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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Geonkhali
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[East Midnapore district|East Midnapore]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil|Subdistrict]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mahishadal]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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'''Geonkhali''' is a village and scenic tourist spot in the [[Mahishadal (community development block)|Mahishadal Block]] of [[East Midnapore district]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=300| height=300| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|22|3|0|N|88|0|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities and towns in Haldia subdivision of Purba Medinipur district'''<br/>M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, S: port<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord2={{coord|22|11|14|N|87|59|18|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2=Garh |labela2= Kamalpur | numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Garh Kamalpur]] (CT)|shape-color2=#A40000
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|mark-coord4={{coord|22|3|25|N|87|56|44|E}} | label-pos4=top|label4= Ashadtalya| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Ashadtalya]] (CT)|shape-color4=#A40000
|mark-coord5={{coord|22|8|56|N|88|5|48|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Barda| numbered5=CT| mark-title5= [[Barda, Purba Medinipur]] (CT)|shape-color5=#A40000
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|mark-coord10={{coord|21|54|7|N|87|57|52|E}} | label-pos10=left|label10= Sona Chura| numbered10=R| mark-title10= [[Sona Chura]] (R)|shape-color10=#A40000
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===Location===
It is located 130 km to the south of Kolkata at the confluence of the rivers [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]], [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]] and [[Damodar River|Damodar]]. At the confluence, the river is so wide as to resemble the sea, making for a spectacular sight. Geonkhali is connected to [[Gadiara]] and [[Nurpur, Murshidabad|Nurpur]] by regular [[Launch (boat)|launch]] services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Next weekend you can be at ... Geonkhali|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081123/jsp/calcutta/story_10147218.jsp|newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref>

===National Waterway===
Geonkhali lies at the head of the 623-km long [[National Waterway 5 (India)|National Waterway 5]] that includes the Hijli Tidal Canal and the East Coast Canal linking it to [[Orissa, India|Orissa's]] [[Paradip Port|Paradip]] and [[Dhamra Port|Dhamra ports]] and the Matai, [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]] and [[Mahanadi]] rivers.<ref>{{cite news|title=New National Waterways planned|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/12/18/stories/2006121800530600.htm|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
79.19% of the population of Haldia subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 20.81% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the highest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 21 April 2019 }}</ref>

<small>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.</small>

==Economy==
===Water Treament Plants===
Geonkhali houses several [[water treatment|water treatment plants]] that supply fresh water to [[Haldia]] where the water is saline.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geonkhali, East Medinipur – 130 km from Kolkata|url=http://weekenddestinations.info/2011/distance/201-500-kms/geonkhali-east-mednipur-130-kms-from-kolkata/}}</ref>

===Abandoned proposal of a ship yard project===
A proposed {{INR}}2,200-crore shipyard project by the [[Apeejay]] and [[Bharti Airtel|Bharti]] groups at Geonkhali was abandoned in the aftermath of the [[Singur Tata Nano controversy|Singur]] and [[Nandigram violence|Nandigram]] incidents following opposition by local residents to acquisition of their fertile agricultural lands. The village affected were: Bhangagora, Deulpota, Badur, Babupur and Hariballavpur.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sanhati.com/news_watch_bengal/#24 | title = Mahishadal Update: Villagers against Apeejay, Bharati venture | work = Biswabrata Goswami, The Statesman, May 8, 2008 | publisher = Sanhati | access-date = 7 April 2019}}</ref>

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Geonkhali}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Purba Medinipur District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Medinipur district]]

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