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     1:Joka Diamond Park, D.H Road 2:View Of High Rising Apartments in Joka 3:D.H. Road, Kolkata 4:IIM Calcutta 5:Charial Khal Bridge | |
  Joka Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates:22°27′11″N88°18′04″E / 22.453°N 88.301°E /22.453; 88.301 | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | South 24 Parganas[1][2] |
| Metro station | Joka |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 142,143,144[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700 104 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Behala Purba |
Joka is a locality ofSouth Kolkata inSouth 24 Parganas district inWest Bengal,India. It is a part of greaterBehala region. Joka is located at the southern fringe of the city and marks the limit ofKMC area. It is known forIndian Institute of Management Calcutta andESIC Medical College and Hospital.
Joka and part of Pailan-Daulatpur (adjoining area of Joka) are a part of theKolkata Municipal Corporation. The area is under jurisdiction of the Haridevpur Police Station and Thakurpukur Police Station ofSouth West Division (Behala Division) ofKolkata Police.
Joka is bordered byThakurpukur to the north,Pailan to the south,Asuti Maheshtala to the west and Nepalgunge, Rania to the East.
Joka composed of many small areas like Diamond Park, Nabapally, 22 Bigha, Yani Sarani, Check Post, Sri Bardhan Pally, Bardhan Pally, Hanspukur, Rasapunjo, Kalua, Sonar Bangla etc.
Joka is well connected with the rest of Kolkata by the 6 laned Diamond Harbour Road (NH 12) and 4 laned James Long Sarani.
There is another road called "Bakhrahat Road" which connects joka with some parts of south 24 paraganas like Bakhrahat, Bibirhat, Nodakhali, Dakshin raypur, Amtala, Burul, Pujali, Budge Budge etc.
Joka-Majherhat metro stretch of Joka-Esplanade metro line (Purple Line) is operational as of November 2024.[4]
The old Joka Tram depot is now closed and tram services no longer exist.
Bus routes include-
In accordance with the recent developments in Joka, mainly Joka-BBD Bagh metro,[5] the area has started to develop rapidly. Projects like Genexx Valley, Imperial Riddhi Siddhi have come up, providing housing facilities. Joka has also seen a rise in Retail and fast food chains. ESIC hospital is also located in Joka, serving the residents in the area with all the medical facilities.
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Joka has theIndian Institute Of Management Calcutta (IIMC), India's first IIM established by Govt. Of India in the year 1961.
Schools in the area includeVivekananda Mission School, Pailan World School andKendriya Vidyalaya, Kolkata Model School, St Mary's Convent School, Children Academy High School, Joka perfect school, St. Gregorios School, Gurukul Vidya Mandir Secondary School, Kalua Primary School, Ideal Mission School, St. Andrews Public School, El Bethel School.
Ministry of Labour & Employment has started a Medical College in this area (in the campus of erstwhileESIC Joka Model Hospital) since 2013.
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