Why visit Rishra
Townapedia lists 11 parks and trails and 14 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Nabinpally SK Jalaluddin childrens park and Subhasnagar football ground.
Weather in Rishra
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About Rishra
Rishra is a city and a municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly 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 Rishra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Nabinpally SK Jalaluddin childrens park
Park · 1.0 km
5/a Near subhasnagar2 Westbengal, Rishra
24/7
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
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Shopping1
History
The origin of Rishra situated on the right bank of the River Hugli dates back to the pre-colonial era. The reference of Rishra was first seen to have occurred in the Bipradas Piplai poem “Manasamangal Kavya”, written in the fifteenth century. At the time of giving a description of the movement of Chand Saudagar along the River Bhagirathi in a barge for the business. Nisha jaiswal council of Narayana School, Rishra There has been further and marked an evolution in the said spelling down the era as Reshra, Risshra, Isharah, Ichera, Icchra, etc. In Jadavpur University, a research work was conducted in respect of the names of villages in our country. It was noticed that there are several villages in our country in a single name. But the name of Rishra has been found to be unique during such research exercise. In the book written on traveling description by a French traveler Vernia, the name of the Rishra village was noticed which was situated eight miles away from Kolkata. During the Sen Dynasty, it is told that there were hermitages of the saints (Rishi) on the bank of the river Bhagirathi. It is presumed that the name “Rishra” might have been derived from the word Saint or Rishi with whom it is believed to have been associated over a pretty long time in the past.
From the History section of Rishra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare10
Map of Rishra
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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, 13 km away.
- Konnagar 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Shrīrāmpur 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Khardah 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Titāgarh 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Pānihāti 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Bārākpur 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Kāmārhāti 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Howrah 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Kolkata 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Rajpur Sonarpur 33 km south, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Skyline of Industrial town, Rishra, Jim Carter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rishra Sky Line, AvishekMondal10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Olaf's Church-Serampore-West Bengal-13, Kinjal bose 78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jagadhatri (30058), Motu purkait, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saraswati Puja celebration, Jim Carter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saraswati maa, Jim Cartar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shyam Sundar Khardah, Arghamallick5151, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morning tea, Arghamallick5151, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bramha samaj ghat ব্রাহ্ম সমাজ ঘাট, Dr. Bir, CC BY 4.0
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