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{{short description|River in India}}
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{{Infobox river
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| subdivision_name2 = [[West Bengal]]
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| subdivision_name5 = [[Purulia]]

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| source1_location = Near Chak Gopalpur, Hura Block, Purulia District
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The '''Shilabati''' River (also known as '''Shilai''') originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in the [[Purulia district]] of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It flows in an almost southeasterly direction through the districts of [[Bankura District|Bankura]] and [[Paschim Medinipur]]. The Shilabati joins the [[Dwarakeswar River|Dwarakeswar]] near [[Ghatal]] and afterwards is known as [[Rupnarayan River|Rupnarayan]]. It finally joins the [[Hooghly River]], which empties into the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref>O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Bankura'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', p. 7, 1995 reprint, Government of West Bengal</ref>

== Course ==
The Shilabati River originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in the Purulia district of the state of West Bengal.

== Others ==
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At source location of Shilabati river, a temple named Maa Shilabati Temple is located. Almost every year the Shilabati causes [[flooding]], particularly in Banka, Khirpai and Ghatal area. There is a small reservoir on the Shilabati near [[Khatra]] known as Kadam Dewli Dam where a canal from [[Mukutmanipur]] [[Kangsabati]] dam meets. Simlapal block town of Bankura district is located on the bank of this river. Every year, a famous [[Hindu]] religious fair called 'Ganga Mela of Simlapal' is held at the river front of Simlapal.

[[Gongoni Danga]], a tourist place on the bank of Shilabati river is located in [[Paschim Medinipur District]].

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==References==
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{{Rivers in and around Bengal}}

{{Coord|23.247655|N|86.476135|E|source:yahoomap_region:IN|format=dms|display=title}}

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150509210843/http://www.wbiwd.gov.in/index2.htm Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131124084043/http://www.wbiwd.gov.in/application/data_entry.php Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.]
[https://archive.today/20150430115107/http://www.wbiwd.gov.in/irrigation_sector/major/stats/kangsabati_stats.htm Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.]
[http://www.wbiwd.gov.in/irrigation_sector/major/maps/kangsabati.htm Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://archive.today/20150430115109/http://www.wbiwd.gov.in/application/map.htm Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.]

[[Category:Rivers of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rivers of India]]

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