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Hotels in Bowbazar, Kolkata
Bowbazar is one of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata (Wikidata: "locality of Kolkata"). Its centre is 1.2 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 321 in Kolkata's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.2 km
- Nearest station
- Central0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Nakhoda Masjid0.8 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 3OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bowbazar
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 9818 Hotel Diamond Plaza | 0.1 km |
| 2 | OYO Flagship 72392 Penguin Homes | 0.2 km |
| 3 | OYO 7326 Hotel Penguin | 0.2 km |
| 4 | Hotel Cecil | 0.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bowbazar
OpenStreetMap maps 2 restaurants, 1 cafe and no bars or pubs counted in Bowbazar, and 2 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 | 2 | 21 of 97 |
| Cafes | 1 | 16 of 97 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 0 | |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 1 | 39 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 2 best-known sights counted in Bowbazar
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bowbazar is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Bowbazar 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 |
|---|---|---|
| College Square Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| House of Raja Subodh Chandra Basu Mallik | Castle or palace | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bowbazar
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bowbazar, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Central | metro | 0.3 km |
| Chandni Chowk | metro | 0.6 km |
| Mahakaran | metro | 0.9 km |
| Sealdah | rail and metro | 1.3 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 Bowbazar is from Kolkata's main sights
| Sight | From Bowbazar |
|---|---|
| Nakhoda Masjid | 0.8 km |
| Tipu Sultan Mosque | 0.9 km |
| Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary | 1.2 km |
| Lok Bhavan | 1.2 km |
| Indian Museum | 1.6 km |
| Jorasanko Thakur Bari | 1.7 km |
| Maidan | 2.4 km |
| Fort William | 2.5 km |
| Alipore Central Jail | 5.3 km |
| Kalighat Kali Temple | 5.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bowbazar
Sights in Bowbazar
- Asutosh Museum of Indian Art · museum · 0.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Bowbazar
Questions
Bowbazar: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bowbazar, Kolkata?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bowbazar: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 9818 Hotel Diamond Plaza, 0.1 km away.
How far is Bowbazar from the centre of Kolkata?
1.2 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kolkata.
How far is Bowbazar from Indian Museum?
1.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Bowbazar. The nearest of Kolkata's main sights is Nakhoda Masjid, 0.8 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bowbazar?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Central (metro, 0.3 km), Chandni Chowk (metro, 0.6 km), Mahakaran (metro, 0.9 km) and Sealdah (rail and metro, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bowbazar?
OpenStreetMap maps 2 restaurants, 1 cafe and no bars or pubs counted in Bowbazar (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); Bowbazar on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.