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Bakkhali is a village 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 Fraser, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal (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. There is a dilapidated house near the beach, which according to the locals was the one in which Fraser used to stay.[1]
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, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. 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.[2][3][4]
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 Template:Coord. It has an average elevation of Template:Convert.
Activities
Bakkhali is unique in many ways. The windmills in Frasergunj serve as a power generating location. The rickshaw van is the only form of local transport.
Fishing is the primary occupation of the people. Agriculture is almost non-existent because of the extreme salinity of adjacent sea which inundates the land heavily affecting the fertility of the land.
There is a fishing harbour at Frasergunj run by Benfish, a wing of the state government has a presence nearby.[5]
Tourism
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Bakkhali Beach during low tide
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Bakkhali Beach during high tide
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.[6] Namkhana railway station is nearby.[6]
Healthcare
There is a primary health centre at Fraserganj, with ten beds.[7]
References
- ↑ Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh{{#if:Islam|, Islam}. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh(2012)
- ↑ District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ↑ Beach festival to tickle senses. The Times of India(13 January 2004). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Google maps
- ↑ Health & Family Welfare Department. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
External links
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- Travel stories published in The Telegraph and The Statesman
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