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| 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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 PARAG, Kolkata | 25th October 2009
A unique sea-side spot - Mandarmoni
| Overview of the destinationRecently we visited Mandarmoni, a unique beach town. We were there for 5 nights /6days, and quality time we spent. The most uniqueness about Mandarmoni Food, sight-seeing and shopping Palki - highly recommended
Other good joints are all in the resorts only. Activities & things to do Just CHILL OUT in the beach, dont have much to do. Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Drive down from Kokata to Digha. Stop at Chowlkhola/14mile, turn left to Mandarmoni. |  Jamil, Kolkata | 5th April 2009
Don't confine yourself to only Darjeeling town
When next time you visit Darjeeling, you take a private car from Siliguri/NewJalpaiguri Station or | | Read full review... |  Priyanka, Delhi n Kolkata | 10th February 2009
The Virgin Beach
Ever since I moved to Kolkata from Delhi,I wanted to find out the best beaches | | Read full review... |
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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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After reading the Booker prize winning Inheritance of Loss, Jay and Anjali Tandon decided to travel to the Wes...
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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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