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Kamarhati
City in West Bengal, India

Kamarhati

Kamarhati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Plan a trip to Kamarhati→From Bhubaneswar

It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Get in

Getting to Kamarhati

The fastest and the most convenient way to reach Northern Suburbs from the south. The Blue Line 1 runs along the city from north to south, starting from Dakshineswar and ends at Kavi Subhash (for New Garia area). It branches of to Yellow Line 4 from the third metro station, 1 Noapara 1 4 that connects it to the airport. However, you may have to change to other modes of transport to reach your destination.

See

Worth seeing

Balaram Mandir. Once a residence of Balaram Bose, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the house hosts various events under the auspices of the Ramakrishna Mission, including the birthday celebrations of Ramakrishna, his wife Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. The house also has a collection of 1,800 books.

  1. 01
    Belgachia Villa
  2. 02
    Clive House

    Considered to be the first pucca brick and cement building in West Bengal, possibly built by the Dutch or Portuguese.

  3. 03
    Cossipore Burning Ghat
  4. 04
    G.T.S

    A 75 ft (23 m) masonry tower, built in 1831 for the Great Trigonometrical Survey conducted by George Everest, the namesake of Mount Everest.

  5. 05
    Tala Tank
  6. 06
    Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Cossipore Club

    4, Dum Dum Rd,.

  2. 02
    Sinthee More Ground

    Hosts various local events throughout the year, including "Ajanta Circus" every winter.

  3. 03
    Tala Lake Park

    A parcel of greenery within the area's hustle.

  4. 04
    Narayani Cinema

    15, Surya Sen Rd.

  5. 05
    Sonali Cinema

    140, BT Rd.

  6. 06
    Dum Dum Park Bharat Chakra
Eat

Where to eat

Major food chains include Wow Momo (140, BT Rd).

  1. 01
    Arsalan Restaurant & Caterer

    Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti kebab, chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg chicken roll.

  2. 02
    Food Plaza

    Rani Rashmoni Rd (close to the Kali Temple).

  3. 03
    Haldiram's
  4. 04
    Sher-e-Punjab

    Jessore Road, Sukanta Nagar,.

  5. 05
    Anandamayee Sweets

    Traditional Bengal sweets, curd (in Bengali "doi"), ice cream, dhokla, lassi.

How locals move

Getting around Kamarhati the local way

  • Get inThe main line branches of to the Chord Link Line from {{marker|type |wikidata By car By ferry=== There are a set of parallel bridges across the Hooghly River - Vivekananda Setu and Nivedita Setu - between Dakshineswar and Bally.
  • Get inThere are numerous ferry points (locally known as ghats) connecting the two banks of the Hooghly River.

From Wikivoyage: Kolkata/Northern Suburbs, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.