Halisahar, on the bank of River Hooghly, a city 50 km away from the Metropolitan city of Kolkata, falling in the North 24 Parganas under the jurisdiction of Barrackpore sub-division is one of the finest heritage places of India.
Walking around Halisahar, an impressive rich collection of terra-cotta temples, buildings, monuments and other points of interests connected with many great people of history such as Saint-Poet Ramprasad Sen, Sripad Iswar Puri- Guru of Sri Chaitannya Mahapravu, Lokmata Rani Rashmoni, Bipin Bihari Ganguly etc
With a deep-rooted reputation in art and culture, stunning vistas and proud old history Halisahar stands out as one of the excellent city to look around