| Sl.No. | Particulars | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Name of the Zoo | Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata. |
| 02. | Year of Establishment | 1875 |
| 03. | Address of the Zoo | 2 No. Alipore Road, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India |
| 04. | State | West Bengal. |
| 05. | Telephone Number | For Animal adoption - 6292336680 / 6292336681 For General queries about Zoo - 6292336682 / 6292336683 Any queries about ticket related issues - 6292336684 |
| 06. | E-mail Address | Director: director@kolkatazoo.in |
| 07. | Website | https://www.kolkatazoo.in |
| 08. | Distance From nearest | Airport: 17.4 km Railway Station: 7 km ( Sealdah Station ,Howrah Station ) Bus Stand: 0 km |
| 09. | Recognition valid up to (Date) | 25.2.2028 |
| 10. | Category of the Zoo | Medium |
| 11. | Area (in Acre/Ha) | 20.51 Ha |
| 12. | No. of Visitors (Financial Year 25-26) |
Adult-2448205 |
| Minor -262036 | ||
| Aquarium Visitors-96391 | ||
| Total Visitors- 2806632 | ||
| 13. | Visitors Facilities Available in Zoo | Modern Toilets, Resting Sheds at different locations, Decorative Benches, Filtered Drinking Water, Child care Room, Food Stall, Wheel Chair, Battery operated carts, Zoo map in different locations, Animal Signages, Distance Board, Public Awareness Board, Online ticketing prebooking system, Yatri Sathi App for ticket purchase, Ticket purchase through UPI Payment, Souvenir Shop etc. |
| 14. | Weekly Closure Day of the Zoo | Thursday The Weekly closure day of the zoo is Thursday. If a state Govt. holiday falls on a Thursday the zoo will remain open on that Thursday and the weekly closure will be observed on the following Friday. |
| 15 | Name with Designation of the Officer-in-Charge/Director | (i) Shri Arun Kr. Mukhopadhyay, IFS (30.11.2024 to 19.08.2025) (ii) Smt. Tripti Sah, IFS (19.08.2025 to date 2025-26) |
| Name of the Deputy Director | Dr. Piyali Chattopadhyay, PhD, PGDPM | |
| Name of the Assistant Director | (i) Sri Prithwis Ghosh, WBFS (From 29.02.2024 to 20.01.2026) (ii) Sri Soumen Mondal, WBFS (01.07.2024 to date 2025-26) (iii) Sri Tiyas Bhanja,WBFS (06.01.2026 to date 2025-26) |
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| Name of the Veterinary Officer | Dr. Arnab Majie, Dr. Shantanu Shome, Dr. Pralay Mandal, Dr. Debkumar Das |
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| Name of the Range Officer | (i) Srijita Jana (ii) Md. Rabiul Mondal |
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| Name of the Zoo Biologist | Dr. Manabi Paul | |
| Name of the Zoo Biologist(CB) | Sri Samya Basu | |
| Name of the Zoo Educator | Smt. Sayani Maji | |
| Name of the Dietician/Kitchen Supervisor | Smt. Runia Ghatak | |
| Name of the Veterinary Assistant | Sri Sanjit Pandit Smt. Riya Ghosh (01.01.2024 to 12.01.2026) Smt. Debika Maity (02.06.2025 to date 2025-26) |
| 16. | Name of the Operator | Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Department of Forests, Government of West Bengal |
| 17. | Address of the Operator | Aranya Bhawan, Block-LA-10A, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700106, West Bengal |
| 18. | Contact Details/Phone numbers of Operator | Phone: 913323358581 |
| 19. | E-mail Address | Member Secretary: mswbza@gmail.com, |
