Ashoknagar Kalyangarh, India
Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is a town of 111,475 people in West Bengal, India.
Why visit Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 41 parks and trails and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nataraj Cinema Hall and DESHBONDHU PARK.
Weather in Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
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About Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
Ashokenagar Kalyangarh is a city and a municipality in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Ashokenagar is the first discovered oilfield in West Bengal and East India. The oilfield was discovered in 2018 by ONGC.
From the Wikipedia article Ashoknagar Kalyangarh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Nataraj Cinema Hall
Cinema and theater · 4.0 km
Nataraj Cinema Hall is the only Cinema Hall in Ashoknagar. A nice place to go for movies for local citizens.
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds41
Sanghati Park
Park · 2.7 km
Sanghati Park is a beautiful park here in ashoknagar for recreational purposes.There are a lot of rides for children and people can...
29 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
Sherpur Kalibari
Place of worship · Hindu · 3.6 km
One of the oldest temples in the area and a place of worship for the Goddess KALI.
2 more on the map.
History
Under British rule, during the period of World War II, Ashokenagar Kalyanagarh was site of a British Royal Air Force Airbase. The site that became Ashokenagar Kalyanagarh was a RAF airfield known by the name of Baigachi Airfield. Four RAF hangars still stand, the remnants of a bygone era. After World War II, the airfield and hangars went into disuse. After India became independent, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the then CM of West Bengal, developed the airfield into a planned city. The site was initially known as "Habra Urban Colony". Later, its north-east portion was named "Kalyangarh" and then its south-west portion was named "Ashokenagar".
From the History section of Ashoknagar Kalyangarh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare9
Map of Ashoknagar Kalyangarh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Bārāsat 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Naihāti 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Bhātpāra 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Hālīsahar 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Kānchrāpāra 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Hugli 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Bānsbāria 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Chandannagar 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Madhyamgram 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Bārākpur 30 km west, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LAKE - panoramio, Jugal Das, CC BY 3.0
- KALIMONDIR - panoramio, 10thsept, CC BY 3.0
- SUNSET IN AYARA CHANDA BILL - panoramio, Md. Rabiul Islam, CC BY 3.0
- North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India - panoramio, Md. Rabiul Islam, CC BY 3.0
- Biriyani oo7, Sourav007009, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long shoot, Arkachakraborty95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The lips day 01, Arkachakraborty95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese mix noodles, SuvranilDebnath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HABRA COLLEGE - panoramio, sushanta mohanta sin…, CC BY 3.0
- SREE CHAITANYA COLLEGE HABRA - panoramio, sushanta mohanta sin…, CC BY 3.0
- Fulvous Forest Skimmer (female), Soumik Dey Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AYARA CORP FIELD Photo By Rabiul Islam, Bangladesh. - panoramio, Md. Rabiul Islam, CC BY 3.0
- AYARA CORP FIELD - panoramio, Md. Rabiul Islam, CC BY 3.0
- Ashoknagar Road railway station 02, Abdul Salam Haldar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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