Tangra

Tangra is a region in that traditionally housed many tanneries owned by people of Hakka Chinese origin.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India
  • Also known as: “Calcutta Tengra”, “Tangra, Kolkata”, and “Tengra”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Science City and Park Circus railway station.

Museum
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Kolkata is a science centre and science park in , , India.

Railway station
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the main line.

Railway station
Barun Sengupta, is a metro station of Orange Line…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beniapukur and Entali.

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Suburb
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Tangra

Latitude
22.55° or 22° 33′ north
Longitude
88.38333° or 88° 23′ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
7MJCG9XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
1254982
Wiki­data ID
Q7683137
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Tangra” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ট্যাংরা, কলকাতা”
  • Bengali: “ট্যাংরা”
  • Chinese: “塔坝”
  • Hindi: “टांगड़ा, कोलकाता”
  • Malay: “Tangra, Kolkata”
  • Urdu: “ٹین گرا، کولکتہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Beliaghata and Nārikeldānga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sealdah Station and South Park Street Cemetery.

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Worth a closer look: Kolkata and East Kolkata.

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