Belur, West Bengal

Belur
Neighbourhood in Howrah
Belur Math, Belur
Belur Math, Belur
Belur is located in West Bengal
Belur
Belur
Belur is located in India
Belur
Belur
Coordinates: 23°05′27.38″N 87°55′27.46″E / 23.0909389°N 87.9242944°E / 23.0909389; 87.9242944
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictHowrah
CityHowrah
Metro StationDakshineswar and Howrah
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyHowrah Municipal Corporation
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
languages
 • officialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC5:30 (IST)
PIN
711201, 711202
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
HMC wards55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBally
Climatehumid (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature42 °C (108 °F)
Avg. winter temperature09 °C (48 °F)

Belur is a neighbourhood in northern part of Howrah city in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police. The area is best known for Belur Math, a religious monastery containing a complex of temples. Belur Math is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission, both founded by Swami Vivekananda.[2] On the opposite side of the Hooghly River, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Ramakrishna Mission in the Field of Education — Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur". belurmath.org. Belur Math Educational Services. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Howrah Corporation Overview". Bally Municipality website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
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