Things to do in Barakar, West Bengal
Barakar, is a neighbourhood in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is governed by the Asansol Municipal Corporation It is situated at the border of the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
8 places to visit in and around Barakar, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
- 1Kalyaneshwari Temple
Kalyaneshwari temple at Kalyaneshwari in Asansol Sadar subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- 2Maithon Dam
The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand India.It is just 24 km from Asansol city and one of the topmost visited place in Asansol region. 15,712 ft long and 165 ft high.
- 3Panchet Dam
Panchet Dam was the last of the four multi-purpose dams included in the first phase of the Damodar Valley Corporation. It was constructed across the Damodar River at Panchet in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand, and opened in 1959.
- 4Ghaghar Burhi
Ghaghar Buri, is a small shrine dedicated to Goddess Kali Mata. It is located in Asansol city, by the side of the National Highway in West Bengal, India.
- 5Sacred Heart Church, Asansol
Sacred Heart Church is a heritage Christian church situated in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the oldest church building of Asansol.
- 6Diocese of Asansol
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol (Latin: Asansolen) is a diocese located in the city of Asansol in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
- 7Panchet Hill
Panchet Hill, referred to in Bengali as Panchakot Pahar, is located in Neturia at the north-eastern end of Purulia district, in the Indian state of West Bengal.
- 8Nehru Park, Burnpur
Nehru Park is located on the banks of the Damodar River at Burnpur, a neighbourhood in Asansol in the Indian state of West Bengal.