Divisions of Kolkata Police
Kolkata Police is divided into nine administrative divisions. Each division is under a Deputy Commissioner of Police.
North and North Suburban Division
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 7th January 2024 Kolkata Police started to operate Bhangar as 10th Division.[18]
References
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- ^ a b c "Eastern Suburban Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Central Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "South Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "South East Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Kolkata likely to get nine new police stations soon". The Times of India, 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Kolkata Police, South Suburban Division". KP. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "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.
- ^ a b c "East Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Three new police districts to be set up". The Asian Age, 21 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Leather Complex Police Station to come under Kolkata Police". The Indian Express, 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "South West Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Port Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan (27 July 2023). "CM asks police brass to bring Bhangar under KP". The Times of India Jul 27, 2023, 05:48 IST.
- ^ 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.