Alipore Explained

Alipore
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kolkata
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kolkata
Coordinates:22.5392°N 88.3273°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kolkata
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Kolkata
Subdivision Type4:Metro Station
Subdivision Name4:Jatin Das Park, Kalighat and Majerhat
Seat Type:Municipal Corporation
Seat:Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Parts Type:KMC ward
Parts:74
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:14
Population Total:For population see linked KMC ward page
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:700027
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kolkata Dakshin
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bhabanipur

Alipore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in Kolkata district, in the Indian state of West Bengal.

It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and New Alipore to the south, bordered by the Budge Budge section of the Sealdah South section railway line.

Geography

Location

Alipore is located at 22.5392°N 88.3273°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 14 metres (46 feet).Alipore area is bordered by the following roads - AJC Bose Road to the north, D L Khan Road to the East, Diamond Harbour Road to the West and Alipore Avenue to the south.

Police district

Alipore police station is part of the South division of Kolkata Police. It is located at 8, Belvadere Road, Kolkata-700027.[2]

Tollygunge Women's police station has jurisdiction over all the police districts in the South Division, i.e. Park Street, Shakespeare Sarani, Alipore, Hastings, Maidan, Bhowanipore, Kalighat, Tollygunge, Charu Market, New Alipur and Chetla.[2]

Transport

Alipore is connected to all parts of the city by extensive bus services.Alipore is served by the Majherhat and New Alipore railway stations on the Budge Budge section of Kolkata Suburban Railway.

The Kalighat metro station of the Kolkata Metro as well as the Jatin Das Park station is close to Alipore.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Alipore.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Alipore
  2. Web site: Kolkata Police . South Division – Hastings police station . KP. 26 March 2018.