Sidhu Kanu Indoor Stadium

Sidhu Kanhu Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. It was built by Durgapur Municipal Corporation, and has hosted matches of badminton, table tennis, and other sports. Various district and state level matches are often conducted here. It is also a favorable venue for national level games.[1][2][3] Regular badminton coaching sessions are also held here. Table tennis is a very popular game in Durgapur; both boys and girls players of Durgapur have excelled in this game. Many players from Durgapur have represented the state. It is played and practiced in the Sidhu-Kanhu indoor stadium and many state level tournament has been played here.

Sidhu Kanhu Indoor Stadium
Stadium at night
Sidhu Kanu Indoor Stadium
Location in West Bengal
Sidhu Kanu Indoor Stadium
Sidhu Kanu Indoor Stadium (India)
General information
StatusComplete
TypeIndoor Stadium
AddressRecol Park, Durgapur, West Bengal 713216
Town or cityDurgapur
CountryIndia
Coordinates23°32′25″N 87°17′29″E
Groundbreaking1970
Completed1973
Renovated2018
OwnerDurgapur Municipal Corporation
Height
RoofTin sloping roof
Technical details
Floor count1
Awards and prizesBest indoor stadium in Eastern India
Other information
Seating typePlastic fixed base seats
Seating capacity20000
ParkingAvailable beside the stadium

This stadium houses many sporting organisation and sporting association of Burdwan district, including Durgapur Sub-divisional Women's Sports Association, School Sports Association-Durgapur Sub-division, Burdwan District Badminton Association, Burdwan District Table Tennis Association and Burdwan District Physical Culture Association

Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu were the leaders of the Santhal rebellion (1855–1856), the native rebellion in present-day Jharkhand and Bengal (Purulia and Bankura) in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and the corrupt zamindari system. The stadium is named after them.

References
  1. "Junior National Table Tennis Championships: Gujarat dig deep against Mizoram to reach quarters". Scroll.in. 19 January 2018.
  2. "Telangana boys and girls clinch bronze in Table Tennis Championship". Telangana Today. 20 January 2018.
  3. "Sidhu Kanhu Indoor Stadium, Durgapur Air Pollution". aqicn.org. Air Quality Index China.
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