Why visit Kātoya
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 16 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Katwa College.
Weather in Kātoya
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About Kātoya
Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of the Ganga and Ajay rivers. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.
From the Wikipedia article Katwa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kātoya on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
Thermometer Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian, Seafood, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Fish · 0.9 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Mio Amore
Fast food · Burger, Pizza, Ice Cream, Cake, Chocolate · 0.6 km
Kachari Road, Katwa
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
History
Katwa (Skt. Kātādvīpa) has been proposed as the "Katadupa" mentioned by Pliny the Elder (circa 24-74 CE), marking it as the city by which flows the River Amystis, taken to imply the Ajay River.
The small town has a historical background of five hundred years. The earliest name of Katwa was Indranee Pargana. Later the name was changed to Kantak Nagari. In January 1510, Sri Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu received "Diksha" from his guru Kesava Bharati at the site of the current Sri Gauranga Bari Temple in Katwa. Since then, this small township has been a sacred place for Vaishnavites.
From the History section of Katwa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
24x7
Grocery · 0.9 km
Circus Maidan, Station Rd, Katwa, West Bengal 713130, Katwa
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare5
Map of Kātoya
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Pātuli 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Navadwīp 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Barddhamān 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Baharampur 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Kānchrāpāra 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bānsbāria 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Durgapur 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hālīsahar 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hugli 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Naihāti 88 km south, about 1 h 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Katwa biswa bangla gate, Rishi1139, CC BY-SA 4.0
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