Geonkhali - Geonkhali

Geonkhali is in Southwest Bengal in India.

Understand

Geonkhali is a village at the confluence of the Rupnarayan, Damodar and Hooghly. The river is very wide and the view is breathtaking. It is in Purba Medinipur district and is about 130 km from Kolkata by road.

Get in

By road

Reach Kolaghat on NH 6 (65 km from Kolkata) and take NH 41 heading towards Haldia. At Nandakumar crossing (26 km) take the State Highway No. 4 to Mahishadal (10 km). Geonkhali is near Mahishadal (5 km).

By road-cum-ferry

1. There are buses from Esplanade to Nurpur just beyond Raichak. It is about 52 km. There is a ferry service between Nurpur and Geonkhali.

2. Travel to Bagnan (in Howrah district) by rail/road and take an autorickshaw to Gadiara. Alternatively, travel by bus from Esplanade to Gadiara. There is a ferry service between Gadiara and Geonkhali.

Get around

Area landmarks

22°13′12″N 88°3′0″E
Map of Geonkhali
  • 1 Gadiara. (updated Jul 2016)
  • 2 Nurpur. (updated Jul 2016)
  • 3 Hooghly River. (updated Jul 2016)

See

  • Forest Department Amusement Park, Geonkhali. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Water Treament Plant, Geonkhali. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Mahishadal Rajbari, Mahishadal. There is a 16th century old palace and a 18th century new palace. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Gopalji temple, Mahishadal. Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna built by Rani Janaki Devi in 1778. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Ramjew temple, Mahishadal. Built by Rani Janaki Devi. The main temple is 90 feet tall. (updated Jul 2016)

Do

  • River bank. Walk for long distance along the river bank. (updated Jul 2016)
  • Boat/Ferry rides. Take boat or ferry rides to Gadiara, Nurpur, Raichak or Diamond Harbour. (updated Jul 2016)

Sleep

  • 1 Triveni Sangam, Booking: Haldia Development Authority, New Administrative Building, City Centre, P.O. Debhog, Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - 721657, ☏ 91 3224 255929, 91 3224 255930, fax: 91 3224 255927, ✉. AC & non AC Rooms, Roof-top cafeteria (updated Jul 2016)
  • Bungalow of Irrigation Department, Government of West Bengal, Geonkhali. (updated Jul 2016)

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