Tarakeswar (pronounced Tarokeshshor) is a town and a municipality in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is also one of the police stations under Chandannagar subdivision.[2] Tarakeswar is a place of pilgrimage and a centre of the Shaiva sect in West Bengal. 58 kilometres (36 mi) away from Kolkata, Tarakeswar can be reached conveniently by train. Tarakeswar is located at 22.89N 88.02E. It has an average elevation of 18 metres (59 feet). It is in the Chandannagore sub-division in Hooghly District of Burdwan Division in the state of West Bengal. It is situated in the middle part of the Hooghly District . The Town is connected both by railway and State Highway.The Town is 48 km. From Chinsurah, the District Headquater and 45 km from Chandannagore, the Sub-Divisional Headquarter and 58 km from Kolkata, the State Capital by railway (BG) .It is also connected with other urban centers of District with motorable roads.
