Kalighat and santhal paintings are also called Bangal Pattachitra. It is a traditional and mythological heritage of West Bengal. The Bengal Patachitra is divided into some different aspects like Durga Pat, Chalchitra, Tribal Patachitra, Medinipur Patachitra, and Kalighat Patachitra. The subject matter of Bengal Patachitra is mostly mythological, religious stories, folk lore and social.
Bengal Patua artists carry the occupational surname of 'Chitrakar'. They are concentrated in the village of Naya in Medinipur district of West Bengal. So our native artist Samir Chitrakar is a Kalighat and Santhal artist from Medinipur district of West Bengal. His mother is also famous Kalighat and Santhal artist.