Why visit Kalyani
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 62 parks and trails, 27 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, Ishwar Gupta Setu, A-5 playground and B-3 park.
Weather in Kalyani
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About Kalyani
Kalyani is a city and a municipality & BDO in the Nadia district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Kalyani subdivision and part of the Presidency division. Kalyani is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
From the Wikipedia article Kalyani, West Bengal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kalyani on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani
School · 1.9 km
Public University in Kalyani, West Bengal
Ishwar Gupta Setu
Bridge · 2.8 km
Road bridge crossing the Hooghly River in West Bengal
Second Ishwar Gupta Setu
Bridge · 3.0 km
Under construction bridge in West Bengal, India
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds62
Bansbaria Panchanantala Park
Park · 3.1 km
Banshberia Mithapukur more, Bansberia
sunrise-sunset
Julien Day School Playground
Playground · 2.9 km
A-10 School Area, Kalyani
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
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Rockland Park
Park · 3.1 km
Panchayantala park, Bansberia, Bansberia
sunrise-sunset
50 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes27
Di Alta
Restaurant · Multicuisine
B-7/14(S), Kalyani
Mo-Su 11:30-23:30
15 more on the map.
History
Kalyani, located in Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, is a relatively young town. During the Second World War, Kalyani, was the site of an American military airbase, formed out of 21 villages in the district of Nadia.
The military garrison town was named after the then-sitting President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt as "Roosevelt Town" or "Roosevelt Nagar", with "nagar" meaning "town" in many Indo-Aryan languages, including Bengali. Hangars and other reminders of the airfield are still visible in the 'A' Block and some areas around Kalyani University, whose buildings were built on or over the runways. After World War II, the United States Army Air Force left the base, and the airfield and hangars went into disuse.
From the History section of Kalyani, West Bengal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
NSRICM (Netaji Subhas Regional Institute of Co-operative Management) Hostel
Motel and hotel
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
JIS Engineering Campus, Kalyani
School · 2.3 km
Kalyani-Barrackpur expressway, Kalyani
JIS Politechnic College, Kalyani
School · 2.6 km
Kalyani-Barrackpur expressway, Kalyani
Healthcare39
Majumder Millennium Nursing Home And Reliable Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.4 km
Map of Kalyani
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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, 36 km away.
- Kānchrāpāra 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Bānsbāria 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Hālīsahar 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Hugli 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Naihāti 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Bhātpāra 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Chandannagar 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Bārākpur 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Shrīrāmpur 27 km south, about 27 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
- Kalyani Lake 02, Amartyabag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KALYANI SETU - panoramio, sushanta mohanta sin…, CC BY 3.0
- Bandel Basilica, Hooghly (West-Bengal), Grentidez, Public domain
- Ananta Basudeba Temple1, Amartyabag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haneswari and Vasudev temples3, Mayukhc12, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalyani Stadium 10, Amartyabag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanseswari Mandir, Dani Jodipa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Second Ishwar Gupta Setu Under Construction, Mahafujalam6131, CC BY-SA 4.0
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