Bantala is a neighbourhood of East Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.

In the northern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 10 census towns.

The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the northern part of the subdivision is a flat plain bordering the metropolis of Kolkata.

[4][5][6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

[11] Kolkata Leather Complex was set up following a Supreme Court directive to the city's tanneries, on 19 December 1996, to shift to Bantala.