page_title: Kolkata Police Force
section_title: Police stations
hierarchical_section_title: Kolkata Police Force / Administration / Police stations
caption_attribution_description: English: Ambulance of the Kolkata Police at Dalhousie East.
context_page_description: The Kolkata Police Force is one of the three presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area of Kolkata, India, as defined under the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 and the Calcutta Suburban Police Act,1866. The primary functions of the forces are maintaining law and order in the city, traffic management, prevention and detection of crime and co-ordinating various citizen-centric services for the people of Kolkata. As of 2018, Kolkata Police has 8 divisions covering 79 police stations. It has a strength of approximately 35,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of 243 km². There are 8 battalions of armed forces as well as specialised branches. The force also uses various modern technologies for effective handling of unconventional crimes, terrorism and related activities.
context_section_description: Police stations under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police are as follows: 
  Alipore
  Amherst Street
  Amherst Street Women
  Anandapur
  Ballygunge
  Bansdroni
  Behala
  Behala Women
  Beliaghata
  Beniapukur
  Bhowanipur
  Bowbazar
  Burrabazar
  Burtolla
  Charu Market
  Chetla
  Chitpur
  Cossipore
  Ekbalpur
  Entally
  Garden Reach
  Garfa
  Gariahat
  Girish Park
  Hare Street
  Haridevpur
  Hastings
  Jadavpur
  Jorabagan
  Jorasanko
  Kalighat
  Kolkata Leather Complex
  Karaya
  Karaya Women
  Kasba
  Lake
  Maidan
  Maniktala
  Metiabruz
  Muchipara
  Nadial
  Narkeldanga
  Netaji Nagar
  New Alipore
  New Market
  North Port
  Panchasayar
  Park Street
  Parnashree
  Patuli
  Patuli Women
  Phoolbagan
  Posta
  Pragati Maidan
  Purba Jadavpur
  Rabindra Sarobar
  Rajabagan
  Regent Park
  Sarsuna
  Shakespeare Sarani
  Shyampukur
  Sinthee
  South Port
  Survey Park
  Tala
  Taltala
  Taltala Women
  Tangra
  Taratala
  Thakurpukur
  Tiljala
  Tollygunge
  Tollygunge Women
  Topsia
  Ultadanga
  Ultadanga Women
  Watgunge
  Watgunge Women
  West Port
caption: A Kolkata police ambulance
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