Bakkhali is a village within the jurisdiction of the
Namkhana
Namkhana is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Namkhana police station in the Namkhana CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
When the Tebhag ...
police station in the
Namkhana
Namkhana is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Namkhana police station in the Namkhana CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
When the Tebhag ...
CD block in the
Kakdwip subdivision
Kakdwip subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Subdivisions
South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions:
12.36% of the total population ...
of the
South 24 Parganas
South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by ...
district in the
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West Bengal
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History
![Remains of Andrew Fraser's House](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Remains_of_Andrew_Fraser%27s_House.jpg)
Sir
Andrew Fraser,
Lieutenant Governor of Bengal
The Governor was the chief colonial administrator in the Bengal presidency, originally the "Presidency of Fort William" and later "Bengal province".
In 1644, Gabriel Boughton procured privileges for the East India Company which permitted them t ...
(1903–1908) in the early twentieth century, is credited with "discovery" of the place. In recognition of his efforts, a part of the town is named
Fraserganj
Fraserganj is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Namkhana police station in the Namkhana CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Andrew Fras ...
. There is a dilapidated house near the beach, which according to the locals was the one in which Fraser used to stay.
Geography
Area overview
Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the
Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as
Henry Island,
Sagar Island
Sagar Island is an island in the Ganges delta, lying on the Continental Shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km (54 nautical miles) south of Kolkata. This island forms the Sagar CD Block in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district ...
, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the
Sundarbans settlements
The Sundarbans settlements refer to the areas of the Sundarbans that were cleared of forests for human habitation in the present North 24 Paganas and the South 24 Parganas districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
As per the ''D ...
. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Location
Bakkhali is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Activities
There is a fishing harbour at Frasergunj run by Benfish, a wing of the state government has a presence nearby.
Tourism
File:Bakkhalibeach.JPG, Bakkhali Beach during low tide
File:Bakkhali Beach.jpg, Bakkhali Beach during high tide
File:Bakkhali Sea beach at Bakkhali, South 24 Pargana 11.jpg, Bakkhali Sea beach at evening
File:Bakkhali Sea beach at Bakkhali, South 24 Pargana 19.jpg, Bakkhali beach at daytime
Accessibility
Jambudwip and Lothian are two forested islands nearby. The only means of travel to the islands is by crude motorised country boat as there are no jetties in the islands. These islands are also places of tourist attraction nowadays.
Transport
Bakkhali lies on the
National Highway 12, approximately 125 km from
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
.
[Google maps] Namkhana railway station
Namkhana railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Main line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Namkhana railway station is situated at Narayan ...
is nearby.
Healthcare
There is a
primary health centre at
Fraserganj
Fraserganj is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Namkhana police station in the Namkhana CD block in the Kakdwip subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Sir Andrew Fras ...
, with ten beds.
References
External links
BOOK Bakkhali Tour Package With Bakkhali Tourist Lodge
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* Travel stories published i
''The Telegraph''an
''The Statesman''* Watch Travel Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbIE7P86yV4
* Watch Stay & Dine Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izfAp4ZwA2M
Villages in South 24 Parganas district
Beaches of West Bengal
Bay of Bengal
Sundarbans
Tourist attractions in South 24 Parganas district
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