Ekbalpur | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
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  Ekbalpur Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates:22°32′11″N88°19′21″E / 22.536323°N 88.322454°E /22.536323; 88.322454 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 78 |
| Population | |
• Total | For population see linked KMC ward page |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kolkata Port |
Ekbalpur is a neighbourhood ofSouth Kolkata inKolkata district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
Ekbalpur developed as a Muslim area, as it received a large number of people displaced with the development of thezoo at Zirat,Alipore, and King George (now Netaji Subhas) Docks inGarden 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 thePort division ofKolkata 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]
Kolkata/South travel guide from Wikivoyage
