Ekbalpur | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) |
Pushpin Map: | India Kolkata |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kolkata |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Kolkata |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kolkata |
Seat Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Seat: | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
Parts Type: | KMC ward |
Parts: | 78 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | For population see linked KMC ward page |
Timezone: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 22.5363°N 88.3225°W |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kolkata Dakshin |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kolkata Port |
Ekbalpur is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ekbalpur developed as a Muslim area, as it received a large number of people displaced with the development of the zoo at Zirat, Alipore, and King George (now Netaji Subhas) Docks in Garden Reach. One of the oldest Muslim burial grounds, the 'Solah Anna', is located on Ekbalpur Road. [1]
Ekbalpur was included in the Kolkata municipal area in 1888.[2]
In 1888, one of the 25 newly organized police section houses was located in Ekbalpur.[3]
Ekbalpur police station is part of the Port division of Kolkata Police. It is located at 38B Ekbalpur Road, Kolkata-700023. [4]
Watgunge Women police station, located at 16, Watgunge Street, Kolkata-700023, covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the Port division i.e. North Port, South Port, Watgunge, West Port, Garden Reach, Ekbalpur, Nadial, Rajabagan and Metiabruz.[4]