Cossipore

For other uses, see Kashipur.

Cossipore
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
A view from Satchasi Para, Cossipore
Cossipore Location in Kolkata
Coordinates: 22.623°N 88.375°E / 22.623; 88.375
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
District	Kolkata
Metro Station	Dum Dum
Municipal Corporation	Kolkata Municipal Corporation
KMC wards	1, 6
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population
• Total	For population see linked KMC ward page
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700002
Area code	+91 33
Lok Sabha constituency	Kolkata Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kashipur-Belgachhia

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Cossipore (also spelt as Cossipur, Kashipur) is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station. Its name has been kept after Mulakchand Dewan Kashinathji, its one-time owner. He had been gifted Cossipore by Lord Clive.