Things to do in Bikihakola, West Bengal

Bikihakola is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the state of West Bengal, India.

30 places to visit in and around Bikihakola, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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Fort William, West Bengal · in Maidan
Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.
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Kalighat Temple · in Kalighat Wikipedia
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Sabarna Sangrahashala · in Southern fringes of Kolkata
Sabarna Roy Choudhury was a Zamindar family of Mughal Bengal. They controlled significant swathes of territory, including what would later become Kolkata, prior to the sale of zamindari rights in 1698 to the East India Company.
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Marble Palace · in B. B. D. Bagh
Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata. It is located at 46, Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 700007.
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Indian Museum · in Maidan Wikipedia
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Andul rajbari · in Andul
Andul Rajbari is a heritage palace situated at Andul, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. The current residents of the Rajbari are the Mitra family and a local Girls' school.
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Prinsep Ghat · in Maidan
Princep Ghat is a ghat built in 1841 during the Company Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India. The Palladian porch in the memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Prinsep was designed by W.
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Belur Math · in Chakapara Wikipedia
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Alipore Central Jail · in Kalighat
The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a defunct Indian prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press.
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Birla Planetarium, Kolkata · in Kolkata
The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi.
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Babu Ghat · in Esplanade
Babughat is one of the many ghats built during British Raj, along the bank of Hooghly River on Strand Road, Kolkata at B. B. D. Bagh, Kolkata. The landing berth of the ghat has a tall colonial structure.
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Rabindra Sarobar · in Jadavpur Wikipedia
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Birla Mandir, Kolkata · in Kolkata Wikipedia
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Birla Industrial & Technological Museum · in Kustia Wikipedia
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Lake Kalibari · in Kalighat Wikipedia
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State Archaeological Museum · in Ramchandrapur
State Archaeological Museum, West Bengal in Kolkata, West Bengal, is an archeological museum founded in 1962 and has collections including rare tools of the Early, Middle and the Late Stone Ages from Susunia and other sites, proto-historic antiquities from…
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Radhakanta Temple, Chetla · in Kalighat Wikipedia
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Gurusaday Museum · in Kalua
The Gurusaday Museum is a folk arts and crafts museum located in Kolkata, India.
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Achipur Chinese Temple · in Pujali
Achipur Chinese Temple is a historic Chinese temple complex situiated at Achipur, in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is considered as one of the oldest surviving Chinese religious sites in India.
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Outram Ghat · in Esplanade
Outram Ghat is a ghat built during British Raj, in Kolkata along the river bank of Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of Sir James Outram.
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Pathrakaliamman Temple · in Kalighat Wikipedia
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Tipu Sultan Masjid Tollygunge · in Kustia Wikipedia
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St. James' Church, Kolkata · in Kolkata Wikipedia
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Basri Shah Mosque · in South Dum Dum Wikipedia
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Lascar War Memorial · in Maidan Wikipedia
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Shri Laxminarayan Temple, Kolkata · in Kolkata Wikipedia
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Jamini Roy Museum · in Kustia Wikipedia
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Experimenter Gallery · in Kustia Wikipedia
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Hastings Chapel, Kolkata · in Kolkata Wikipedia
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Rampara Kalibari Wikipedia

Bikihakola by interest

Good with kids: Sabarna Sangrahashala, Indian Museum, Alipore Central Jail, Birla Planetarium, Kolkata, Rabindra Sarobar
Temples and places of worship: Kalighat Temple, Prinsep Ghat, Belur Math, Babu Ghat, Birla Mandir, Kolkata
History: forts, palaces and monuments: Fort William, West Bengal, Sabarna Sangrahashala, Marble Palace, Indian Museum, Andul rajbari
Nature: lakes, hills and waterfalls: Rabindra Sarobar, Lake Kalibari
Lesser-known places: Achipur Chinese Temple, Outram Ghat, Lascar War Memorial, Shri Laxminarayan Temple, Kolkata, Jamini Roy Museum

Grouped by what each place is. Lesser-known places are ones fewer people read about on Wikipedia than most places on this page.

Best time to visit Bikihakola

Best weather: Oct–Mar.

Month		Average	Rain
Jan	Pleasant	17°C	12 mm
Feb	Pleasant	22°C	20 mm
Mar	Pleasant	27°C	31 mm
Apr	Hot	31°C	51 mm
May	Hot	32°C	143 mm
Jun	Rainy	30°C	231 mm
Jul	Rainy	29°C	332 mm
Aug	Rainy	28°C	310 mm
Sep	Rainy	28°C	258 mm
Oct	Pleasant	26°C	146 mm
Nov	Pleasant	22°C	24 mm
Dec	Pleasant	18°C	9 mm

Long-term monthly averages for the area, from NASA POWER. Festivals and crowds are not counted; check before you book.

How to reach Bikihakola

Nearest railway station: Nalpur (NALR), 4 km away.
Nearest airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 33 km away.

Straight-line distances; the road is longer. Check trains and flights before you travel.

What a 3-day trip to Bikihakola costs

Budget: about ₹2,700–₹5,600 per person
Mid-range: about ₹6,900–₹13,700 per person
Comfort: about ₹15,900–₹30,200 per person

A rough estimate for 2 adults sharing a room: stay, food, local travel and entry tickets, from typical price ranges (not live prices). Getting to Bikihakola is not included.

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What are the best places to visit in Bikihakola?

The best known are Fort William, West Bengal, Kalighat Temple, Sabarna Sangrahashala, Marble Palace, Indian Museum.

When is the best time to visit Bikihakola?

Best weather: Oct–Mar.

How do I reach Bikihakola?

Nearest railway station: Nalpur (NALR), 4 km away. Nearest airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 33 km away.

How much does a 3-day trip to Bikihakola cost?

Budget: about ₹2,700–₹5,600 per person; Mid-range: about ₹6,900–₹13,700 per person; Comfort: about ₹15,900–₹30,200 per person. A rough estimate for 2 adults sharing a room: stay, food, local travel and entry tickets, from typical price ranges (not live prices). Getting to Bikihakola is not included.

Sources: places from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikivoyage and OpenStreetMap; weather from NASA POWER; stations and airports from Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.