Cemetery #190192
Lower Circular Road Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 1,800–3,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.092 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Lower Circular Road Cemetery in Kolkata was established in 1840 and is still used for burials. It contains about 12,000 graves, including those of many former East India Company employees. Also known as the General Episcopal Cemetery, it stands on A.J.C. Bose Road near Park Street and includes Commonwealth war graves. More about the cemetery can be found through christianburialboardkolkata.com.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 22.547640° N, 88.363600° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Scottish Cemetery, Kolkata 330 m away · Kolkata
- South Park Street Cemetery 350 m away · Kolkata
- Gobra Muslim Burial Ground No.1 1.3 km away · Kolkata
- Gor e Gariban Muslim Burial Ground No.3 1.4 km away · Kolkata
- Choong Dhong Chinese Burial Ground 2.3 km away · Kolkata
- Bhowanipore Cemetery 3.0 km away · Kolkata
- Greek Cemetery 3.8 km away · Kolkata
- Jewish Cemetery, Kolkata 3.9 km away · Kolkata
- Solo-Ana Muslim Burial Ground 4.6 km away · Ālīpur
- Bagmari Muslim Burial Ground 5.3 km away · Kolkata
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How big is Lower Circular Road Cemetery?
Lower Circular Road Cemetery covers about 92,000 m² (23 acres), about the size of 13 soccer fields. It is the 2nd largest of the 29 cemeteries we list in West Bengal.