of Kolkata to include Bhangar under his jurisdiction and also suggested making the area a separate division of Kolkata Police. ^[17] From 7 January 2024 Kolkata Police started to operate Bhangar as 10th Division. ^[18]

References

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6. "Central Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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8. "South East Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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10. "Kolkata Police, South Suburban Division". KP. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
11. "Midnight change of guard – 17 more police stations come under Lalbazar". The Telegraph, 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
12. "East Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
13. "Three new police districts to be set up". The Asian Age, 21 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
14. "Leather Complex Police Station to come under Kolkata Police". The Indian Express, 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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18. Ghosh, Dwaipayan (9 January 2024). "Kolkata Police takes charge of Bhangar, city's 10th police division". The Times of India Jan 9, 2024, 07:26 IST. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.