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Hotels in Dhakuria, Kolkata

Dhakuria is one of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata (Wikidata: "locality of Kolkata"). Its centre is 6.4 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.

Places to stay
5of 321 in Kolkata's neighbourhoods
From the city centre
6.4 km
Nearest station
Dhakuria0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
Nearest main sight
Kalighat Kali Temple3.2 km
Restaurants, cafes and bars
12OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre

Where to stay

Places to stay in Dhakuria

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 Dhakuria

OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 4 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Dhakuria, 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.

WhatMappedRank in Kolkata
Restaurants87 of 97
Cafes45 of 97
Bars, pubs and beer gardens0
Museums and galleries0
Named parks224 of 97
Monuments, viewpoints and other sights0

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 Dhakuria

Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Dhakuria is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Dhakuria 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.

SightTypeFrom the area centre
GolparkPark0.8 km
Tanupukur Children ParkPark0.1 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.

Stations

Stations nearest the centre of Dhakuria

The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Dhakuria, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.

StationServesFrom the area centre
Dhakuriarail0.1 km
Ballygunge Junctionrail1.0 km
Jadavpurrail1.8 km
Rabindra Sarobarmetro2.7 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 Dhakuria is from Kolkata's main sights

SightTypeFrom Dhakuria
Kalighat Kali TempleHindu temple3.2 km
Alipore Central Jailmuseum3.6 km
Maidanurban park5.2 km
Indian Museumnational museum5.7 km
Fort Williamfort6.3 km
Tipu Sultan Mosquemosque6.4 km
Lok Bhavanpalace6.8 km
Nakhoda Masjidmosque7.5 km
Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosarycathedral7.8 km
Jorasanko Thakur Baripalace8.4 km

Around the area

Stations and sights in and near Dhakuria

Nearby

Areas next to Dhakuria

Garfa

0.8 km away0 places

Jadavpur

0.9 km away1 place

Jodhpur Park

1.0 km away1 place

Kabardanga

1.1 km away1 place

Nandi Bagan

1.5 km away9 places

Kasba, Kolkata

1.5 km away10 places

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Questions

Dhakuria: questions travellers ask

How many hotels are in Dhakuria, Kolkata?

5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Dhakuria: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 97 neighbourhoods of Kolkata. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 15617 ABI'S INN, 0.5 km away.

How far is Dhakuria from the centre of Kolkata?

6.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kolkata.

How far is Dhakuria from Indian Museum?

5.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Dhakuria. The nearest of Kolkata's main sights is Kalighat Kali Temple, 3.2 km away.

Which stations are nearest the centre of Dhakuria?

As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Dhakuria (rail, 0.1 km), Ballygunge Junction (rail, 1.0 km), Jadavpur (rail, 1.8 km) and Rabindra Sarobar (metro, 2.7 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.

How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Dhakuria?

OpenStreetMap maps 8 restaurants, 4 cafes and no bars or pubs counted in Dhakuria (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); Dhakuria on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.