Kalyani, West Bengal Kalyani, West Bengal Kalyani is a city and a municipality of Nadia district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is located around from Kolkata — the capital of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Kalyani is the administrative headquarters of Kalyani subdivision. Situated on the banks of Hooghly River, the city is spread over an area of . According to the 2011 census, Kalyani had a population of 100,620. During the period of World War II, Kalyani was site of an American Airbase, known by the name of
Hinduism in West Bengal Jainism were popular too. Gaur, the first sovereign Hindu kingdom in Bengal with its capital in Karnasubarna in modern-day Murshidabad district, was set up by Shashanka, a Shaivaite king who ruled approximately between 600 AD and 625 AD. The modern structure of Bengali Hindu society was developed during the rule of the Sena dynasty in the 12th century AD. West Bengal has been home to several famous religious teachers, including Sri Chaitanya, Sri Ramakrishna, Rammohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Paramahansa Yogananda who helped to abolish archaic practices like sati, dowry, and caste-based discrimination or untouchability