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| subdivision_name3 = [[South 24 Parganas]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Kolkata district|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/ACName?DCID=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Electors Details As On 30-10-2010|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|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><br />
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| postal_code = 700075,<ref>{{cite web|title=Kolkata Postal Codes|url=http://pincode.net.in/WEST_BENGAL/KOLKATA/G/GARFA}}</ref> 700078<br />
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'''Garfa''' is a locality of [[South Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]], India. It is a part of [[Jadavpur]] area.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Garfa police station is in the South Suburban division of Kolkata Police. It is located at Garfa Deaf and Dumb School Premises.<br />
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Patuli Women police station has jurisdiction over all police districts under the jurisdiction of the South Suburban Division i.e. [[Netaji Nagar, Kolkata|Netaji Nagar]], [[Jadavpur]], [[Bansdroni]], Garfa, and [[Patuli]].<br />
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[[Jadavpur]], [[Thakurpukur]], [[Behala]], [[Tiljala]], [[Garden Reach|Metiabruz]], Purba Jadavpur, Nadial, and Kasba police stations were transferred from [[South 24 Parganas]] to Kolkata in 2011. Except for [[Garden Reach|Metiabruz]], all the police stations were split into two. The newest police stations are in [[Parnasree Pally|Parnasree]], [[Haridevpur]], Garfa, [[Patuli]], Survey Park, [[Pragati Maidan]], [[Bansdroni]], and [[Rajabagan]].<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Garfa Main Road and [[Kalikapur, Sonarpur|Kalikapur]] Road intersects near Garfa. Buses ply along both roads. [[Auto rickshaw]]s, app-based cab services such as [[Ola Cabs|Ola]], [[Uber]], and taxies are also available.<br />
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[[Dhakuria railway station]] and [[Jadavpur railway station]] are the nearest railway stations.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Here is a list of educational institutions situated near Garfa area.<br />
* Garfa Dhirendranath Memorial Boys' High School<br />
* [[Garfa Dhirendranath Memorial Girls' High School]]<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
| North = [[Kasba (Kolkata)|Kasba]]<br />
| Northeast = Ruby park (east)<br />
| West = Selimpur, Jodhpur park<br />
| Northwest = [[Dhakuria]], [[Rabindra Sarobar]]<br />
| Center = Garfa<br />
| South = [[Viveknagar]], [[Jadavpur]] [[Palbazar]]<br />
| Southeast = Shahidnagar.<br />
| East = [[Haltu]] [[Santoshpur, Kolkata|Santoshpur]]<br />
}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Jadavpur]]<br />
* [[Haltu]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Neighbourhoods in South Kolkata}}<br />
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}<br />
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]</div>
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