Kolkata · India
Hotels in Bhowanipore, Kolkata
Bhowanipore is one of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata (Wikidata: "locality of Kolkata"). Its centre is 5.0 km from the city centre. 26 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 26of 321 in Kolkata's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.0 km
- Nearest station
- Netaji Bhavan0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Alipore Central Jail0.6 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 13OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 3.0 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bhowanipore
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.
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bhowanipore
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Bhowanipore, and 17 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 | 11 | 3 of 97 |
| Cafes | 2 | 11 of 97 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 1 of 97 |
| Named parks | 12 | 2 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. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Bhowanipore
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bhowanipore is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Bhowanipore: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Netaji Bhavan | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Maddox Square | Park | 1.3 km |
| Harish Park | Park | 0.1 km |
| Ahuja Museum for Arts | Museum | 1.1 km |
| Northern Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Padmapukur Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| Kalisingh Ground | Park | 1.3 km |
| Ladies Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| Elgin Park | Park | 1.0 km |
| Ganja Park | Park | 0.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bhowanipore
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bhowanipore, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Netaji Bhavan | metro | 0.5 km |
| Jatin Das Park | metro | 0.7 km |
| Rabindra Sadan | metro | 1.4 km |
| New Alipore | rail | 2.3 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 Bhowanipore is from Kolkata's main sights
| Sight | From Bhowanipore |
|---|---|
| Alipore Central Jail | 0.6 km |
| Kalighat Kali Temple | 1.1 km |
| Maidan | 2.4 km |
| Fort William | 3.1 km |
| Indian Museum | 3.2 km |
| Tipu Sultan Mosque | 4.1 km |
| Lok Bhavan | 4.2 km |
| Nakhoda Masjid | 5.3 km |
| Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary | 5.5 km |
| Jorasanko Thakur Bari | 6.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bhowanipore
Sights in Bhowanipore
- Netaji Bhawan · museum · 1.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Bhowanipore
Questions
Bhowanipore: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bhowanipore, Kolkata?
26 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bhowanipore: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 2360 Hotel Raviz Inn, 0.3 km away.
How far is Bhowanipore from the centre of Kolkata?
5.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kolkata.
How far is Bhowanipore from Indian Museum?
3.2 km in a straight line from the centre of Bhowanipore. The nearest of Kolkata's main sights is Alipore Central Jail, 0.6 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bhowanipore?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Netaji Bhavan (metro, 0.5 km), Jatin Das Park (metro, 0.7 km), Rabindra Sadan (metro, 1.4 km) and New Alipore (rail, 2.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bhowanipore?
OpenStreetMap maps 11 restaurants, 2 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Bhowanipore (each place in the area whose centre is nearest). A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
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); Bhowanipore on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.