Garfa | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
| Coordinates:22°30′10.65″N88°22′17.46″E / 22.5029583°N 88.3715167°E /22.5029583; 88.3715167 | |
| Country | |
| 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 andJadavpur |
Garfa is a locality ofSouth Kolkata inWest Bengal, India. It is a part ofJadavpur 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, andPatuli.
Jadavpur,Thakurpukur,Behala,Tiljala,Metiabruz, Purba Jadavpur, Nadial, and Kasba police stations were transferred fromSouth 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except forMetiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The newest police stations are inParnasree,Haridevpur, Garfa,Patuli, Survey Park,Pragati Maidan,Bansdroni, andRajabagan.
Garfa Main Road andKalikapur Road intersects near Garfa. Buses ply along both roads.Auto rickshaws, app-based cab services such asOla,Uber, and taxies are also available.
Dhakuria railway station andJadavpur railway station are the nearest railway stations.
Here is a list of educational institutions situated near Garfa area.