Cossipore
Cossipore | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
A view from Satchasi Para, Cossipore | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′23″N 88°22′30″E / 22.623°N 88.375°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Dum Dum |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC wards | 1, 6 |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | For population see linked KMC ward page |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700002 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kashipur-Belgachhia |
Cossipore (also spelt as Cossipur, Kashipur) is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station. Its name has been kept after Mulakchand Dewan Kashinathji, its one-time owner. He had been gifted Cossipore by Lord Clive. Mulakchand Dewan Kashinathji (b. 1721 AD) is one of the ancestors of the Burman family of Burrabazar.