Kidderpore
Khidderpore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.- Type: Suburb
- Description: locality of Kolkata
- Also known as: “Khidirpur”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of India and Khiddirpur railway station.
National Library of India
Park
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record.
Khiddirpur railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khiddirpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station located in Kidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It serves local areas of Kidderpore, Watgunge, Ekbalpur and the Calcutta Dockyard areas in Kolkata district.
Zoological Garden, Alipore
Park
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
The Zoological Garden, Alipore is India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alipore and Hastings.
Alipore
Suburb
Photo: Kolkatan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The land of bungalows, Alipore is home to Kolkata's zoological park, the National Library, a prison-turned-museum, and several government offices.
Hastings
Suburb
Hastings is a neighbourhood of Central South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
South Kolkata
Photo: Anitek bhattacharya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Kolkata is a posh and new area of Kolkata. It is less congested and more modern than most parts of the city. You will find more flat blocks and green patches here compared to the North.
Kidderpore
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.53538° or 22° 32′ 7″ northLongitude
88.32061° or 88° 19′ 14″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7MJCG8PC+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 1562324630OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Russian—“Kidderpore” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “খিদিরপুর”
- Chinese: “基德波爾”
- Dutch: “Kidderpore”
- French: “Kidderpore”
- Hindi: “खिदिरपुर”
- Oriya: “ଖିଦିରପୁର”
- Russian: “Хидирпур”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sitala Mandir and Bhukailash Shiv Mandir.
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