Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1977. This wooded area is located near Santiniketan in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the state of .
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  • Type: Protected area
  • Description: wildlife sanctuary in Bolpur, West Bengal, India
  • Also known as: “Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ghantatala and Sangit Bhavana.

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 2 km east of Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Building
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
, of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, started functioning as a part of Kala Bhavana in 1919 and as a separate institution in 1933. It was established by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. is situated 1½ km east of Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Building
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
is a building, which is situated 1½ km east of Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sriniketan and Surul.

Village
is a neighbourhood of in Bolpur subdivision of in the state of . It is adjacent to Santiniketan and houses the second campus of Visva-Bharati University.

Village
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is a census town in Bolpur Sriniketan CD block in Bolpur subdivision of in the state of .

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, also spelt Shantiniketan, is a town in the district of 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 for its unique blend of education, culture, and nature.

Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary

Latitude
23.68277° or 23° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
87.66818° or 87° 40′ 5″ east
Open location code
7MM9MMM9+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 678820920
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Wiki­data ID
Q4851306
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বল্লভপুর বন্যপ্রাণ অভয়ারণ্য”
  • Bengali: “বল্লভপুর বন্যপ্রাণী অভয়ারণ্য”
  • French: “sanctuaire faunique de Ballabhpur”
  • French: “Sanctuaire faunique de Ballabhpur”
  • Santali: “ᱵᱚᱞᱞᱚᱵᱷᱯᱩᱨ ᱵᱤᱨ ᱡᱤᱭᱟᱹᱞᱤ ᱨᱟᱠᱷᱟᱵᱤᱨ”
  • Tamil: “பல்லாப்பூர் வனவிலங்கு சரணாலயம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wild Life Sanctuary -Deer Park and Visva-Bharati University.

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