About Bolpur
Kolkata to Bolpur distnce : 162 km
Estimated travel time : 4 hours
Kolkata to Bolpur is one of the popular tourist route. Bolpur is a small beautiful town of the Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located near the Shantiniketan, the hamlet town founded by the Tagore family.
Bolpur is a town that is well know as a Cultural and Educational hub of the Birbhum district, located on the bank of the Ajay River and Kopai (Sal) River. The town is situated near the very popular town of Bengal that is Shantiniketan that make it perfect for a weekend getaway for a short but refreshing break. The town has lot's of the attraction to the tourist form the viewing rare flora and fauna of eastern India, local handicrafts, tradition, culture, heritage, musical instruments, paintings of North Eastern state, Ashram of the Rabindranath Tagore to the town that tell the stories of Tagore's family their way to live. As the major attraction of the Bengal near Kolkata the town is mostly visited in the season of Winter at that time many local festivals are also held.
Taxi from Kolkata to Bolpur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kolkata to Bolpur by car is well connected through NH19 and NH114 / NH 2B and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kolkata to Bolpur distance is 162 Km and is 4 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Baranagar - Bird Watching Area, Museum, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Shree Shyam Mandir
Dankuni - Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, Jama Masjid, Park
Singur - Battala Kali Temple, Shitala Mata Mandir, Shani Mandir
Beraberi - Mahaprabhu Ashram, Kali Mandir, Mansa Devi Mandir, Park
Hodla - Jame Masjid, Durga Mandir, Siddheswari Temple
Majinan - Shiv Mandir, Masjid, Durga Mandir, Park
Gopalpur - Kali Mata Temple, DVC canal road
Abujhati - Muragachi Child Garden, Monosha Mandir
Ajhapur - Sarada Mahila Sangathan, Swami Vivekananda statue, Naru Para Shiv Mandir
Jotram - Jagannath Mandir (Swastipally), Gangpur shiv mandir
Buradwan - Sadarghat Beach, Sadarghat Park, Bardhamaneswar Temple, Krishna Sayer Park, Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary,
Orgram - Shiv Mandir, Kali Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Jame Masjid, Dharmraj Mandir
Guskhara - Chongdar Bari, Kunur River, Shiv Temple, Kali Mandir, Vivekananda Cultural center, Park
Debagram - Wood Fossil Park, Dharamraj Temple, Baba Ramdas Mandir
Bhedia - Annapurna Mandir, Kali Mandir, Mosque
Nurpur - Jora Shiv Temple, Durga Mandir, Shyamrai Temple, Jame Masjid