Behala

Behala বেহালা
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Behala downtown, from ODRC Govt Housing.
Behala Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°29′24″N 88°18′54″E / 22.49000°N 88.31500°E / 22.49000; 88.31500Coordinates: 22°29′24″N 88°18′54″E / 22.49000°N 88.31500°E / 22.49000; 88.31500
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
KMC Wards	118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131,and 132
Parliamentary constituency	Kolkata Dakshin
Assembly constituencies	Behala Paschim, Behala Purba
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN codes	700034, 700060, 700038, 700061, 700008, 700063, 700082
Area code(s)	+91 33

Behala (Bengali: বেহালা, Behālā) is a neighbourhood in South West Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala was officially known as South Suburban Municipality until it was merged with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in January, 1984. Now it is broadly spread across Ward Nos. 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131,and 132 of the KMC and is divided into two Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Behala Paschim and Behala Purba. Behala, Parnasree, Thakurpukur, Haridebpur and Sarsuna police stations serve this area under the South West Division of Kolkata Police also known as Behala Division (The division comprises Behala, Sarsuna, Haridebbpur, Thakurpukur, Parnasree and Taratola).