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District in West Bengal, India
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By car
The NH 114 runs north–south in Birbhum and it is useful to get to Santiniketan and Sainthia.
By rickshaw
Like most of West Bengal, there are three types of rickshaws in Birbhum: cycle rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and electric rickshaws.
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headquarters of Birbhum with morabba sweets
pilgrimage site with hot springs
Dubrajpur is a town in the central region of West Bengal.
Rajnagar (রাজনগর Rājnogor) is a historical town in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.
Sainthia is an economically important city in West Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the 4th most populous city in Birbhum district; the city had a population of 44,601.
largest city, major commercial centre
Ballavpur (বল্লভপুর Bollobhpur) is a village near Santiniketan, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.
Ilambazar or Illambazar (ইলামবাজার Ilāmbājār) is a lesser-known town in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, on the way from Durgapur to Santiniketan.
Kendubillo (কেন্দুবিল্ব Kendubilba), also known as Jaydev Kenduli (জয়দেব কেন্দুলী Jaẏdeb Kendulī), is a temple town in the Rarh region of West Bengal, on the bank of the Ajay River. It is believed to be the birthplace of Jayadeva, 12th century Sanskrit poet, and has an old temple.
Labhpur is a town in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is home to Fullaratala, one of the 51 Shakti Pithas and Dhatridebata, the birthplace of Bengali novelist Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay.
Nanoor is a small town in the central region of West Bengal. It is the birthplace of 14th century lyric poet Chandidas of Vaishnava Padavali fame.
Prantik (প্রান্তিক Prāntik) is a town north of Santiniketan, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.
town of Rabindranath Tagore's Visva-Bharati University, known for exotic handmade goods
Nalhati is a remote village in the central region of West Bengal and one of the 51 Shakti Pithas. It is believed that Parvati's throat (Nal) fell here, when Vishnu severed her body, with chakra, to stop Shiva from the Tandav nritya.
Hindu pilgrimage site, home to the temple of Ma Tara
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