Gadiara
village
Sunset at Gadiara
Sunset at Gadiara
Gadiara is located in West Bengal
Gadiara
Gadiara
Location in West Bengal, India
Gadiara is located in India
Gadiara
Gadiara
Gadiara (India)
Coordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°E / 22.22; 88.05 [1]
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Nearest cityHowrah, Kolkata
Lok Sabha constituencyUluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShyampur
Websitehowrah.gov.in

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.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ "Yahoo maps location of Gadiara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Weekend destinations near Kolkata for the monsoon". india.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ Das, Rana (17 September 2016). "Gadiara, Famous Spot For Short Trip". Kolkata 24x7. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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