Belur, West Bengal
Belur is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police. The area is best known for Belur Math, a religious monastery containing a complex of temples. Belur Math is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math, a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission, both founded by Swami Vivekananda. On the opposite side of the Hooghly River, opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple.
Location
Belur is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River. It is located between Liluah and Bally.Recreation
Rangoli Mall in Belur has a gross leasable area of 3.5 lakh square feet. It was opened in 2015 and houses stores of premium brands, including Max Lifestyle, Domino's Pizza, Archies and Spencer's retail among others. There is INOX multiplex also in the mall.Transport
State Highway 6/Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Belur. Girish Ghosh Road runs along the eastern part of Belur. Some Private Buses, Minibuses and CSTC Buses serve the neighbourhood.Belur is linked to Howrah Station via Belur railway station and Belur Math railway station.