West Bengal
South Twenty Four Parganas
Thakurpukur Mahestola

Joka

Joka is a locality of South Kolkata in district in , . It is a part of greater region. Joka is located at the southern fringe of the city and marks the limit of KMC area.
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  • Type: Suburb with 9,300 residents
  • Description: neighbourhood in Kolkata
  • Also known as: “Joka, Kolkata”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Joka metro station and IIM Calcutta.

Metro station
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Joka is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Purple Line of Kolkata Metro in , , India. The station is located in Joka.

College
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Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a public business school located in Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was the first Indian Institute of Management to be established, and has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India in 2017.

Metro station
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Thakurpukur is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Purple Line of Kolkata Metro in , , , India. It is located in Thakurpukur, above the Diamond Harbour road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Behala and Tollygunge-Garia.

Suburb
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consists of the southwestern fringe of , including the neighbourhoods like Barisha, Diamond Park, Joka, Pailan, Sarsuna, Taratala, and Thakurpukur. is situated 6 km north of Joka.

Suburb
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Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata, in , India. It is known for being the center of West Bengali cinema, with filming locations used for other regional Indian films. is situated 7 km northeast of Joka.

Suburb
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is an upscale and standard locality of South Kolkata in in the state of . is situated 7 km northeast of Joka.

Joka

Latitude
22.45335° or 22° 27′ 12″ north
Longitude
88.30252° or 88° 18′ 9″ east
Population
9,300
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7MJCF833+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9914301355
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11189030
Wiki­data ID
Q3183085
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Hindi—“Joka” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “জোকা”
  • French: “Joka”
  • French: “Jokka”
  • Hindi: “जोका, कोलकाता”
  • Hindi: “जोका”

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Notable Places Nearby

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