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Bolpur
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About Bolpur
Bolpur sits on the route: 20 minutes from Ahmadpur.
Bolpur is in West Bengal, India, with about 71,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ahmadpur, about 19 km away.
Bolpur is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bolpur subdivision. Bolpur municipal area includes Santiniketan. The city is known as a cultural and educational hub of West Bengal. The city is under the jurisdiction of Bolpur and SantiniketanRead more
Police station. Bolpur is the largest and most populous city in Birbhum district and 28th most populous city in West Bengal. Located on the banks of Ajay River and Kopai River, Bolpur has been one of the major human settlements. It is 150 km north of Kolkata and is famous for Visva Bharati, the University set up by the Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.
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Bolpur is in West Bengal, India, about 19 km from Ahmadpur.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 70,998
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- West Bengal
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 23.6628, 87.6970
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