Gadiara
Gadiara | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°ECoordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°E [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Nearest city | Howrah, Kolkata |
Lok Sabha constituency | Uluberia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shyampur |
Website | howrah |
Gadiara is a village in the Howrah District of West Bengal, India. It is the point of confluence of the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli river.
Details
Gadiara is near 100 km from Kolkata.[citation needed] Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike.[2] Gadiara has an old fort, Fort Mornington, which was built by Lord Clive; it was heavily damaged during flooding in 1942. There is a lighthouse in Gadiara.[3] Top 10 picnic spot of Howrah District. Here having a Govt Tourist Lodge named Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge. Its scenic beauty is really to be praised. It is a quiet, peaceful place. It is full of greenerya and there are swings in resorts.
External links
Gadiara travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Birding at Gadiara, Howrah
References
- ^ "Yahoo maps location of Gadiara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Weekend destinations near Kolkata for the monsoon". india.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Das, Rana (17 September 2016). "Gadiara, Famous Spot For Short Trip". Kolkata 24x7. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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