The place is well famous for it's so called 'portery are' where thousands of idols being prepared during the festive season called 'Durga Puja'in West Bengal during the month of Aug-Oct.The place is also known as 'wonderland of Kolkata','Land of art in Kolkata' etc etc for it's artistic growth throughout the long decades.Porters export thousand of clay modes to outside india as well, Besides kumortuli has a special socio-cultural aspect in north-kolkata from the British period.