Rabindra MuseumKopai River View PointShri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth TempleSurul Jomidar-BariBolpur Santiniketan Rail MuseumFullara Maa Satipeeth Temple
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Bolpur

Bolpur is a town in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India of about 70,998 people. Within 50 km by road there are 116 places to visit: 22 temples, 8 forts & heritage and 8 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Rabindra Museum, Sonajhuri Forest and Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary.

23.6628° N, 87.6970° EPop. 70,998Station: Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP)Durgapur 53 km

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Within 30 km93 places
Within 50 km116
Must-see44
Notable105
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Rabindra Museum

Museum · 3 km

Must-see

Sonajhuri Forest

Nature spot · 5 km

Must-see

Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Sanctuary · 5 km

Places near Bolpur by type

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One day from Bolpur

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:38 pm

115 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bolpur
  2. Shri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Fullara Maa Satipeeth Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Sonajhuri Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Deul Park .Bonkati.Burdwanpark · 45 min
  6. Surul Jomidar-Bariheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Bolpur
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How to reach Bolpur

By train

Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP), about 1 km from the centre.

By road

Durgapur 53 km · Asansol 93 km · Dhanbad 162 km. Directions.

By air

Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 58 km by road; Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 170 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bolpur?

Rabindra Museum (museum, about 3 km), Sonajhuri Forest (nature spot, about 5 km), Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 5 km), Kopai River View Point (viewpoint, about 7 km), Shri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth Temple (temple, about 8 km), Uttarayan (museum, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bolpur?

116 places on Spotwander: 22 temples, 20 other attractions, 8 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest temple to Bolpur?

Panchanantala Durga Temple, about 2 km by road; Shyambati Durga Mandir (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Bolpur?

Dak Bungalow Ground, about 1 km by road; Surul Jomidar-Bari (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bolpur?

Start in Bolpur, visit Shri Kankalitala Shaktipeeth Temple, then Fullara Maa Satipeeth Temple, then Sonajhuri Forest, then Deul Park .Bonkati.Burdwan, then Surul Jomidar-Bari, and drive back — about 115 km by road in all.