Surul

Surul is a census town in Bolpur Sriniketan CD block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary and Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station.

Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Protected area

Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1977. This wooded area is located near Bolpur Santiniketan in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station

Railway station

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Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is a major railway station on the Bardhaman-Rampurhat Section in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Its code is BHP. It serves Bolpur City and Shantiniketan. The station consists of three platforms. Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is situated 3½ km east of Surul.

Ghantatala

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Ghantatala is situated 2½ km northeast of Surul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sriniketan and Santiniketan.

Sriniketan is a neighbourhood of Surul in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is adjacent to Santiniketan and houses the second campus of Visva-Bharati University.

Santiniketan

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Santiniketan, also spelt Shantiniketan, is a town in the Birbhum district of West Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Deeply associated with the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and his brainchild Visva-Bharati University, around 1.2 million people visit Santiniketan for its unique blend of education, culture, and nature.