Gadiara

Gadiara
village
Gadiara Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city	Howrah, Kolkata
Lok Sabha constituency	Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shyampur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Gadiara is a village in Howrah District of West Bengal, India. This place is the point of convergence of the Damodar, the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli rivers. Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike.

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Sunset at Gadiara

History

It is hardly 80–90 km from Calcutta and there are frequent bus services both private and state-owned (CSTC), from Esplanade, Kolkata. There is an old dilapidated fort, Fort Mornington, built by Lord Clive in Gadiara. The fort was heavily damaged during the devastating flood in 1942. There is a small lighthouse installed in Gadiara.

Transport

CTC Bus

• E7/1 Esplanade – Gadiara
• E15 Esplanade – Gadiara

STA Bus

• Basirhat – Gadiara

Geography

Visitors can enjoy boating in the Rupnarayan river. Both sunrise and sunset in Gadiara are really worth seeing because of its vast waterfront resembling a sea. But, today, the calm and quietness of Gadiara is gradually disappearing and becoming congested. There are regular ferry services to the other side of the river i.e., to Geonkhali in Midnapore and to Nurpur in 24-Parganas.

Gadiara is located at .

External links

• Gadiara travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Birding at Gadiara, Howrah