Alipore

Alipore (Pron:ˌɑ:lɪˈpɔ:) is the headquarters of South 24 Parganas district and a neighbourhood in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The area is the most posh and costliest locality in Kolkata, along with the Ballygunge with homes costing in excess of ₹12.7 crore (US$1.9 million). It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and New Alipore to the south, bordered by the Budge Budge section of the Sealdah South section railway line. The postal code of Alipore is Kolkata 700027.