Durganagar area situated in the Northern Suburbs of the Kolkata Metropolitan area in the city of Kolkata on North 24 Parganas District in the state of West Bengal, India. It was named after the goddess Durga. It is a part of Kolkata urban area and is under the developmental jurisdiction of KMDA. Kolkata Airport is located nearby. Nimta and Dum Dum police stations under the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate have jurisdiction over North Dumdum Municipal area. Durganagar is from Dakshineswar Kali Temple and west of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. Kolkata Urban Agglomeration The following Municipalities, Census Towns and other locations in Barrackpore, subdivision were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the 2011 census: Kanchrapara (M) Jetia (CT) Halisahar (M), Balibhara (CT) Naihati (M) Bhatpara (M) Kaugachhi (CT) Garshyamnagar (CT) Garulia (M) Ichhapur Defence Estate (CT) North Barrackpur (M) Barrackpur Cantonment (CB Barrackpore (M) Jafarpur (CT) Ruiya (CT) Titagarh (M) Khardaha (M) Bandipur (CT) Panihati (M) Muragachha (CT) New Barrackpore (M) Chandpur (CT) Talbandha (CT) Patulia (CT) Kamarhati (M) Baranagar (M) South Dumdum (M) North Dumdum (M) Dum Dum (M) Noapara (CT) Babanpur (CT) Teghari (CT) Nanna (OG) Chakla (OG) Srotribati (OG) Panpur (OG) Geography Durganagar (West) has been a part of the North Dum Dum Municipality since 2000, while Durganagar (East) belongs to Dum Dum Municipality. Previously it was known as Sultanpur. Durganagar area situated in the Northern Suburbs of the Kolkata Metropolitan area. Its population is about 50,000. Most of the people are Hindu. About 200–300 Muslims reside in its eastern side. This place is almost pollution-free in North Dumdum with much green all around. Facilities are adequate, with almost everything nearby. But this environment existed ten years ago, now many flats and buildings are constructed by destroying many playgrounds and ponds. Many trees have been cut down for the construction. The sudden increase in the population has taken place mainly people from an outsider are settling here because of its proximity to Kolkata Airport (around seven minutes). Durganagar also has good transportation facilities, with good roadways and a local railway section. Durganagar has seen its boost up to access easier transporting communication by means of Belghoria Expressway which runs nearby. Durganagar is connected to Kolkata Airport by bus, taxi, rickshaws, auto-rickshaws, and toto-rickshaws. Climate The climate is tropical — like the rest of the Gangetic West Bengal. The hallmark is the monsoon — from early June