Kustia

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Kustia
Municipality
Kustia
CountryIndia
State West Bengal
District Kolkata district
Ward Ward No. 66
DivisionPresidency
Government
  TypeMunicipal Government
  Body Kolkata Municipal Corporation
  Member of Legislative Assembly Javed Ahmed Khan (Trinamool Congress)
  Ward CouncillorFaiz Ahmed Khan
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,442
  Male
13,253
  Female
12,189
Time zone UTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal Index Number
700039
Vehicle registration WB-01

Kustia is a neighbourhood in the Kolkata district of West Bengal. It comes under the Topsia Ward Area Ward No. 66 and Kasba Assembly constituency area. [1] [2] It is located between Uttar Panchanna Gram and Ballygunge. [3] [4] Nearby there is a Temple dedicated to Amitabh Bachchan. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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