Rajpur Sonarpur, Kolkata

Name: Rajpur Sonarpur
Address: Kolkata, India

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Rajpur Sonarpur is a city and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Rajpur and Sonarpur are two separate towns. Since the formation of the municipality, these twin towns are known together as Rajpur Sonarpur. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1876 (148 years ago)Area: 19.02 mi²Coordinates: 22°25'12"N, 88°25'12"E

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Rajpur Sonarpur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Subhashgram, Ramakrishna Stadium, Harinavi, Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary.

1 miE
Neighbourhood
Subhashgram, Kolkata
25 min walk • Subhashgram is a neighbourhood in the Rajpur Sonarpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
1.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Ramakrishna Stadium, Kolkata
36 min walk • Ramakrishna Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas district. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket, and other sports. The ground has floodlights so that the stadium can host day-night matches. It complies with all norms of BCCI so that Ranji Trophy matches can be played there.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Harinavi, Kolkata
14 min walk • Harinavi is a neighbourhood in the Rajpur Sonarpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
1.4 miNW
National park
Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
36 min walk • Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, also known as Kayal-r Bagan, is a bird sanctuary located in West Bengal, India, south of Kolkata. This garden is famous for its wide variety of birds, butterflies, ferns and orchids.
1.4 miNW
National park
Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary
36 min walk • Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal is an Orchard Plantation and constitutes only 17 acres and is rich in smaller birds, specially paradise flycatcher, oriole, etc.