Belur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
.jpg) Belur Math, Belur | |
  Belur  Belur  Belur | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′09″N 88°20′23″E / 22.6357°N 88.3398°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Howrah |
| City | Howrah |
| Metro Station | Dakshineswar and Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| languages | |
| • official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711201, 711202 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bally |
| Climate | humid (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 09 °C (48 °F) |
Belur is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. 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]
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Howrah Corporation Overview". Bally Municipality website. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
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