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{{Infobox settlement



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|settlement_type = Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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|subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Kolkata]]
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Kolkata district|Kolkata]]<ref>{{cite news |title=South 24 Parganas district|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/ACName?DCID=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=web.archieve.org|url=http://www.s24pgs.gov.in/election/doc/electors%20details.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529011629/http://www.s24pgs.gov.in/election/doc/electors%20details.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KMC Wards in South 24 Parganas|url=http://s24pgs.gov.in/s24p/page.php?nm=SubDivision}}</ref>
|subdivision_type4 = [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Station]]
|subdivision_name4 = [[Kavi Sukanta metro station|Kavi Sukanta]](under construction)

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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Garfa''' is a southern neighbourhood of [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. This area is surrounded by [[Haltu]], [[Nandi bagan]], [[Jadavpur]] and Kalikapur. Garfa is mainly a residential area. Starting as a refugee colony within [[Jadavpur]].

==Notable people==
* Haranath Chakraborty, freedom fighter got award from Central Government.
* Bisweswar Bhattacharya, [[Padma Shri|Padma Shree]], director of Bhabha Atomic Research Center.

==Geography==
===Police district===
Garfa police station is in the [[Divisions of Kolkata Police|South Suburban division]] of [[Kolkata Police]]. It is located at Garfa Deaf and Dumb School Premises, Vivekananda Sarani, Doctor Bagan, Kolkata-700078.<ref name="police">{{cite web| url = http://www.kolkatapolice.gov.in/division.asp?ID=8&Division=J |title = Kolkata Police, South Suburban Division |work= Garfa police station | publisher= KP | access-date = 13 March 2018}}</ref>

[[Baishnabghata Patuli Township#Police district|Patuli Women police station]] has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of South Suburban Division i.e. Netaji Nagar, Jadavpur, Kasba, Regent Park, Bansdroni, Garfa and Patuli.<ref name="police"/>

Jadavpur, Thakurpukur, Behala, Purba Jadavpur, Tiljala, Regent Park, Metiabruz, Nadial and Kasba police stations were transferred from South 24 Parganas to Kolkata in 2011. Except Metiabruz, all the police stations were split into two. The new police stations are Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, Patuli, Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni and Rajabagan.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110901/jsp/calcutta/story_14449897.jsp|title = Midnight change of guard – 17 more police stations come under Lalbazar | newspaper= The Telegraph, 1 September 2011| access-date = 2 April 2018}}</ref>

==Transport==
Garfa Main Road and Kalikapur Road intersects near Garfa. Buses ply along both the roads. Auto rickshaws, app-based cab services such as Ola, Uber and taxies are also available.<ref>Google maps</ref>

[[Dhakuria railway station]] and [[Jadavpur railway station]] are the nearest railway stations.

==Culture==
On the cultural front, Garfa hosts some major [[Kali]] [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]]s and [[Durga Puja]]s of South Kolkata.
[[File:Balak Samity Garfa.jpg|thumb|Garfa Balak Samity Maidan (Playground)]]

==Educational institutions==
Here is a list of educational institutions situated near Garfa area.
* [[Garfa Dhirendranath Memorial Boys' High School]]
* [[Garfa Dhirendranath Memorial Girls' High School]]

{{Geographic location
| North = [[Kasba (Kolkata)|Kasba]]
| Northeast = Ruby park (east)
| West = Selimpur, Jodhpur park
| Northwest = [[Dhakuria]], [[Rabindra Sarobar]]
| Center = Garfa
| South = [[Viveknagar]], [[Jadavpur]] [[Palbazar]]
| Southeast = Shahidnagar.
| East = [[Haltu]] [[Santoshpur, Kolkata|Santoshpur]]
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==See also==
* [[Jadavpur]]
* [[Haltu]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Neighbourhoods in South Kolkata}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]

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