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Why visit Durgapur
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 86 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Barjora College, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, Anand Amusement Park and 18th Street Park.
Weather in Durgapur
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About Durgapur
Durgapur (Bengali pronunciation: [durgapur]), is a major industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and is located in Paschim Bardhaman district. Durgapur is a major centre for producing steel and manufacturing train wheels in India. Over the past few years, this city has also been developed as a hub for the IT industry in India.
From the Wikipedia article Durgapur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Durgapur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
School · 4.0 km
Engineering University in Durgapur, West Bengal
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds86
Anand Amusement Park
Park · 2.6 km
Srijani Hall, City Center, Durgapur
sunrise-sunset
Aykar Abasan Park
Park · 3.6 km
Aayakar Aabasan, Michael Sarani, Bhiringi, Durgapur
24/7
CMERI Colony park
Park · 4.1 km
Sardar Patel Rd, CMERI Colony, City Center, Durgapur
24/7
Madhusudan Dutta Park
Park · 3.5 km
5, madhusudan Dutta Path, SAIL Co-operative, City Center, Durgapur
24/7
Mangaldeep Sishu Udyan
Park · 3.5 km
Michale Faraday Road, SAIL Co-operative, Durgapur
24/7
Vivek Vihar Udyan
Park · 3.1 km
Non-company Housinf estate, City Center, Durgapur
24/7
74 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
Qmin Restaurant & Bar - Ginger Durgapur
Restaurant · 8.6 km
NH-2, Durgapur, Rajbandh
History
Durgapur, known as the "Ruhr of India," is a stretch of land along the Damodar and Ajay rivers which has carried thousands of years of human history, geological evolution, and local legend layered on top of one another. Exacavations show evidence of prehistoric artifacts in the area. Numerous stone tools from around 5000 BC have been discovered during archeological digs in Birbhanpur, on the bank of the Damodar. Many of these are tools that prehistoric hunters utilized. Previously, evidence of a civilization that may have been connected to the Indus Valley Civilization was found in part of the excavations at Pandu Rajar Dhibi, on the banks of the Ajay, just outside of Durgapur but in the Bardhaman district.
From the History section of Durgapur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
BCET hostel campus
Motel and hotel · 3.7 km
Shahid Sukumar Banerjee Sarani, Durgapur
Iq city Boys Hostel
Motel and hotel · 6.9 km
Iq city Campus iq city road,B Zone, Durgapur
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
School · 3.5 km
Sahid Sukumar Banerjee Sarani, Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal 713212, Sahid Sukumar Banerjee Sarani,
Healthcare23
Map of Durgapur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Barjora 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Rānīganj 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Bahula 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Beliātor 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Sonāmukhi 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Dubrājpur 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Jāmuria 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Āsansol 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Bānkura 40 km southwest, about 40 min by car
- Bolpur 43 km east, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Durgapur City Centre aerial view, Chandu Rules at English Wikipedia, CC0
- Industrial Area, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Station Road near Gammon Bridge, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shahid Bhagat Kridangan, City Center, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal, India - panoramio (4), sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Station Road, Durgapur, WB, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City center skyline, Durgapur, West Bengal, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Srijani Auditorium, City Center, Durgapur, West Bengal, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Haat, City Centre, Durgapur - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Disha Eye Hospital, City Centre, Durgapur - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Haat, City Centre, Durgapur - panoramio (1), sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IQ City Hospital - Durgapur, A.kumar.abhishek349, CC BY 4.0
- Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal, India - panoramio (2), sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Disha Eye Hospital , City Centre, Durgapur - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Railway Station, Apurv013, CC0
- Durgapur Railway Station, Kalamastra, CC0
- Durgapur Bus Stand, Apurv013, CC0
- Durgapur Railway Station 2 (outside decoration), Apurv013, CC0
- Panoramic view of Durgapur Rly Station, Dec 2011 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Railway Station (Main entrance), Apurv013, CC0
- Durgapur Railway Station 03, Tarunsamanta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Durgapur Railway Station, Durgapur, WB, 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Rly Station, Durgapur, West Bengal, India 16.10.11 - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Durgapur Railway Station (Main entrance) 2, Apurv013, CC0
- Industrial Area, Durgapur, West Bengal, India - panoramio (5), sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NIT Durgapur front, PPriyanshu28, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Front view of Genus Stenaelurillus, Ankit0908, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dragonfly of West Bengal, India, Sansipth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Onychargia atrocyana by Subhajit Roy, Subhajit Roy, CC BY 3.0
- ISS033-E-19943 - View of Bangladesh, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-19942 - View of Bangladesh, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-19941 - View of Bangladesh, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- IQ City Nursing College, A.kumar.abhishek349, CC0
- SKISDN, Soham Chongder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Untitled, Archisman Kundu, CC BY 3.0
- Untitled, Archisman Kundu, CC BY 3.0
- Untitled, Archisman Kundu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Untitled, Archisman Kundu, CC BY 3.0
- Untitled, Archisman Kundu, CC BY-SA 3.0
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