College Street in Kolkata, also known as Boi Para, is a vibrant hub of books, culture, and history. It’s a paradise for book lovers and a melting pot of knowledge and diverse traditions. Why to visit College Street Kolkata has its own ‘boi para’ (colony of books) in the form of College Street. The long stretch of street stalls, traditional bookstores, and publishers along with narrow lanes of smaller bookshops that collectively form the colony of books, run from Mahatma Gandhi Road to Bowbazaar. The area also houses a number of prestigious educational institutions like University of Calcutta, Presidency College, and Calcutta Medical College, also known as the first ... College Street is a historic street in central Kolkata that houses several colleges, bookstores and intellectual centers. Learn about its history, location, nearby attractions and how to reach it by road, rail or metro. College Street is a long street in central Kolkata. It stretches from Ganesh Chandra Avenue Crossing in Bowbazar area to Mahatma Gandhi Road crossing. Its name derives from the presence of many colleges (Presidency University, The Sanskrit College and University, City College of Commerce & Business Administration to name a few).
