Why visit Kharagpur
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Midnapore Law College, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College, Nehru Museum of Science and Technology and LBS Hall park.
Weather in Kharagpur
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About Kharagpur
Kharagpur (Bengali: [kʰɔɽɔɡɔpuɾ] ) is a semi-planned urban agglomeration and a major industrial city in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Kharagpur subdivision and the largest city of the district. It is located 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of Kolkata. Kharagpur is home to IIT Kharagpur, the oldest and largest Indian Institute of Technology.
From the Wikipedia article Kharagpur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kharagpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Midnapore Law College
School · 8.8 km
Indian law college in West Bengal
Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College
School · 10.6 km
Women's college in Midnapore, West Bengal
Vidyasagar University
School · 10.6 km
State public university in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Museums and landmarks4
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Nehru Museum of Science and Technology
Museum · 2.5 km
Science and Technology Museum in IIT Kharagpur
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes28
16 more on the map.
History
Kharagpur (transliterated from Khargapur) received its name from the twelfth king of the Mallabhum dynasty, Kharga Malla, when he conquered the area in 832 AD (Bengali: 147 BS). It became a part of the Hijli Kingdom, and was ruled by Hindu Odia rulers of the Mallabhum dynasty.
According to a research study in 2022, in the 16th century, Kharagpur was a small village which was surrounded by dense forests. The village was located on barren terrain, such as a rocky plateau. According to the Ain-i-Akbari, a detailed document spanning the Mughal emperor Akbar's reign, it also had a well-guarded fort in the middle of its wooded hills.
From the History section of Kharagpur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Indira Gandhi Hall of Residence
Motel and hotel · 3.1 km
Indira Gandhi Hall of Residence IIT, Kharagpur
HJB Hall of Residence
Motel and hotel · 3.2 km
HJB Hall of Residence IIT, Kharagpur
Mother Terese Hall of Residence
Motel and hotel · 3.1 km
Mother Teresa Hall of Residence IIT, Kharagpur
Churches and places of worship27
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries34
Department of Architecture And Regional Planning Annex Building
School · 2.8 km
IIT, KHARAGPUR
Healthcare34
Map of Kharagpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Medinīpur 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Kalaīkunda 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Bāli Chak 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Jhārgrām 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Chandrakona 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Egra 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Ghātāl 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Āmlāgora 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Kharar 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Tamlūk 62 km east, about 1 h 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
- Kharagpur Railway Junction Station - Kharagpur - West Midnapore 2013-01-26 3621, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- IIT Kharagpur nameplate at the entrance, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kharagpur Railway Junction, ARI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kharagpur College Main gate, Subhadeep Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indusind Bank Kharagpur branch, Anupamdutta73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IIT Kharagpur Hawker Hunter BA335 (Front), Kanishk Samota, CC BY 4.0
- IIT Kharagpur Hawker Hunter BA335 (Side), Kanishk Samota, CC BY 4.0
- Indian Institute of Kharagpur entrance gate, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rangoli at iit kharagpur, Suresh Pathlavath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robotics at IIT Kharagpur, sanchom, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dr BC Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research, IIT Kharagpur, Sonu26803, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr B C Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research, Kharagpur, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nehru Museum, IIT Kharagpur, Babbayaga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Medinipur Baptist Church 06, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The main Entrance of Vidyasagar University, Mainakchatterjee.tech, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midnaporemedicalcollegemaingate, Eduworldedu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green campus3, Subhadeep Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green campus4, Subhadeep Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green campus2, Subhadeep Paul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hijli railway station entrance, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hijli station view from across the road, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- হিজলী, খড়গপুরের একটি রেল ক্রসিঙের নিকট হিজলী স্টেশনের বোর্ড, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- আইআইটি খড়গপুর প্রবেশদ্বার, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Relief Material Distribution Notice near the front gate of IIT Kgp, Mouryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 6 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 2 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baskin Robbins IIT KGP, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basement section of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 3 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 1 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borrowing Facility of Books, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 5 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hall 4 of Library, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library Timings, Orkohunter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahogany Tree, India, Amaresh Mohan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lights at vikramshila, Navyamokmod, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Origami Paper Crane, Nidhin.m3gtr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SMST LSB, Vinay_Ummadi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IMG 20180202 144659 HDR, Aditya Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Night view lsb, Vinay_Ummadi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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