Rajpur Sonarpur, India
Rajpur Sonarpur is a town of 424,368 people in West Bengal, India.
Why visit Rajpur Sonarpur
Townapedia lists 45 parks and trails, 14 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Benubana Chhaya and Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Weather in Rajpur Sonarpur
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About Rajpur Sonarpur
Rajpur Sonarpur (Bengali: [ɾɑːd͡ʒpuɾ soːnɑːɾpuɾ]) is a city and a municipality of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
From the Wikipedia article Rajpur Sonarpur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rajpur Sonarpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
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Benubana Chhaya
Park · 6.1 km
Park in Baishnabghata Patuli Township, India
Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 3.4 km
Wildlife sanctuary in India
Boral Lake Rural Children's Park
Park · 5.9 km
Near Charaktala Playground, LakePally Rd, Kamdahari, Kolkata, West Bengal
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes14
Bean Stop
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cafe, Pizza, Pasta · 5.9 km
R 29 Bapai Rd, near Patuli, Baishnabghata Patuli Township, Kolkata
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Machhranga Airconditioned Multi Cuisine
Restaurant · Indian, Chinese, Asian · 5.8 km
EM Bypass
Mo-Su 12:00-23:30
Aashirbaad Mistanna Bhandar
Restaurant · Sweets · 3.7 km
East Tentulberia, Nabagram Jheel Road, Kolkata
Mo-Su 09:00-13:00, 17:00-21:00
Sree Gangoor Hotel & Resturant
Fast food · 2.1 km
Sonarpur Station Road
Mo-Su 16:00-21:00
2 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship18
The Amrita Sevayatan
Place of worship · 5.5 km
Block M, Panchasayar Panchasayar, Kolkata
Mo-Su 5:00-20:00
6 more on the map.
History
Many janapadas grew up along the old Bhagirathi channel from the ancient times until around the 16th century: Kalighat, Boral, Rajpur, Harinavi, Mahinagar, Baruipur, Baharu, Jaynagar Majilpur, Chhatrabhog etc. Bipradas Pipilai's Manasavijaya, composed in 1495, mentions many places in this region. Chand Sadagar, a merchant character of the Manasavijaya, reached Baruipur, from Kalighat, through the old Bhagirathi channel. From there he proceeded towards Chhatrabhog, and then traveling through Hatiagarh pargana reached the open sea. Chaitanyadeva (1486–1534) also went through this route. Travelling by boat to Puri he halted at the village of Atisara, near Baruipur. His last stoppage in 24 Parganas was at Chhatrabhog. Chhatrabhog seems to have been an important river-port on the old Bhagirathi channel. Rama Chandra Khan, the zamindar of Chhatrabhog, helped Chaitanyadeva to continue with his journey.
From the History section of Rajpur Sonarpur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Garia Barada Prasad Uchcha Vidyalaya (Estd.-1919)
School · 5.9 km
Garia Station Road
Healthcare13
Satyarani Memorial Nursing Home And Diagnostic Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
Map of Rajpur Sonarpur
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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, 24 km away.
- Baruipur 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Joka 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Kolkata 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Howrah 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Maheshtala 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Dam Dam 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Chakapara 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Bankra 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Bāli 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kāmārhāti 27 km north, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Sonarpur Railway Station, DeSou27, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Benubon Chhaya Water Sights, DeSou27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Land snail, Kumar_Mangal_Roy, CC0
- Euproctis (Moth), Pratik Kumar Gayen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower gardening event, Anubhab shil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajpur Durgeshwar Shiva Temple, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajpur Market, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bust of Ramnarayan Tarkaratna at Harinavi (cropped), Jayantanth, Public domain
- Harinavi Raashbari, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterpillar of Suastus gremius (Fabricius, 1798) - Oriental Palm Bob, ManaskaMukhopadhyay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freshly laid eggs of Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Evening Brown, ManaskaMukhopadhyay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harinavi Banga Natya Samaj, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harinavi D.V.A.S. High School, Shivam Tapas Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mating pair of Pachliopta aristolochiae (Fabricius, 1775) - Common Rose, Bias Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing basking position of Delias eucharis (Drury, 1773) - Indian Jezebel Butterfly, Bidisha Choco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterpillar of Arhopala amantes (Hewitson, 1862) - Large Oakblue, ManaskaMukhopadhyay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing position of Tirumala limniace (Cramer, 1775) - Blue Tiger butterfly, Bidisha Choco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prepupatory caterpillar and pupa of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5th instar caterpillars of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pupation of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue; Sequence 6, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eggs of Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Evening Brown, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newly enclosed, Close wing position of Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Dark-branded Bushbrown, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Early 5th and late 4th instar caterpillar of Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) - Peacock Royal feeding on Dendrophthoe sp, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pupa of Pachliopta aristolochiae – Common Rose Dorsal view, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterpillar of Euthalia aconthea (Common Baron) - Fifth instar resting, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newly emerged individual of Euthalia aconthea (Common Baron) - Open wing, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pupation of Neptis jumbah Moore, (1858) – Chestnut-streaked Sailer, Pose 21, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pupation of Neptis jumbah Moore, (1858) – Chestnut-streaked Sailer, Pose 25, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pupation of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue; Sequence 7, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mature egg of Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Dark-branded Bushbrown, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moulting of 3rd instar caterpillar of Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Dark-branded Bushbrown on Cynodon dactylon, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterpillar of Euthalia aconthea (Common Baron) - First instar, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pre-pupatory caterpillar of Tajuria cippus (Fabricius, 1798) - Peacock Royal, Lateral view, Second individual, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Open wing of freshly eclosed individual of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue; Male, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prepupatory 5th instar caterpillar of Mycalesis mineus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Dark-branded Bushbrown, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close wing of freshly eclosed individual of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue; Female, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caterpillar of Rathinda amor - Monkey Puzzle, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prepupatory caterpillar of Mahathala ameria ameria - Khasi Falcate Oakblue, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Head capsule of 5th instar caterpillar of Pelopidas agna (Moore, 1866) - Obscure Branded Swift, Sarpitabose, CC BY-SA 4.0
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