Thakurpukur
Thakurpukur | |
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Thakurpukur, D.H Road | |
| Coordinates: 22°27′54″N 88°18′25″E / 22.465°N 88.307°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Thakurpukur |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 124,125 |
| Population | |
• Total | For population see linked KMC ward page |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700 063 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Behala Purba, Behala Paschim |
Thakurpukur is a neighborhood in Behala area of South West Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is majorly a residential region although there are quite a few numbers of Schools, Colleges, Hospitals and Shopping Malls. This was a remote area until a few decades ago, but as a result of urbanization today it has become an urban area with all kinds of amenities. Thakurpukur was also under the Barisha area of Sabarna Roy Choudhury's zamindari era. It is also home of famous singer Anupam Roy.