Uttarpara Public Library

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Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library is a district library in Uttarpara, West Bengal, India, and is the first of its kind in Asia. Located in Uttarpara, a small town on the banks of the Hoogly river, this library was established by Babu Jaykrishna Mukherjee and opened to the public in 1859. At present, the library has been declared a Group ‘A’ Library by the West Bengal State Government. Efforts are being made to have it declared an Institution of National Importance. ()

Coordinates: 22°39'42"N, 88°20'59"E

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Uttarpara Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

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Striking 19th-century spiritual complex
Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata
18 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.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Vivekananda Setu, Kolkata
17 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.
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Area
Uttarpara, Kolkata
15 min walk • Uttarpara or Uttarpara Kotrung is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Nivedita Setu, Kolkata
18 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.
0.7 miSE
Temple
Kripamayee Kali Temple, Kolkata
18 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.
0.7 miSE
Area
Dakshineswar, Kolkata
18 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.
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Neighbourhood
Bally
26 min walk • Bally is a neighbourhood in the city of Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
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Neighbourhood
Bhadrakali, Kolkata
27 min walk • Bhadrakali is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.