Belur | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood in Howrah |
Pushpin Map: | India West Bengal#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 23.0909°N 87.9243°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Howrah |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Greater Kolkata |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Howrah |
Subdivision Type5: | Metro Station |
Subdivision Name5: | Dakshineswar and Howrah |
Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Governing Body: | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
Elevation M: | 13 |
Demographics Type1: | languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Bengali, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | 5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 711201, 711202 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Registration Plate: | WB |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | HMC wards |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Howrah |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Bally |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | humid (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 42°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 9°C |
Belur is a neighbourhood in northern part of Howrah city in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The area is best known for Belur Math, a religious monastery containing a complex of temples. Belur Math is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission, both founded by Swami Vivekananda.[1] On the opposite side of the Hooghly River, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.[2]
Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police.
Belur is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River. It is located between Liluah and Bally.
Rangoli Mall in Belur (on Girish Ghosh Road) has a gross leasable area of 3.5 lakh square feet. It was opened in 2015 and houses stores of premium brands, including Max Lifestyle, Domino's Pizza, Archies and Spencer's retail among others. There is INOX multiplex also in the mall.[3] [4]
State Highway 6/Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Belur.[5] Girish Ghosh Road runs along the eastern part of Belur. Some Private Buses (51, 54 and 56), Minibuses (Bally Khal-Khidirpur and Belur Math-Esplanade) and CSTC Buses (S32A on Belgharia-Howrah Station and AC50 on Belur Math-Garia) serve the neighbourhood.
Belur is linked to Howrah Station via Belur railway station and Belur Math railway station.