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Neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India

Garfa
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Coordinates: 22°30′10.65″N 88°22′17.46″E / 22.5029583°N 88.3715167°E / 22.5029583; 88.3715167
Country India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
District South 24 Parganas[1][2][3]
Metro Station Kavi Sukanta
KMC Ward 104, 105
Municipal Corporation Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Elevation 36 ft (11 m)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 700075,[4] 700078
Area code +91 33
Lok Sabha constituency Jadavpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Kasba and Jadavpur

Garfa is a locality of South Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It is a part of Jadavpur area.

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, Tiljala, Metiabruz, Purba Jadavpur, 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.

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.

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

  1. ^ "Kolkata 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".