Kestopur, Kolkata: Which District, PIN Code, Location and Localities?

People search for Kestopur in many ways: which district it is in, what its PIN code is, where it is on the map, and whether it is a good place to live. This page answers each of those questions in one place, in plain language. It is built from public sources, including Wikipedia and India Post data, and from the addresses of Krishna Group’s own developments in Kestopur.

Kestopur at a glance

Details as listed on Wikipedia, which notes that it needs more citations, and on India Post data. Distances are approximate.

Which district is Kestopur in?

Short answer: Kestopur is in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Which district Kestopur belongs to confuses many people, because its addresses say Kolkata, but the district name is North 24 Parganas.

Kestopur is in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. That surprises some people, because addresses say “Kolkata”. Both are true: Kestopur is a neighbourhood of Kolkata in the sense that it is part of the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and shares the Kolkata telephone code and postal region, but administratively it lies in North 24 Parganas district, under the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation. This is why you may see “Kestopur, Kolkata” on maps and documents and “North 24 Parganas” on official records. If you searched for “Kestopur which district” or “Kestopur is in which district”, the answer is the same: North 24 Parganas.

What is the Kestopur PIN code?

The Kestopur PIN code, also searched as the Kestopur Kolkata PIN code, the pincode of Kestopur Kolkata or the Keshtopur pincode, is 700102 for most addresses. That is the code of the Krishnapur post office, since Krishnapur is Kestopur’s official name. Written another way, the Kolkata Kestopur PIN code, the Kestopur pincode, the pincode of Kestopur and the Kestopur PIN code Kolkata all mean the same thing, and the Krishnapur Kestopur PIN code is 700102 too. Two other codes are also used:

India Post data. A street can fall under a different post office from its neighbour, so confirm the code on your own address.

PIN code by locality in Kestopur

The Kestopur Tarulia PIN code and the Kestopur Mission Bazar PIN code are both 700102. For Hanapara, Samarpally, Jagatpur and other localities, check the code on the exact address.

For more detail, read our Kestopur PIN code guide, and for the neighbouring areas, our guides to Bangur Avenue, Lake Town and Kestopur PIN codes and Kestopur vs Baguiati.

Where is Kestopur in Kolkata? Location and address

Kestopur is in the north-east of Kolkata, in West Bengal, along VIP Road (often searched as Kestopur VIP Road or VIP Road Kestopur), which runs on its western boundary and connects it to the airport. Travelling along VIP Road, you reach Kestopur after Dum Dum Park and before Baguiati. Kestopur Main Road runs east from VIP Road through Rabindrapally, Samarpally and Mission Bazar towards New Town, with links to Salt Lake Sector V, and a bridge connects Samarpally in Kestopur with AK Block in Salt Lake.

A typical Kestopur address looks like this: “Mission Bazar, Krishnapur, Kestopur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700102”. For every distance, see our Kestopur distance guide, including the airport to Kestopur distance and the nearest metro stations.

What is Kestopur More, and what is the Kestopur bridge?

• Kestopur More is the crossing on VIP Road where many buses stop. “More” is the everyday Bengali word for a crossing or turn. A subway (opened in 2014) and a flyover (opened in March 2015) were built here to ease one of VIP Road’s busiest junctions.
• The Kestopur bridge is the Salt Lake–Kestopur Bridge, opened on 25 September 2022. It connects Samarpally with AK Block in Salt Lake and has cut the travel time for people heading from Salt Lake to the airport.
• Kestopur Canal Side Road runs alongside the canal from VIP Road to Mission Bazar and on towards New Town.

Localities in Kestopur

Kestopur is made up of many smaller localities. Those listed on Wikipedia include Prafulla Kanan, Rabindrapally, Samarpally, Mission Bazar, Hanapara, Ghoshpara, Jagatpur, Talbagan, Anurupapally, Sabuj Pally and Ananda Pally. Local markets include Rabindrapally Market, Milan Bazaar and the Mission Bazar market. At Barowaritala, an annual fair known as the Raj Rajeshwari Mela is said to be about 170 years old. Many visitors also come for the nearby Aquatica water park.

Krishna Group has built five developments across these localities: Krishna Paradise at Mission Bazar, Krishna Lakeview at Rabindrapally, Krishna Shivangan at Tarulia, Krishna Kamdhenu at Barowaritala and Krishna Heights on Canal Side Road.

Is Kestopur a good place to live?

It depends on your daily routine, but there is a lot in its favour:

• Connectivity. VIP Road gives access to the airport at about 6–7 km, and the Karunamoyee and Salt Lake Sector V metro stations are about 2.2 km and 2.4 km away. The Salt Lake bridge links it to Salt Lake.
• Everyday needs. It has established markets, schools such as St. Francis Academy and Krishnapur J.N.M.C. High School, banks and clinics.
• Value. Property portals put average prices well below the Kolkata average. See our guide to flats for sale in Kestopur.

Things to check for yourself are peak-hour traffic at the VIP Road crossing and how your street copes in the monsoon. Visit at your usual travel hours, and use our flat inspection checklist when you see a flat. For schools, hospitals and daily life compared with Panihati, see our guide to Kestopur and Panihati for families.

Kestopur, Keshtopur or Krishnapur?

You may also see it typed as Kastopur or Kestapur, which are common misspellings of the same place. All three names refer to the same neighbourhood. Krishnapur is the official name and the name of the post office. Kestopur is the usual spelling on signs and maps, and Keshtopur is how many property portals write it. If you are searching online, try all three.

Flats in Kestopur

Krishna Group has 149 flats available across its five developments in Kestopur, from ₹26 lakh, and most are ready to move. See our guides to flats in Kestopur, apartments for sale in Kestopur and the Kestopur locality guide, or book a site visit. To learn about the company, see our guide to Krishna Group, builders and developers in Kolkata.

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