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Bakkhali is a seaside resort located in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It is a Ganges delta island on the fringes of Bay of Bengal, forming a part of Sunderbans. Frasergunj and Bakkhali are the twin towns forming a single locality. A......Read more on Bakkhali


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Sagar Island
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Places to Visit in Bakkhali
  • Type: Island
A large uninhabited island of 300 sq. km, Gangasagar or Sagar is located, where the River Hooghly meets the sea. To reach Sagar, guests have to drive 20 km back from Bakkhali to Namkhana and then avail the ferry service to cross Muriganga to arrive at Sagar Island’s Kachuberia jetty. The... Read More »
Bakkhali Sea Beach
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Places to Visit in Bakkhali
  • Type: Beach
The long, wide beach of Bakkhali stretches from Bakkhali to Frazergunj.  The water and the beach appear grey, as the land slopes into the Bay of Bengal, but the land and the water are both clean. The beach is strong enough to bear cycles and cars, but some spots are soft and sinkable. The... Read More »
Fraserganj
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  • Type: Other
Just 2 km north of Bakkhali is the twin town Fraserganj, which is named after Andrew Fraser. Fraser, in early 1900s, tried to build the area into a resort, which he couldn’t as the waves frequently washed the constructions. His office ruins can still be seen here. A Wind Energy Farm that... Read More »
Jambu Dwip
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Places to Visit in Bakkhali
  • Type: Island
Visitors can reach Jambu Dweep just 8 km from Bakkhali by a boat ride. This southern-most island remains uninhabited for few months as it goes underwater during that time. Once it resurfaces, temporary houses are built by fishermen. This is basically a Reserve Forest covering an area of 1950... Read More »
Henry's Island
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Places to Visit in Bakkhali
  • Type: Island
Henry’s Island gets its name from a European, who in 19th century surveyed this area mainly covered in mangrove forest. From Bakkhali it is a 10 minutes ride by car or the rickshaw vans. The beach of the Henry’s Island is rocky and muddy, standing opposite to the Lothian... Read More »

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