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{{short description|Seaside resort town in West Bengal, India}}
{{other uses|Digha (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Digha
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Coastal Town
| image_skyline = Sunrise @ Digha.jpg
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| image_caption = Sunrise at Digha
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| coordinates = {{coord|21.6384|N|87.5096|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Medinipur]]
| subdivision_type3 = Development Authority
| subdivision_name3 = Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA)
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 6
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 721428 <ref name="dsda" />
| registration_plate = WB
| website = [http://www.dsda.gov.in www.dsda.gov.in]
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
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'''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]]. It has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in West Bengal.<ref name="wbnic">{{cite web|url=http://www.wb.nic.in/westbg/digha.html|title=Digha page in National Informatics Centre site|access-date=2 April 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207135512/http://www.wb.nic.in/westbg/digha.html|archive-date=7 February 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
Originally, there was a place called ''Beerkul'', where Digha lies today. This name was referred in [[Warren Hastings]]'s letters (1780) as [[Brighton]] of the East.<ref name="wbnic"/>

An English businessman John Frank Snaith started living here in 1923 and his writings provided a good exposure to this place. He convinced West Bengal Chief Minister [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]] to develop this place to be a beach resort. An old church can be seen near the Old Digha Main gate. This place is also known as Alankarpur Digha. A new mission has been developed in New Digha which is known as Sindhur Tara which is beside Amrabati Park its a Church where it is possible to wish for the welfare of family and loved ones. The best way to visit is to book a local van rickshaw. There are so many place where one can travel which give mental refreshments, like Tajpur, Odisa Border, Science City etc.<ref name=dsda>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsda.gov.in/index.php/home/about_us|title=About the Place, Digha Sankarpur development Authority|access-date=December 20, 2012}}</ref><ref name="wbnic"/><ref name="wbtourishm">{{cite web |url=http://westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/digha |title=West Bengal Tourishm, Digha |access-date=29 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626190321/http://westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/digha |archive-date=26 June 2012 }}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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===Location===
Digha is located at {{coord|21.6384|N|87.5096|E|format=dms|display=inline}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|6|m}}.

It is located {{convert|183|km|abbr=on}} from [[Kolkata]]/[[Howrah]] via [[Mecheda]] and {{convert|234|km|abbr=on}} via [[Kharagpur]], this proximity has probably helped this small hamlet to emerge as a weekend getaway with number of hotels and tourist lodges. Digha is connected to Kolkata/Howrah by a highway and a rail-link via [[Tamluk]]. Now many trains including Howrah-Digha Super AC express, Tamralipta express, Kandari express and EMU locals from [[Santragachhi|Santragacchi]] via Mecheda and Tamluk run between Digha and Howarh and other stations in eastern India.It is also located under [[Contai]] Sub division.

===Police stations===
Digha police station has jurisdiction over part of [[Ramnagar I]] (part) CD Block. It covers an area of 3,153 km2 with a population of 35,054. It is located in old Digha.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/DIGHA | title = Digha PS | publisher = Purba Medinipur District Police | access-date = 10 November 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161116231409/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/DIGHA | archive-date = 16 November 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Digha Mohana Coastal police station is located in Digha.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/DIGHAMOHANACOASTAL | title = Digha Mohana Coastal PS | publisher = Purba Medinipur District Police | access-date = 10 November 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161112031044/http://emdp.co.in/detailstation/DIGHAMOHANACOASTAL | archive-date = 12 November 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
93.55% of the population of Contai subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 6.45% of the population live in the urban areas and it is considerably behind Haldia subdivision in urbanization, where 20.81% of the population live in urban areas.<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 = 22 April 2019 }}</ref>

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.

==Hospital==
There is a District Hospital near old Digha which provides good medical facilities. There is [[Contai]] Sub divisional Hospital and Sanjiban Hospital 31 k.m from Digha.

==Climate==
There are mainly five seasons in Digha, namely summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and spring. Summer starts in April and continues until June with a maximum temperature of {{convert|37|°C}}. Although cold wind from the sea keeps the weather pleasant in this time. Next comes monsoon in July and lasts till the end of September. Digha generally experiences an average rainfall with high humidity in the monsoon season. Autumn sets in October and lasts till mid of December with an average temperature of around 25 degree Celsius. The weather remains very pleasant this time. Winter sets in the second half of December and lasts till mid February with an average temperature of 15/16 degree Celsius. The spring is the most enjoyable season in Digha starting from mid February to mid April.{{fact|date=August 2020}} The hotels remain full of their capacity as tourist inflow is the highest in this peak season.<ref name="dsda" />

{{Weather box
| location = Digha (1981–2010, extremes 1982–2009)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan record high C = 32.9
| Feb record high C = 36.0
| Mar record high C = 38.0
| Apr record high C = 41.3
| May record high C = 42.0
| Jun record high C = 39.0
| Jul record high C = 37.3
| Aug record high C = 36.0
| Sep record high C = 36.2
| Oct record high C = 38.2
| Nov record high C = 34.5
| Dec record high C = 32.5
| year record high C = 42.0
| Jan high C = 25.5
| Feb high C = 27.8
| Mar high C = 30.7
| Apr high C = 32.1
| May high C = 32.9
| Jun high C = 32.5
| Jul high C = 31.5
| Aug high C = 31.2
| Sep high C = 31.5
| Oct high C = 31.4
| Nov high C = 29.6
| Dec high C = 27.0
| year high C = 30.3
| Jan low C = 14.0
| Feb low C = 18.0
| Mar low C = 22.6
| Apr low C = 25.5
| May low C = 26.6
| Jun low C = 26.7
| Jul low C = 26.4
| Aug low C = 26.2
| Sep low C = 25.9
| Oct low C = 23.7
| Nov low C = 18.7
| Dec low C = 14.3
| year low C = 22.4
| Jan record low C = 7.6
| Feb record low C = 8.8
| Mar record low C = 12.6
| Apr record low C = 17.9
| May record low C = 18.3
| Jun record low C = 20.8
| Jul record low C = 20.4
| Aug record low C = 21.4
| Sep record low C = 21.0
| Oct record low C = 15.8
| Nov record low C = 9.8
| Dec record low C = 8.8
| year record low C = 7.6
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 14.0
| Feb rain mm = 25.7
| Mar rain mm = 32.9
| Apr rain mm = 42.4
| May rain mm = 138.9
| Jun rain mm = 299.6
| Jul rain mm = 259.1
| Aug rain mm = 309.3
| Sep rain mm = 330.7
| Oct rain mm = 187.4
| Nov rain mm = 52.8
| Dec rain mm = 3.4
| year rain mm = 1696.1
| Jan rain days = 1.0
| Feb rain days = 1.8
| Mar rain days = 2.2
| Apr rain days = 2.9
| May rain days = 6.2
| Jun rain days = 10.7
| Jul rain days = 13.1
| Aug rain days = 14.3
| Sep rain days = 12.2
| Oct rain days = 6.7
| Nov rain days = 1.9
| Dec rain days = 0.3
| year rain days = 73.2
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 68
| Feb humidity = 71
| Mar humidity = 74
| Apr humidity = 78
| May humidity = 79
| Jun humidity = 81
| Jul humidity = 82
| Aug humidity = 82
| Sep humidity = 81
| Oct humidity = 77
| Nov humidity = 71
| Dec humidity = 67
| year humidity = 76
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Digha Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 251-252
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M234
| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Transport==

===Bus service===
There is frequent bus service to Digha from [[Dharmatala]], Baruipur [[Garia]] and [[Joka, Kolkata|Joka]] bus stand of Kolkata, [[Burdwan]], [[Bolpur]], [[Siliguri]], [[Asansol]], [[Kirnahar]], [[Baharampur]], [[Serampore]] and many other parts of West Bengal. Buses are available from Howrah as well, a connection has been made from Sealdah to Digha where a private bus arrives at 8:30 am throughout the week. It takes the shortest route from Sealdah connecting S.N Banerjee road, Taltala, Wellington, Dharmatala to Howrah station, it departs from Howrah Station within 5 min to Digha. Digha is connected to Kolkata Metropolitan Area with E17 (Barasat), E17/1 (Barasat), E19 (Habra), E19D (Dumdum station), E45 (Joka), E46 (Saltlake Karunamoyee), E54 (Sreerampore), E55 (Madhyamgram), E56 (Baduria), ACT5 (Barasat), ACT8 (Habra), ACT9 (Saltlake Karunamoyee), ST31 (Dharmatala) etc.<ref>http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/</ref>

===Train service===
In 2004, train services have started for [[Digha railway station]] (Station Code : DGHA). There is one DMU service from [[Santragachi railway station]] and there are three new trains from [[Howrah Station]] too.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train Name!! Start <-> Destination
|-
| Tamralipta Express|| [[Howrah railway station|HWH]] <-> [[Digha railway station|DGH]]
|-
| Paharia Express|| [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|NJP]] <-> [[Digha railway station|DGH]]
|-
| Super AC Express|| [[Howrah railway station|HWH]] <-> [[Digha railway station|DGH]]
|-
| Kandari Express|| [[Howrah railway station|HWH]] <-> [[Digha railway station|DGH]]
|-
| Puri Digha Superfast Express|| [[Puri railway station|Puri]] <-> [[Digha railway station|DGH]]
|-
| Mecheda Local || MCA <-> DGH
|-
| Santragachi Local || SRC <-> DGH
|}

===Air===
* [[Digha Heliport]]

==Area==
Digha's old beach is not as wide as it used to be due to heavy soil erosion. Big stones and concrete steps are used to hold together the beach. Another problem is the record number of [[storm surge]]s that have caused many of the unplanned shacks and smaller hotels to succumb to the sea. Since it is one of very few popular beaches in West Bengal, it gets overcrowded, especially during the cooler winter break.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

A new beach has been developed "New Digha" which is about {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} from the old beach. This new beach is not only bigger than the old one, but might be considered a better one.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} It is clean and well-maintained and is not surrounded by a congested locality like the older beach. The latest attraction of New Digha is the Science Centre established by the National Council of Science Museums. The entire stretch of the Digha seaface from Old Digha to New Digha is filled with [[casuarina]] plantations.{{fact|date=August 2020}}

===Places of interest===
====Marine Aquarium and Research Centre (MARC)====
It was established in the year 1989 during the Seventh Five Year Plan. The major objective of the Centre is to display the marine biodiversity of the region and impart its values to the common people and to carryout the research activities.

====Lord Shiva Temple At Chandaneswar====
This place is only {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}} away from Digha the century-old Temple of Lord Shiva at [[Chandaneswar]], near Bengal and Orissa Border. Chandaneswar is part of [[Odisha]]. During the Bengali month of [[Chaitra]], an annual fair is organised here. Nearly half million people and pilgrims visit the temple.

==Digha picture gallery==
===Old Digha===
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Express train at Digha station.jpg|Express train at Digha station
File:Bus Stand, Digha, India.JPG|Bus stand at Digha
File:Digha Gate .jpg|Digha Gate
File:THE BEACH MIRRORS THE SKY.jpg|Beach net fishing at Digha
</gallery>

===New Digha===
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Beach Ghat - New Digha - East Midnapore 2015-05-03 9780.JPG|Sea of humanity at the sea beach
File:Inflatable Motor Boat Riding - New Digha Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-01 8729.JPG|Inflatable motor boat riding
File:Horse Riding - New Digha Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-01 8820.JPG|Horse riding
File:Ansuman Ray (Digha Sea Beach West bengal India) (2).jpg|Earning a living
</gallery>

===Around Digha===
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Mandarmani sand beach.....jpg|[[Mandarmani]]
File:Sankarpur Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-02 9132.JPG|[[Shankarpur]]
File:Chandaneswar Temple, Parba Medinipur.jpg|Shiva temple at [[Chandaneswar]] (in Odisha), 8 km from Digha
File:Jagannath Deul temple at Dihi Bahiri under Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal 03.jpg|Jagannath deul, built in 1584, at [[Dihibahiri]], off National Highway 116B
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [https://www.gangasagar-tourism.com/bakkhali-tour-package-with-bakkhali-tourist-lodge/ BOOK Bakkhali Tour Package With Bakkhali Tourist Lodge]
* [https://wbtourismgov.in/destination/place/digha West Bengal Tourism site on Digha]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline}}
{{Purba Medinipur District}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Purba Medinipur district]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in India]]
[[Category:Beaches of West Bengal]]

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