Behala Kolkata is located in south Kolkata which nowadays is hugely congested by traffic at certain places. Many centuries ago when Behala was just a village of fishermen who would fish from Diamond Harbour near this place, there was a person who was given the charge to rule the place by the British. He was the forefather of the SabarnaRoychowdhury family who was the zamindars here. Prior to him, there was another ruler of this place who was killed by the king of Jessore and the king annexed Behala with Jessore. Much later when the Mughals defeated the King of Jessore, the Mughals gave the Zamindari to the Sabarna family. Near Behala there were three villages which were later developed by the British. The modern Kolkata was founded in these villages. Over the years the population of Behala increased by leaps and bounds.
You will find many developmental works going on there. You can stay in Behala Kolkata either in the OYO rooms or one of many hotels in the area. Behala is also an industrial area. Here there are many manufacturing and chemical factories are situated. One of the prestigious institutions of India the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata is situated near Behala, at Joka. During the earlier days, Behala was a part of the Sundarban which is the world’s largest mangrove forest. Sunderban is also famous for the huge population of the Royal Bengal Tiger. It being a place of tourist interest, many tourists cross the town of Behala and take a sojourn here for some time. Traffic congestion is a major problem here. There is the encroachment of the pedestrian pavements by the hawkers. You should find out a suitable hotel for yourself in this area. There are many hotels and guest houses in this area.
OYO rooms and Behala Kolkata hotels
The hotels of various categories are here among which some are a little pricey. You may choose to stay in one of the OYO rooms for a budgeted yet comfortable stay there. The hotels provide free parking, free breakfast, banquet and conference rooms. For your dining, there are in-house restaurants where you can order the food of your choice. Every room has big beds and TV. The rooms are fitted with AC also for your comfort during the gruelling summers. CCTV is installed for security reasons. The washrooms are attached with Geyser and bathtub. You may use the room service for having your food in the comfort of your room.