Divisions of Kolkata Police

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

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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] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [1] [2]
Cossipore n/an/a 1 Cossipore
Sinthee n/an/a 2 Sinthee
Tala n/an/a 3, 4, 5 Tala, Belgachia, Paikpara
Chitpur n/an/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/an/a 27, 37, 38, 40 Amherst Street, Maniktala, Sealdah, Naren Sen Square
Amherst Street Women n/an/aEntire 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] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [5] [2]
Ultadanga n/an/a 12, 13 Ultadanga
Maniktala n/an/a 13, 14, 15, 32 Maniktala, Ultadanga, Bagmari, Kankurgachi
Narkeldanga n/an/a 28, 29, 30, 35, 36 Narkeldanga, Maniktala, Rajabazar, Garpar, Kankurgachi, Beliaghata, Sealdah
Phoolbagan n/an/a 30, 31, 33 Phoolbagan, Kankurgachi, Bagmari
Beliaghata n/an/a 33, 34, 35 Beliaghata, Phoolbagan
Entally 1888 or earlier [4] n/a 54, 55 Entally
Tangra n/an/a 57, 58 Tangra, Dhapa
Ultadanga Women n/an/aEntire Eastern Suburban Division

Central Division

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

Police station [6] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [6] [2]
Posta n/an/a 22, 23 Posta, Jorasanko,
Girish Park n/an/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/an/a 45, 46 Esplanade, B.B.D. Bagh, Chowringhee
Taltala n/an/a 46, 51, 52, 53, 62, 63 Taltala, Dharmatala, Park Street
New Market n/an/a 52 Janbazar
Taltala Women n/an/aEntire 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] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [7] [2]
Park Street n/an/a 61, 62, 63 Park Street, Eliot Road, Ripon Street
Shakespeare Sarani n/an/a 63 Shakespeare Sarani
Maidan n/an/a 46, 63 Maidan
Bhowanipore 1888 or earlier [4] n/a 70, 71, 72, 73 Bhowanipore
Kalighat n/an/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/an/a 81 New Alipore
Charu Market n/an/a 81, 89 Tollygunge, Tollygunge Circular Road
Chetla n/an/a 82 Chetla
Tollygunge Women's police station n/an/aEntire 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] EstablishedArea 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/an/a 57, 58, 65, 66, 67, 107, 108 Tiljala, Picnic Garden, Tangra, Kasba
Topsia n/an/a 59, 66 Topsia, Park Circus
Kareya n/an/a 64, 65 Park Circus, Bondel Road
Gariahat n/an/a 68, 85, 86 Gariahat, Ballygunge
Ballygunge 1888 or earlier [4]
Common with Tollygunge when established		n/a 69 Ballygunge
Lake n/an/a 85, 86, 93 Ballygunge, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens
Rabindra Sarobar 2018 [9] n/a 90 Golpark, Ballygunge
Karaya Women n/an/aEntire South East Division

South Suburban Division

With its divisional head office at Tollygunge EF Lines, 255/257, D P S Road, Kolkata - 700033, the South Suburban Division has the following police stations: [7]

Police station [7] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [7] [2]
Kasba n/an/a 67, 91, 92, 106, 107 Kasba, Selimpur, Haltu
Jadavpur n/an/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/an/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/an/aEntire 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] EstablishedArea 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/an/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] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [15] [2]
Taratala n/an/a 79, 80 Taratala, Majherhat
Haridevpur 2011 [11] n/a 115, 122, Haridevpur, Behala, Pachim Putiary, Karunamoyee, Kudghat
Behala n/an/a 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130 Behala, Tollygunge Circular Road, Sirity
Thakurpukur n/an/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/an/aEntire 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] EstablishedArea covered
km2		 KMC wards covered [2] [3] Neighbourhoods covered [16] [2]
North Port n/an/a 21 Jorabagan
Watgunge 1888 or earlier [4] n/a 74, 75, 76, 77 Watgunge, Alipore, Kidderpore
South Port n/an/a 75, 79, 80 Kidderpore, Watgunge
Ekbalpur 1888 or earlier [4] n/a 77, 78, 79 Ekbalpur, Mominpur, Kidderpore
Garden Reach n/an/a 80, 133, 134, 135 Garden Reach, Kidderpore
West Port n/an/a 80, 134 Garden Reach, Kidderpore
Metiabruz n/an/a 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 Garden Reach
Rajabagan 2011 [11] n/a 141 Rajabagan
Nadial n/an/a 141 Badartala
Watgunge Women n/an/aEntire Port Division

Proposed 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]

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