Baranagar, Kolkata

Name: Baranagar
Address: Kolkata, India

#52 among attractions in Kolkata

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Baranagar or Baranagore is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Baranagar is the fifth most densely populated city proper in the world. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.75 mi²Coordinates: 22°38'24"N, 88°22'12"E

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Nearby attractions include: Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Belur Math, Vivekananda Setu, Nivedita Setu.

1.3 miNW
Striking 19th-century spiritual complex
Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata
34 min walk • The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a revered sanctuary and an emblem of devotion nestled in the city of Kolkata, India. This architectural marvel is dedicated to the goddess Kali, known as Bhavatarini, the liberator of the universe.
1 miSW
Temples and shrines dedicated to guru
Belur Math, Kolkata
26 min walk • Belur Math, nestled on the western banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, is not just a temple but a beacon of spirituality and tranquility in the bustling city. This architectural marvel, founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1898, is the headquarters of the...
1.3 miNW
Bridge
Vivekananda Setu, Kolkata
35 min walk • Vivekananda Setu is a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah, at Bally, to Kolkata, at Dakshineswar.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Nivedita Setu, Kolkata
35 min walk • Nivedita Setu is a multi-span extradosed bridge completed 2007 over Hooghly River connecting Howrah with Kolkata, in West Bengal. It runs parallel to and about 50 m downstream of the old Vivekananda Setu opened in 1932. The bridge is named after Sister Nivedita, the social worker-disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
1.3 miNW
Temple
Kripamayee Kali Temple, Kolkata
33 min walk • Kripamayee Kali Temple, commonly known as Joy Mitra Kalibari, is a Hindu temple located on the eastern banks of Hooghly river at Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
1.3 miNW
Area
Dakshineswar, Kolkata
34 min walk • Dakshineswar is a locality in the North 24 Parganas under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority and is very close to Kolkata. This place is historically famous for Dakshineswar Kali Temple, locally known as Maa Bhabatarini Mandir.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Cossipore, Kolkata
31 min walk • Cossipore is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Belgharia, Kolkata
24 min walk • Belgharia is a locality in Kamarhati Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Belgharia is also known for wholesale market for all types of Bags/Luggages/Purse etc.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Noapara, Kolkata
21 min walk • Noapara is a locality in Baranagar of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Sinthee, Kolkata
32 min walk • Sinthee or Sinthi is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata in Kolkata district, West Bengal, India.