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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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  1. ^ a b c "North and North Suburban Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Kolkata: Detail Maps of 141 Wards with Street Directory, Fourth Impression 2003, D.P. Publication and Sales Concern, 66 College Street, Kolkata-700 073.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Table 3 District Wise List of Statutory Towns (Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area and Cantonment Board), Census Towns and Outgrowths, West Bengal, 2001". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Nair, P. Thankappan in The Growth and Development of Old Calcutta, in Calcutta, the Living City, Vol. I, edited by Sukanta Chaudhuri, pp. 15-16, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-563696-3
  5. ^ a b c "Eastern Suburban Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Central Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "South Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "South East Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Kolkata likely to get nine new police stations soon". The Times of India, 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "Kolkata Police, South Suburban Division". KP. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c "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.
  15. ^ a b c "South West Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  16. ^ a b c "Port Division". Kolkata Police. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  17. ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan (27 July 2023). "CM asks police brass to bring Bhangar under KP". The Times of India Jul 27, 2023, 05:48 IST.
  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.
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