10 Cemeteries in West Bengal That You Shouldn't Miss

October 25, 2021 Myesha Cogley

West Bengal (/wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/) is an Indian state, located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants (as of 2011), it is India's fourth-most populous state. It has an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi). A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the seventh-largest city in India. As for geography, West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
Restaurants in West Bengal

1. South Park Street Cemetery

Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Excellent
55%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 533 reviews

South Park Street Cemetery

Reviewed By Shaffiabel - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

You can spend a few hours here wandering this Beautiful & Peaceful place. Lots of history & stories to see. Very interesting.

2. Bhawanipore Cemetery

Debendra Lal Khan Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Excellent
57%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Bhawanipore Cemetery

Reviewed By Natalie1204 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

I’ve written reviews before and I keep going back because it’s my fathers final resting place. However, today’s visit was quite different. I was asked to look for a particular war grave of a braveheart who succumbed to yellow fever many moons ago. The war grave section is history itself. When you see the young age at which most of these brave young people were snatched away, it gives one a completely different perspective. Beautiful to visit on a Calcutta winter morning and connect within.

3. Lower Circular Road Cemetery

184 Park St Beniapukur, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700017 India http://www.christianburialboardkolkata.com/culture.html
Excellent
44%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Lower Circular Road Cemetery

4. Chinsurah Dutch Cemetery

around the junction of Phulpukur Road and Jyotish Chandra Ghosh Sarani, Hooghly India http://dutchcemeterybengal.com/
Excellent
50%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 14 reviews

Chinsurah Dutch Cemetery

5. Firoz Minar Tomb

Near Dakhil Darwaza, Malda India
Excellent
25%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 16 reviews

Firoz Minar Tomb

6. Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta

Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Excellent
29%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
43%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 7 reviews

Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta

7. Eklakhi Mausoleum

North of Malda Centre, Malda India
Excellent
15%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
46%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 13 reviews

Eklakhi Mausoleum

Reviewed By Vivekrajanand - Bengaluru, India

From Malda take the national highway going towards Siliguri and at around 30 km this place is found. The Gour circuit is Bardaouri Mosaque, Dakhil Darwaza, Firoz Minar, Gumti Darwaza and Kotwali Darwaza. This one is Eklakhi Mausoleum, Qutub Shahi Mosque and Adina Mosque or Jami Masjid. Eklakhi and Qutub shahi are neighbouring structures and right in the middle of the village. Eklakhi is a tomb which has three people buried and Qutub Shahi is a durbar of a saint with a stone throne with a flight of stairs. It’s lawns are well maintained. Eklakhi still has its roof/dome whereas the Qutub shahi has lost it. Hardly any tourists, if at all somebody comes to see it, it is only the locals on a curiosity visit or on a pilgrim circuit. No shops, no water, no snacks, no toilet, no security, no entry ticket. Like in Gour they have installed Bose outdoor speakers in the lawns.

8. Dutch Cemetery

Kalikapur Locality, Murshidabad India
Excellent
13%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
56%
Poor
13%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 16 reviews

Dutch Cemetery

9. Old English Cemetery

Cossimbaza, Murshidabad India
Excellent
0%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
36%
Poor
9%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 11 reviews

Old English Cemetery

10. Maniktala Christian Cemetery

Maniktala Near, The Leprosy Mission hospital, Maniktala, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700054 India http://www.bongblogger.com/maniktalla-christian-cemetery-toru-dutt/
Excellent
0%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
75%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 4 reviews

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