Belur, West Bengal
Belur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Belur Math, Belur | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′09″N 88°20′23″E / 22.6357°N 88.3398°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Howrah |
| City | Howrah |
| Metro Station | Dakshineswar and Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| languages | |
| • official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711201, 711202 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bally |
| Climate | humid (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 42 °C (108 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 09 °C (48 °F) |
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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 (KMDA). 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.