Belur, West Bengal
Neighbourhood in Presidency, West Bengal, India
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Belur is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police. 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.[2] On the opposite side of the Hooghly River, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.[3][4][5]
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Belur | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Belur Math, Belur | |
  Belur Location within Kolkata  Belur Location within West Bengal  Belur Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 22.6357°N 88.3398°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Howrah |
| City | Howrah |
| Metro Station | Dakshineswar and Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| languages | |
| • official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711201, 711202 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bally |
| Climate | humid (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 09 °C (48 °F) |
Location
Belur is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River. It is located between Liluah and Bally.
Recreation
Transport
State Highway 6/Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Belur.[8] 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.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the closest major airport to Belur Railway Station, located about 15–18 km away.