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Know about West Bengal Tourism |
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West Bengal is situated in east India, with Bangladesh abutting most of its eastern border. The states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar lie on its west and its northern parts touch Assam and Sikkim, as well as the international borders of Bhutan and Nepal. Till 1947 this state was part of the larger Bengal region, which was split up into west Bengal and east Pakistan (which later became Bangladesh). This partition means that a chicken's neck strip of narrow land (just 21-40km in width) in West Bengal joins the landmass of India to its northeastern states. South of the chicken's neck, West Bengal
is a fertile agriculture-based plain that produces a lot of rice. The
plain ends in the Ganges's delta, where the mighty river (called
Hooghly in this state) flows into the Bay of
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 Soumen, Kolkata | 7th November 2007
Mandarmoni-A sea side destination with a difference
| Overview of the destinationVery few people outside West Bengal Knows about Mandarmoni. Its a beautiful sea side destination near Digha. Mandarmoni boasts of a very long 13 km Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food is good. Try different types of Fish. No shops & no sight seeing. Only watching the vast stretch of sea. Activities & things to do Swimming in the sea. Sitting on the beach for long hours. Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. From Kolkata take Kona Expressway. Then take Mumbai Road and reach Kolaghat. From Kolkaghat one has to reach Contai. From Contai town drive 12.3 kms. | JIMUTBAHAN, Delhi | 17th January 2007
A visit to Bakkhali sea beach
It's a wonderful place to visit for those who like the splendour of a calm | | Read full review... |
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Experience West Bengal (Theme holidays in West Bengal) |
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The architect-designer couple Ravi and Supriya Jindal decided to see the unique terracotta temples of Bishnupu...
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The Shindes of Pune are avid wild lifers and made a plan to go to the most unusual tiger sanctuary in West Ben...
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The Rai family of Howrah have always enjoyed their family holidays at the little sea-side town of Digha. The p...
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Destinations in West Bengal (Where to go in West Bengal ) |
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| Articles and Blogs | | West Bengal Economy - West Bengal is the third largest economy in India. The states key areas of strength include petrochemicals, steel, food processing and leather. | | Birbhum, West Bengal - The folk culture of Birbhum is specially enriched with the contribution of Bauls, their philosophy and their songs. | | Official Websites | | Government of West Bengal - West Bengal Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance. | | West Bengal Tourism - West Bengal Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Beaches in West Bengal, Places of Interest in West Bengal, Lists of Hotels in West Bengal and Historic places in West Bengal. | | Other Useful Links | | Kolkata? An Enigma - Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal is a seething mass of activity with a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Kolkata has become a centre of cultural as well as political and economic life of Bengal. | | Farmland to factory in industrializing India - Just beyond the city limits of Kolkata, a patch of land where an auto factory is planned amid a sprawl of potato fields and rice paddies has become a battleground for the government. |
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