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Kidderpore, Kolkata — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Kidderpore, also written Khidderpore, is a neighbourhood of Kolkata in West Bengal, close to the Alipore Zoological Gardens.
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Where to stay in Kidderpore
Not every neighbourhood fits every trip — here's what each one is good for.
KolkataIndiathe neighbouring choice when rooms run outGarden Reach
Garden Reach sits close to Kidderpore and keeps the gardens and St. Stephen's Church inside a short ride.Garden Reach →About Kidderpore
What are the main landmarks in Kidderpore?
Two entries carry the neighbourhood. Alipore Zoological Gardens is the larger, and St. Stephen's Church is the other name the record fixes inside Kidderpore. Those two exhaust the register.
Garden Reach lies close by, and the museums and monuments that fill a Kolkata itinerary sit further into the city, a ride rather than a walk from these streets.
What is the history of Kidderpore?
Spelling is the first thing the record disputes. Kidderpore and Khidderpore both stand for the same neighbourhood of Kolkata district, and beyond that variation the sources set down no founding year, no charter and no dated turn in the area's story. West Bengal frames the administration.
Alipore Zoological Gardens and St. Stephen's Church are the fixtures the record does name, and they carry what continuity the page can claim.
Where is Kidderpore?
Kidderpore takes up part of Kolkata district, with Garden Reach close by and the Alipore Zoological Gardens at hand.
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What is the best area to stay in Kidderpore?
Garden Reach: the neighbouring choice when rooms run out.
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Updated September 2026