It is majorly a residential region although there are quite a few numbers of Schools, Colleges, Hospitals and Shopping Malls.

Thakurpukur was also under the Barisha area of Sabarna Roy Choudhury's zamindari era.

The new police stations are Parnasree, Haridevpur, Garfa, Patuli, Survey Park, Pragati Maidan, Bansdroni and Rajabagan.

Other Educational Institutions nearby are Thakurpukur Bazar is one of the biggest and most versatile market in South Kolkata.

Starting from vegetables, meat, fish, groceries stores up to clothing, electronics, gadgets all kind of necessary commodities are available here.