Sainthia

Sainthia is an economically important city in West Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the 4th most populous city in Birbhum district; the city had a population of 44,601.

Understand
Sainthia is known as the business capital of Central Bengal and it is famous for Nandikeshwari Temple, one of the Shakti Peethas in the Indian Subcontinent.

By electric rickshaw
Electric rickshaw is the best option to get around within the city.

Do

 * Durga Puja, a festival honouring the Hindu goddess Durga, takes place in October. This is the biggest festival for Hindus in Bengal and Eastern India. Sainthia city is the Durga Puja destination of Central Bengal because there are more than 90 Durga Puja organised in the city during Durga Puja Festival. Just like Kolkata, Sainthia takes on an almost carnival like ambiance. Streets shut down for the construction of pandals, large stands that depict events from the Ramayana and crowds flock to the biggest and best ones. A good time to visit, unless you have a fear of crowds.
 * Take a walk along the Mayurakshi river.
 * Sainthia Book fair takes place from the last week of January to the first week of February.

Buy
Sainthia city has many shopping areas or streets. The Station Road area is considered the core of fashionable marketing. "Zedd Studio" is a clothing brand for men and they have a store in Station Road. There are large markets in College Road, R.K. Road and Saintha-Suri Road. The malls are a more recent addition. "Cosmo Bazaar" is the biggest mall in the city, at Sainthia-Suri Road. The biggest jewelry store in the city is "Senco Gold & Diamonds".

Eat
Sainthia has old traditions about eating out.

Restaurant
These are the famous restaurants in the city: These are the famous sweet shops in the city:
 * Chhuti Restaurant, R. K. Road.
 * Bagicha Restaurant & Cafe at New Bridge Road.
 * Orchid Restaurant near Sainthia Municipality Office at NH 114.
 * Sarada Sweets near ICICI Bank at R. K. Road.
 * Rooj Sweets near "United Bank of India ATM" at Station Road.
 * Misti Mahal near "Sainthia Youth Computer Training Center" at Station Road.
 * Rosoraj Sweets near "Sainthia Fire Station" at College Road.

Sleep
There are many budget hotels in the city. These are the famous hotel/lodges in the city:



Go next

 * Tarapith
 * Labhpur
 * Kotasur — Madaneswar temple, Kuntir Pradip, Bakasurer Had.
 * Suri