Garfa

Garfa is a southern neighborhood of Kolkata, India. This area is surrounded by Haltu, Nandi bagan, Jadavpur and Kalikapur. Starting as a refugee colony within Jadavpur, Garfa is now primarily a residential area within Kolkata.

Garfa
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Garfa Shiv Mandir Bazar area
Garfa Shiv Mandir Bazar area
Garfa is located in Kolkata
Garfa
Garfa
Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°30′10.65″N 88°22′17.46″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
CityKolkata
DistrictKolkata[1][2][3]
Metro StationKavi Sukanta(under construction)
KMC Ward92, 104, 105
Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700075,[4] 700078
Area code+91 33
Lok Sabha constituencyJadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKasba and Jadavpur

Geography

Garfa police station is in the South Suburban division of Kolkata Police. It is located at Garfa Deaf and Dumb School Premises.

Patuli Women police station has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of the South Suburban Division i.e. Netaji Nagar, Jadavpur, Bansdroni, Garfa, and Patuli.

Jadavpur, Thakurpukur, Behala, Purba, Tiljala, Metiabruz, Nadial, and Kasba police stations were transferred from South 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except for Metiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The newest police stations are in Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, Patuli, Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni, and Rajabagan.

Transport

Garfa Main Road and Kalikapur Road intersects near Garfa. Buses ply along both roads. Auto rickshaws, app-based cab services such as Ola, Uber, and taxies are also available.

Dhakuria railway station and Jadavpur railway station are the nearest railway stations.

Culture

On the cultural front, Garfa hosts some major Kali Pujas and Durga Pujas of South Kolkata.

Garfa Balak Samity Maidan (Playground)

Educational institutions

Here is a list of educational institutions situated near Garfa area.

See also

References
  1. "South 24 Parganas district".
  2. "Electors Details As On 30-10-2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
  3. "KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas".
  4. "Kolkata Postal Codes".
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