Barrackpore, Hugli-Chuchura

#10 among attractions in Hugli-Chuchura

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Barrackpore I is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ()

Area: 36.85 mi²Coordinates: 22°54'36"N, 88°26'46"E

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Barrackpore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hangseshwari Temple, Jubilee Bridge, Hooghly Imambara, Naihati.

4.8 miNW
Temple
Hangseshwari Temple
122 min walk • The Hangseshwari Temple, located in the town of Bansberia in the Hooghly District of West Bengal, India, stands as a remarkable testament to the rich architectural heritage and religious significance of the region. This temple, dedicated to the goddess Hangseswari, a...
2.6 miW
Bridge
Jubilee Bridge, Hugli-Chuchura
67 min walk • The Jubilee Bridge is a former rail bridge over the Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in West Bengal, India. It provided an important connection between Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station.
2.9 miW
Mosque
Hooghly Imambara, Hugli-Chuchura
75 min walk • Hooghly Imambara is a Shia Muslim congregation hall and mosque in Hooghly, West Bengal, India. The construction of the building was started by Muhammad Mohsin in 1841 and completed in 1861.
1.3 miSW
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Naihati, Bhatpara
34 min walk • Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
2.6 miSW
Universities and schools
Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges, Bhatpara
68 min walk • Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges are a group of three co-located general degree colleges located in Naihati, West Bengal, India, namely Rishi Bankim Chandra College for Women, operating in the morning shift, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, operating in the day shift, and Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College, operating in the evening shift.
3.3 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Hugli-Chuchura
84 min walk • The Basilica of the Holy Rosary is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the Portuguese settlement in Bengal.
2.7 miW
Bridge
Sampreeti Bridge, Hugli-Chuchura
68 min walk • Sampreeti Setu is a railway bridge on Hooghly River. This bridge was inaugurated on 17 April 2016. It is situated between Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station in the Naihati-Bandel branch line.
3.2 miNW
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Halisahar, Bhatpara
83 min walk • Halisahar is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
4.6 miNW
Bridge
Ishwar Gupta Setu, Kalyani
119 min walk • Ishwar Gupta Setu is a 1,056.25 m long Road bridge that crosses the Hooghly River in Bansberia, Hooghly and Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal. Kalyani Expressway crosses the bridge connecting national highway 12 with national highway 19.
4.3 miW
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Bandel, Hugli-Chuchura
111 min walk • Bandel is a neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
4.8 miNW
Temple
Ananta Basudeba Temple
122 min walk • Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices.

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Halisahar (25 min walk)