Gadiara
Gadiara is a village in the Howrah District of West Bengal, India. It is the point of convergence of the Damodar, the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli rivers.
Gadiara | |
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![]() ![]() Gadiara Location in West Bengal, India ![]() ![]() Gadiara Gadiara (India) | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Sunset at Gadiara
Details
Gadiara is near 100 km from Kolkata. 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.
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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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