Jadavpur or Jadabpur constitutes one of the downtown areas in the southern most region of Kolkata. Jadabpur with the nearby regions of Talligunj, Santoshpur and Bijoy Garh are important commercial centres in Kolkata south. The place is marked by a good number of local population residing in here. The place contains one of the premier educational institutes of Kolkata and the India. The place got its name from early settlers who were primarily diarymen. These diarymen were popular by the name 'Yadav' and hence the name Jadavpur or Jadabpur.
