Bolpur is a city and municipality located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Bolpur subdivision and is situated on the banks of the Ajay and Kopai rivers. The city is approximately 150 km north of Kolkata and stands as the largest and most populous city within the Birbhum district.
Recognized as a significant cultural and educational hub, Bolpur includes the Santiniketan municipal area. It is notably famous for Visva Bharati University, an institution established by the Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore. The city falls under the jurisdiction of the Bolpur and Santiniketan police stations.