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Famous Games and Sports of Kolkata

Games and entertainment is part of human nature and over generations you find that each city and culture will generate and develop games distinct to their region.

The games are also noted to adapt to an area’s natural geography making them unique to the region.  Kolkata being a coastal city it’s only natural to find the regions games closely linked to the ocean and other natural habitat in the surrounding areas. 

Games like swimming and spear finishing are traditional to societies living in close proximity to the water bodies since they are day to day practices which most residents have perfected. 

Swimming in Kolkata

Traditional Sports of Kolkata

Many residents of Kolkata are avid swimmers. Reason Kolkata being on the banks of Hooghly river acts as a perfect venue to learn swimming. It may have attracted many people looking to win the main prize but the competitions have an important significant to the residents who can perfect the skills and save their lives in case of an accident occurs while out at water bodies.

The Calcutta Swimming Club
Address: 1, Strand Road, Kolkata: 700 001
Email: office@calcuttaswimmingclub.com

Spearing Fishing in Kolkata

Water sports in Kolkata

Fishing is very important industry in Kolkata and it has been for centuries whereby the industry has supplied fish as food to the residents. This meant in the past it was the main industry and this lead to major competitions being set up among the different fishermen and communities around Kolkata. 

Since fishing competitions cannot be predicted the completions have been noted to attract more and more fans that are attracted to the thrill on not being able to pin point a winner. 

The fishing competitions differ with some being held with the use of fishing nets while for individuals competitors use traditional spear guns to catch fish and the winner is pronounced as being the one who captures the largest number of fish. 

One can find many youth along the shores of Hoogly river trying their luck.

Boat Race in Kolkata

Boat races in Kolkata

Once again the traditional game is closely linked to the geographical location and Kolkata being a coastal city you find the boat races being another traditional sport in and around the city’s water ways and lagoons. 

Boat races are split in two categories differentiated by the number of number of people on the boat. They are mainly held in logoons where speculators and fans can come and encircle the lagoon to watch the races. 

Golf in Kolkata

Golf is one of the most popular games amongst the elite section of Kolkata. Royal Calcutta Golf Club is an 18 whole golf course and is the oldest golf club in India.

The golf club was first established in 1829. It is also the first golf course to be set up outside Britain. The golf club has a 73.6 to 72.1 rating which is considerably high for golf course outside Britain.

Tollygunge Golf Club and Calcutta Ladies Golf Club are another two famous golf clubs of Kolkata.

Golf in Kolkata

Calcutta Ladies Golf Club
Address: Hospital Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071

Calcutta Ladies Golf Club
Address: 12a, Lord Sinha Road, Elgin, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071
Phone: 033 2282 2678

Football in Kolkata

Unlike most other cities Kolkata has a wonderful football field known as the Yuva Bharati stadium which is used to hold state football club matches and especially finals. 

Kolkata is among few Indian states which promote football as a state sport and promoting the development of state owned sport facilities like the football stadium to host the important matches. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are two famous sports clubs of Kolkata.

Football in Kolkata

Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
Address: 19/1, Gurusaday Dutta Rd, Beck Bagan, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019
Phone: 033 2461 5060

C F C Club
Address: Sido Kanhu Dahar, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069

Mohun Bagan Athletic Club
Address: 43/6, B.B. Ghosh Sarani, Bagmari, Kolkata, West Bengal 700067
Phone: 033 2248 1634

Jawpur Football Club
Address: Unnamed Road, Daga Colony, Lal Garh Colony, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700074

Topsia Football Ground
Address: Topsia Rd, Topsia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700039

Football Friends Club
Address: 18, Canal E Rd, Kath Gola, kabirajbagan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700067

SporTurf
Address: 256, Picnic Garden Rd, Nator Park, Kasba, Kolkata, West Bengal 700039

Regional sports are closely linked to the regions tradition and culture making the majority of regional sports unique to a certain area. It’s important for local cultures to maintain and promote their sports thus ensuring they are not lost to modernization. 

Many Indian societies are experiencing younger generation loosing interest in their own culture. Thankfully Kolkata has preserved and developed its traditional sports in an unique way and the carze be seen amongst youth of the day in the city.

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