Kolkata · India
Hotels in Ballygunge, Kolkata
Ballygunge is one of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata (Wikidata: "locality of Kolkata"). Its centre is 3.8 km from the city centre. 14 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 14of 321 in Kolkata's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 3.8 km
- Nearest station
- Park Circus1.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Maidan2.8 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 13OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Ballygunge
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OYO 22682 Punjab Bradree | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Capital O 214 Hotel Nest International | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Oyo Townhouse 424 Beck Bagan Ballygunge | 0.7 km |
| 4 | OYO 1084 Hotel Walson Inn | 0.8 km |
| 5 | OYO Home 40956 Luxurious Stay Ballyguange | 0.8 km |
| 6 | Collection O 5043 Ratnakar Days' Inn | 0.9 km |
| 7 | OYO 81889 Royal Stay Gariahat | 1.0 km |
| 8 | Roland Hotel, Kolkata | 1.1 km |
| 9 | The Claridale Ballygunge | 1.1 km |
| 10 | OYO 19939 Bhammar's Inn | 1.2 km |
| 11 | Townhouse OAK Hotel 1 Lovelock | 1.2 km |
| 12 | OYO Flagship 27998 Golden Inn | 1.3 km |
| 13 | Hotel Park Prime Kolkata | 1.4 km |
| 14 | Collection O 76651 Dovers Inn | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Ballygunge
OpenStreetMap maps 9 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Ballygunge, and 6 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 9 | 5 of 97 |
| Cafes | 3 | 7 of 97 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 3 of 97 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 3 of 97 |
| Named parks | 3 | 14 of 97 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 1 | 14 of 97 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 6 best-known sights counted in Ballygunge
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Ballygunge is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Ballygunge in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birla Mandir | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Birla Industrial & Technological Museum | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Centre for International Modern Art | Museum | 0.3 km |
| B.N Dey Memorial Garden | Park | 0.5 km |
| BSS Recreational Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| Beckbagan children park | Park | 0.6 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Ballygunge
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Ballygunge, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Park Circus | rail | 1.1 km |
| Ballygunge Junction | rail | 1.7 km |
| Netaji Bhavan | metro | 2.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Ballygunge is from Kolkata's main sights
| Sight | From Ballygunge |
|---|---|
| Maidan | 2.8 km |
| Alipore Central Jail | 2.9 km |
| Kalighat Kali Temple | 2.9 km |
| Indian Museum | 3.2 km |
| Tipu Sultan Mosque | 3.9 km |
| Fort William | 4.0 km |
| Lok Bhavan | 4.3 km |
| Nakhoda Masjid | 4.9 km |
| Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary | 5.2 km |
| Jorasanko Thakur Bari | 5.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Ballygunge
Sights in Ballygunge
- Birla Mandir · temple · 0.4 km
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum · science museum · 0.4 km
- Jamini Roy Museum · museum · 0.7 km
Nearby
Areas next to Ballygunge
Questions
Ballygunge: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Ballygunge, Kolkata?
14 places to stay in this guide are counted in Ballygunge: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 22682 Punjab Bradree, 0.2 km away.
How far is Ballygunge from the centre of Kolkata?
3.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kolkata.
How far is Ballygunge from Indian Museum?
3.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Ballygunge. The nearest of Kolkata's main sights is Maidan, 2.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Ballygunge?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Park Circus (rail, 1.1 km), Ballygunge Junction (rail, 1.7 km) and Netaji Bhavan (metro, 2.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Ballygunge?
OpenStreetMap maps 9 restaurants, 3 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Ballygunge (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 321 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Ballygunge on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.