Zoological Garden, Alipore (Kolkata) (ESTD - 1875) Online Ticket Booking : http://eticketaliporezoo.com/
The Alipore Zoological Garden (also informally called the Alipore Zoo or Calcutta Zoo) is the India's oldest Zoological Park, and an important tourist destination of Kolkata. In 1842, Dr. John McCleland the Curator, Bengal Asiatic Society's Museum formulated a plan for establishment of Zoological Garden in Calcutta. But the said plan did not attract any notice at that time.
Dr. Joseph Bart Fayrer, the then President of Asiatic Society of Bengal formulated another plan in 1867 for establishment of a zoo.The plan had immense impact on the public. But due to non-availability of suitable site, the said plan could not be materialized.
In 1873, Carl Louis Schwendier, Postmaster to the Government of India submitted a suitable plan for establishing a zoological garden. Due to non-availability of suitable site, the said plan was kept in abeyance.
Finally, in 1875, the then Lt. Governor of Bengal, Sir Richard Temple constituted a Committee to find out a suitable site for establishing a zoological garden. The said Committee chose the land on each side of the Alipore Road leading from Zerrut Bridge to Belvedere.
The site was approved by the Lt. Governor of Bengal on 24th September, 1875.
A sum of Rs.5,000/- was sanctioned for the immediate purpose of laying out only a part of the grounds on the Western side of the Belvedere Road and erecting only a few cheap and temporary structures for the reception of animals. Mr. Schwendier readily donated His fine collection of specimens and by December, 1875 a sizeable menagerie was established with the spontaneous contributions from a number of donors.
The first Committed of Management was set up under a Government resolution of December 9, 1875 and the Managing Committee comprising of five members met for the first time on 10th December, 1875.
The Managing Committee then settled the rates of admission fees and threw open Gate of the Zoological Garden, Alipore on the 1st of May, 1876.
The history of the Zoological Garden, Alipore would be incomplete without paying tribute to Rai Bahadur Ram Brahma Sanyal who was the first Superintendent of the Zoological Garden, Alipore. After inception of the Zoological Garden, Alipore the then Managing Committee of the zoo wanted to engage a suitable candidate as the Superintendent of the zoo, Dr. George King, Professor of Botany of the Medical College of Calcutta and of the Managing Committee of the zoo, engaged Ram Brahma Sanyal who was a medical student and was unable to continue his studies due to problems with his eyesight, as an ordinary worker in the year, 1876. Sanyal worked hard and in a few months he was promoted and given more responsibilities including nutrition and medical care of the growing number of animals. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Managing Committee of the Zoological Garden, Alipore, Shri Ram Brahma Sanyal started to work as the acting Superintendent of the zoo from Alipore, 1878. Finally, he was appointed as the Superintendent of the Zoological Garden, Alipore in April, 1880.
Ram Brahma Sanyal used to record all his observations in respect of the housing, feeding, reproductive behaviour and treatment of captive wild animals in the daily registers of the Zoological Garden, Alipore. All these observations encouraged him to write the book, "A Handbook Of The Management of Wild Animals In Captivity In Lower Bengal". The book was the first of its kind and was published in the year 1892.
Zoological Garden, Alipore may be considered as a Heritage Zoo. Since formation of West Bengal Zoo Authority several actions have been taken for upliftment the face of Zoo through renovation and construction of enclosures and night shelters of animals for scientific management and ex-situ conservation of Wildlife.
At present, Zoological Garden, Alipore has 162nos. Mammals, 744 nos. Birds, 86 nos. Reptiles. Zoological Garden, Alipore opens from 9-30 am to 5-00 pm and remain closed every Thursday for maintenance. Average annual footfall of Zoological Garden, Alipore is about 26 lakhs.
At a Glance
| 01. | Name of the Zoo | Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata (West Bengal) |
| 02. | Category of the Zoo | Large |
| 03. | Zoo Location | Alipore, Kolkata |
| 04. | Area of the Zoo | 46.79 Acres |
| 05. | Year of Establishment | 1875 |
| 06. | Objective | I Conservation education and awareness. II In-situ & Ex-situ Conservation of wild animals with special reference Fishing Cat & Manipuri Dancing Deer. |
| 07. | Theme of display | Broad taxonomic display of selected wild animal species in the existing zoo. |
| 08. | No. of Visitors | More than 30.00 lakhs per year |
| 09. | Important Species | Tiger, Chimpanzee, Elephant, Hippo, Giraffe, Rhino, Jaguar, Lion, Kangaroo, Leopard, Deer, Lesser Cat, Pheasants, Spoon Bill Lesser Pied, Himalayan Black Bear, Sloth Bear, Python, Crocodile, Gharial, Aldabara Tortoise, Yellow Anaconda etc |
| 10. | Manpower | Director - 1 No. Deputy Director - 1 No. Asst. Director - 1 No. Veterinary Officers - 2 No. Assistant Engineer - 1 No. Zoo Biologist - 1 No Zoo Educator - 1 No. Sub-Assistant Engineer - 2 Nos Kitchen Supervisor /Dietician - 1 No. Zoo Supervisor - 2 Nos Security Supervisor - 1 No Accountant -1 No Support staff as per needs |
| 11. | In-charge | Director |
| Address | Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata - 700027, West Bengal | |
| State | West Bengal | |
| Telephone No. | 033-24791150 & 24399391 | |
| Fax | 033-24791150 & 24399391 | |
| E-mail Id | director@kolkatazoo.in | |
| Website | www.kolkatazoo.in | |
| 12. | Controlling Authority | Member Secretary |
| Address | Aranya Bhawan, Block - LA - 10A, Sector - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 106, West Bengal | |
| Telephone No. | 033-2335 0012/2335-5011 | |
| Fax | 033-2335 0012 | |
| E-mail Id | wbzooauthority@yahoo.in / mswbza@gmail.com |
Attraction
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Zoo Visitors
VISITORS STATEMENT FROM APRIL 2018 TO NOVEMBER 2019
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MONTH |
ADULT |
CHILDREN |
TOTAL |
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APRIL'18 |
105793 |
8980 |
114773 |
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MAY |
114379 |
9641 |
124020 |
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JUNE |
165885 |
16552 |
182437 |
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JULY |
142160 |
8655 |
150815 |
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AUGUST |
138754 |
8391 |
147145 |
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SEPTEMBER |
114104 |
8513 |
122617 |
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OCTOBER |
225712 |
20911 |
246623 |
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NOVEMBER |
153425 |
16288 |
169713 |
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DECEMBER |
657952 |
81548 |
739500 |
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JANUARY |
780488 |
86057 |
866545 |
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FEBRUARY |
218819 |
23624 |
242443 |
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MARCH |
151303 |
14402 |
165705 |
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APRIL'19 |
96133 |
6733 |
102866 |
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MAY |
63831 |
4918 |
68749 |
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JUNE |
168066 |
16888 |
184954 |
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JULY |
120990 |
7119 |
128109 |
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AUGUST |
115658 |
7323 |
122981 |
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SEPTEMBER |
93208 |
6758 |
99966 |
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OCTOBER |
214979 |
21118 |
236097 |
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NOVEMBER |
137271 |
14785 |
152056 |
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DECEMBER |
582235 |
66590 |
648825 |
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JANUARY,2020 |
710298 |
79198 |
789496 |
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FEBRUARY |
279074 |
32855 |
311929 |
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MARCH |
7687 |
79795 |
86882 |
Schemes
During the financial year 2019-20 a total of 20 different animals are adopted by different individuals and organisations and a total of Rs. 1,85,000.00have been received by the Zoological Garden, Alipore. The details of which are provided below:-
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Adoption for 2019-20 |
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Party Name |
Amount |
Animal |
Address |
Date |
Period |
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Anshul Jain |
50000.00 |
Chimpanzee |
182,A J C Bose Road,Kol-14 |
02.07.19 |
10.07.19 to 09.07.20 |
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Caring Minds |
75000.00 |
Zebra |
24, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kol-19(a unit of Patton Developers Pvt.Ltd) |
03.08.19 |
03.08.19 to 02.08.20 |
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Pallishree Ltd. |
40000.00 |
Fishing Cat |
Merlin Infinite,DN-51,Room no.1205,12th floor,Sector V,Salt Lake City,Kolkata-700091 |
24.07.19 |
09.08.19 to 08.08.20 |
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Pallishree Ltd. |
20000.00 |
Fishing Cat |
Merlin Infinite,DN-51,Room no.1205,12th floor,Sector V,Salt Lake City,Kolkata-700091 |
03.08.19 |
09.08.19 to 08.08.20 |
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Total |
185000.00 |
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Statement of Adoption of Animals of Zoological Garden, Alipore Dar 2018-2019:
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Sl No. |
Party Name |
Amount |
Animal |
Address |
Date |
Period |
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1 |
Pallishree Limited |
40000.00 |
1 Male Fishing Cat,1 Female Fishing Cat |
408, O.B. Road,Ward No.6,Arambagh,Dist- Hoogly. |
03.05.18 |
11.05.2018 To10.05.2019 |
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2 |
Ballygunge Fodder Mills |
10000.00 |
1 no. Four Horned Antelope |
2, Bediadanga ,1st Lane,Kol-39 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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3 |
Pir Mohammad |
20000.00 |
Fishing Cat |
2B/H/51,Dr. M n Chatterjee Sarani,Kol-9 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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4 |
Smriti Prabha Chowdhury |
30000.00 |
3 Nos. Mouse Deer |
206/2 Bama Charan RoyRoad, Behala, Kol-37 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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5 |
Niva Chowdhury |
30000.00 |
3 Nos. Mouse Deer |
206/2 Bama Charan RoyRoad, Behala, Kol-37 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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6 |
Mr.Abdul Hamid |
10000.00 |
Porcupine |
11/H/16, Alimuddin Street , Kol-16 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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7 |
Anwarul Haque |
10000.00 |
Hornbill |
2, Chamru Singh Lane,Kol-11 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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8 |
Raja Enterprise |
10000.00 |
Barking Deer |
133/7, Raja Rajendralal Mitra Road,Kol-85 |
04.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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9 |
State Bank Of India |
900000.00 |
7 Nos. Giraffe & 2 Nos. Jaguar |
1, Stand Road,Samridhi Bhavan |
04.06.18 |
05.06.18 to 04.06.19 |
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10 |
Anil Pandey |
10000.00 |
1 No. Red & Blue Macaw |
5C,Loknath Bose Garden Lane,Kol-700046 |
05.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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11 |
Horticultural Development Society |
10000.00 |
1 no. Yellow & Blue Macaw |
2/5,Judges Court Road , Kol-27 |
05.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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12 |
Tuhin Roy |
10000.00 |
1 no. Yellow & Blue Macaw |
5/13/F,North Nowdapara Road,Kol-57 |
05.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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13 |
Soumojit Ghosh |
10000.00 |
1 No. Red & Blue Macaw |
Balia West Garia Station Road,Kol-84 |
05.06.2018 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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14 |
Tanmay Mukherjee |
10000.00 |
Peacock |
23,Sahanagar Road,Kol-26 |
05.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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15 |
Rajnandini Mallick |
10000.00 |
1 no. Yellow & Blue Macaw |
48, Central Park,24 Pgs(N) |
03.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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16 |
Anusuya chatterjee |
10000.00 |
Peacock |
1/B,Gagan Sarkar Road,Kol-10 |
05.06.18 |
05.06.2018 to 04.06.2019 |
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17 |
Karukrit Advertising Pvt Ltd. |
10000.00 |
Brow Anterled Deer |
13A, Madan Mohantala Street,Kol-700 005 |
14.06.18 |
05.06.18 to 04.06.19 |
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19 |
Subham Chakraborty/ Titir Chakraborty |
20000.00 |
2 no. - Aldabra Tortoise (Gaint) |
Flat No.4D,MIG Tower,Akankha, New Town,Rajarhat,Kolkata 700156 |
24.06.18 |
26.06.18 to 25.06.19 |
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20 |
Patton(Caring Mind ) |
75000.00 |
Zebra(Female) |
3C, Camac Street, Kolkata-70016 |
29.06.18 |
05.07.18 to 04.07.19 |
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21 |
Anshul Jain |
50000.00 |
Chimpanzee |
182,A J C Bose Road,Kolkata - 700014 |
09.07.18 |
10.07.18 to 09.07.19 |
|
22 |
Amitabha Kumar Nag |
25000.00 |
Cockatoo |
364/18, N S C Bose Rd,Kolkata - 700 047 |
10.07.18 |
13.07.18 TO 12.07.19 |
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23 |
Pravar Electronics |
10000.00 |
Porcupine |
Established :1978.X-29,Okhla Indl Area -2,New Delhi-110 020, Tel no.911-11-40544941 |
27.07.18 |
27.07.18 to 26.07.19 |
|
24 |
Siddhartha Chatterjee |
25000.00 |
Black Buck(Female) |
Devradha Apartment 1804,Garia Place Kolkata - 700 084 |
18.09.18 |
18.09.18 to 17.09.19 |
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25 |
Department of Zoology For UG & PG STUDIES , Serampore College |
30000.00 |
Fishing Cat |
Serampur College, Serampur, Hoogly |
16.07.18 & 24.09.18 |
25.09.18 to 24.09.19 |
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26 |
Abhijit Bannerjee-Sloth Bear |
50000.00 |
Sloth Bear(F) Pritha |
D.H.Rd,576/A/7B,Kol-34,Behala |
12.11.18 |
12.11.2018 to 11.11.2019 |
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27 |
Pyaridevi Chabiraj Steels pvt. Ltd. |
25000.00 |
peafowl (male) |
Jaya Bibi Road 38&39/27 , Ghusuri, Howrah 711107 |
24.11.18 |
24.11.18 to 23.11.19 |
|
28 |
GEO Met Resources |
200000.00 |
Elephant (female) |
13/TIG Road,Kolkata -700 008 |
10.01.19 |
14.01.19 to 13.01.2000 |
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29 |
GEO Met Resources |
30000.00 |
Monkey(Male) |
13/TIG Road,Kolkata -700 008 |
10.01.19 |
14.01.19 to 13.01.2000 |
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Total Amount |
1680000.00 |
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During the financial year 2017-18 a total of 13 different animals are adopted by different individuals and organisations and a total of Rs. 11,75,000.00 have been received by the Zoological Garden, Alipore. The details of which are provided below:-
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Party Name |
Amount |
Animal |
Address |
Ch.no. |
Date |
Period |
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Debasis Paul |
10000.00 |
Porcupines |
74,Tollygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700053 |
817152 |
14.06.17 |
14.06.17 to 13.06.18 |
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Pyaridevi Chabiraj Steels pvt. Ltd. |
15000.00 |
peafowl (male) |
Jaya Bibi Road 38&39/27 , Ghusuri, Howrah 711107 |
027393 |
27.10.17 |
27.10.2017 to 26.10.2018 |
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Abhijit Bannerjee-Sloth Bear |
40000.00 |
Bear(F) Pritha |
D.H.Rd,576/a/7B,Kol-34,Behala |
534633 |
10.11.17 |
10.11.2017 to 09.11.2018 |
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S. U. Rahaman |
1100000.00 |
Tiger-3 Nos, Lion-2(nos), Leopard -1 |
72, Connaught Road |
734280 |
20.12.17 |
10.01.18 to |
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Lion- 2 Nos. |
Sutton ,Surrey |
244805 |
20.12.17 |
09.01.2019 |
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Leopard -1 No |
London-SMI 3PQ |
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Delhi Public School |
10000.00 |
Peacock |
254, Shantipally, R B Connector, E M Bypass Kol-107 |
382911 |
09.03.18 |
17.03.18 to 16.03.19 |
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Total Amount |
11,75,000.00 |
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Contact
Zoological Garden, Alipore
2 No. Alipore Road,
Kolkata 700 027
West Bengal, India
Phone:
+91 33 2479 1150
+91 33 2439 9391
Fax:
+91 33 2479 1585
email:
Director: director@kolkatazoo.in
Website:
kolkatazoo.in
