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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the town in West Bengal|other uses|Belur (disambiguation){{!}}Belur}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Belur<br />
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood in Howrah<br />
| image_skyline = File:Belur Math - Ramakrishna Math and around, Howrah, Kolkata- IRCTC 2017 (63).jpg<br />
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| image_caption = [[Belur Math]], Belur<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|23|05|27.38|N|87|55|27.46|E|display=title,inline}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Howrah district|Howrah]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Region<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = City<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Howrah]]<br />
|subdivision_type5 = [[Kolkata Metro|Metro Station]]<br />
|subdivision_name5 = [[Dakshineswar metro station|Dakshineswar]](under construction) and [[Howrah metro station|Howrah]](under construction)<br />
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporations in India|Municipal Corporation]]<br />
| governing_body = [[Howrah Municipal Corporation]]<br />
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| demographics_type1 = languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = 5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 711201, 711202<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = +91 33<br />
| registration_plate = WB<br />
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| blank1_info_sec1 = 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency)|Howrah]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Bally (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bally]]<br />
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]<br />
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'''Belur''' is a neighbourhood in northern part of [[Howrah]] city in [[Howrah district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA). The area is best known for [[Belur Math]], a religious [[monastery]] containing a complex of temples. [[Belur Math]] is famous for being the headquarters of the [[Ramakrishna Math]], a monastic order, as well as that of the related [[Ramakrishna Mission]], both founded by [[Swami Vivekananda]]. On the opposite side of the [[Hooghly River]], opposite to Belur Math is the [[Dakshineswar Kali Temple]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ballymunicipality.com/Overview.html | title = Howrah Corporation Overview | publisher = Bally Municipality website | access-date = 2008-12-24 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090422143424/http://www.ballymunicipality.com/Overview.html | archive-date = 2009-04-22 }}</ref><ref name="telegraph" /><ref name="toi" /><br />
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Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of [[Howrah Police Commissionerate|Howrah City Police]].<br />
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==Location==<br />
Belur is situated on the west bank of [[Hooghly River]]. It is located between [[Liluah]] and [[Bally, Howrah|Bally]].<br />
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==Recreation==<br />
Rangoli Mall in Belur (on Girish Ghosh Road) has a gross leasable area of 3.5 lakh square feet. It was launched in 2015 and houses stores of premium brands, including Max Lifestyle, Domino's Pizza, Archies and Spencer's retail among others. There is INOX multiplex also in the mall.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forum Rangoli Mall|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/a-new-mall-to-go-to-if-there-is-avani-riverside-for-south-howrah-there-will-be-forum-rangoli-for-north-howrah-says-dalia-mukherjee/cid/280201#.V3EYu9zyFdg}}</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150102/jsp/howrah/story_6208.jsp#.V3EYu9zyFdg</ref><br />
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==Transport==<br />
[[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] passes through the west side of Belur.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}</ref> Girish Ghosh Road runs along the eastern part of Belur. Some Private Buses (51, 54 and 56), Minibuses (Bally Khal-Khidirpur and Belur Math-Esplanade) and CSTC Buses (S32A on Belgharia-Howrah Station and AC50 on Belur Math-Garia) serve the neighbourhood.<br />
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Belur is linked to [[Howrah Station]] via [[Belur railway station]] and [[Belur Math railway station]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Swami Vivekananda]]<br />
*[[Ramakrishna Paramhansa]]<br />
*[[Hooghly River]]<br />
*[[Liluah]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/bally-battles-merger-blues/cid/1484417#.VhIB7jMckjM | title=Bally battles merger blues | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | date=2 October 2015 | first=Anasuya | last=Basu | access-date=27 October 2018 }}</ref><br />
<ref name="toi">[http://timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/Merge-Bally-Howrah-civic-bodies-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/47336577.cms Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee] timesofindia.com | 19 May 2015</ref><br />
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{{Howrah}}<br />
{{Howrah District}}<br />
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}<br />
{{Temple towns in West Bengal}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in West Bengal]]</div>
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