Beniapukur

Beniapukur is a neighbourhood of in in the state of . It is adjacent to Park Circus.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Circular Road cemetery and Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta.

Cemetery
, also known as General Episcopal Cemetery, is located on the crossing of Mother Teresa Sarani and Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, , India, with its entrance on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road.

Cemetery
The was established in 1820 catering to the specific needs of the large Scottish population in the area. These Scots, including soldiers, missionaries, jute traders and businessmen, were attached to numerous enterprises in the area such as the headquarters of the East India Company, and the administration of the British India, whose capital was here.

Cemetery
Photo: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0.
, formerly known as the 'Great Christian Burial Ground', was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world. The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Entali and Tal Tala.

Suburb
Photo: P.K.Niyogi, Public domain.
Entally is a neighbourhood of , in in the state of . It was considered close to the area which was home to the poor and the depressed castes. Mother Teresa started her activities in Entally.

Suburb
Taltala is a neighbourhood in Central , in in the state of . One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station on its own name.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of in in the Indian state of .

Beniapukur

Latitude
22.54908° or 22° 32′ 57″ north
Longitude
88.36834° or 88° 22′ 6″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7MJCG9X9+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1277509234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9148992
Wiki­data ID
Q55605213
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Dutch—“Beniapukur” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বেনিয়াপুকুর”
  • Dutch: “Beniapukur”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mallick Bazaar and Ripon Street.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ladies Park and Linton Street Children Youth Forum.

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