Mecheda is a town in
Kolaghat community development block in
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
, India. The town is the entrance point of
Purba Medinipur district
East Medinipur (Alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The ...
which lies upon the South Eastern Railway Zone and in proximity to
Haldia
Haldia () is an industrial port city in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a major river port and industrial belt located approximately southwest of Kolkata near the mouth of the Hooghly River, one of the d ...
,
Tamluk
Tamluk (), is a town and a municipality in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world and the headquarter ...
,
Digha
Digha (), is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. The town has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in India ...
and
Contai
Contai is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in East Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision.
Etymology
In the 5th century, during the visit of Faxian, Fa-Hien, Contai was uninh ...
,
Egra
Egra is a town in Purba Medinipur, East Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Egra subdivision. The ancient name of Egra was "Agrapattan".
Geography
Location
Egra is located at . It has an ave ...
.
Weather
Summers are hot, but the winters are mild with the mercury hardly going below 11 °C. During the winter, weather is relatively warmer than other places in
Purba Medinipur
East Medinipur (Alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The ...
.
Cuisine
Mecheda is famous for its own popular ''Mechedar vegetable Chop'' and potatoes chop.
Communication
Mecheda is the gateway of Purba Medinipur district.
NH 41,
Kalaikunda
Kalaikunda is a census town in the Kharagpur I Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography
Location
Kalaikunda is located at .
A ...
air force base about 100 km from Mecheda.
Mecheda Railway station
Mecheda railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mecheda, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah Station.
History
It serves Mecheda town. It is a major railway station ...
is well-connected by connected by
South Eastern railway. There is a central bus stand connected by roads. Mecheda acts as a junction point for travellers who are going to
Haldia Port. It's also the junction point of Digha.
Education
Mecheda has a number of schools, it has a semi-government engineering college, the
College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat.
The college was conceived and planned by Professor Shankar Sen, an educationist and a former vice chancellor of
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University ( abbr. JU) is a public state funded research university with its main campus located at Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on 25 July in 1906 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into ...
, in 1998.
References
Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district
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