Gadiara Explained

Gadiara
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:22.22°N 88.05°W [1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Howrah
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Howrah, Kolkata
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Uluberia
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Shyampur

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. 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yahoo maps location of Gadiara. Yahoo maps. 2008-12-30.
  2. Web site: Weekend destinations near Kolkata for the monsoon. india.com. 3 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Gadiara, Famous Spot For Short Trip. Das. Rana. 17 September 2016. Kolkata 24x7. 2 December 2018. 5 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105012339/https://english.kolkata24x7.com/gadiara-famous-spot-short-trip.html/. dead.