Sriniketan is the university town in the State and is located 3 Kms far from Shantiniketan. At present, Sriniketan is regarded as a shopper's ecstasy offering handicrafts such as pottery, batik, weaving kantha embroidery and dokra. Apart from this, the other attractions in Sriniketan are: Rabindra Bhavana, Deer Park, Kala Bhavana and Uttarayan Gardens. It is a sister concern of Shantiniketan and was mainly established to bring life back in its completeness to the villages and help people solve their problems on their own.