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Geonkhali is located in West Bengal  Geonkhali  Geonkhali | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′0″N 88°3′0″E / 22.20000°N 88.05000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | East Midnapore |
| Subdistrict | Mahishadal |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Geonkhali is a village and scenic tourist spot in the Mahishadal Block of East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
It is located 130 km to the south of Kolkata at the confluence of the rivers Hooghly, Rupnarayan and 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 by regular launch services.[1]
National Waterway[edit | edit source]
Geonkhali lies at the head of the 623-km long National Waterway 5 that includes the Hijli Tidal Canal and the East Coast Canal linking it to Orissa's Paradip and Dhamra ports and the Matai, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers.[2]
Urbanisation[edit | edit source]
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.[3]
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.
Economy[edit | edit source]
Water Treament Plants[edit | edit source]
Geonkhali houses several water treatment plants that supply fresh water to Haldia where the water is saline.[4]
Abandoned proposal of a ship yard project[edit | edit source]
A proposed ₹2,200-crore shipyard project by the Apeejay and Bharti groups at Geonkhali was abandoned in the aftermath of the Singur and Nandigram incidents following opposition by local residents to acquisition of their fertile agricultural lands. The village affected were: Bhangagora, Deulpota, Badur, Babupur and Hariballavpur.[5]
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Next weekend you can be at ... Geonkhali". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "New National Waterways planned". The Hindu Business Line.
- ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Geonkhali, East Medinipur – 130 km from Kolkata".
- ↑ "Mahishadal Update: Villagers against Apeejay, Bharati venture". Biswabrata Goswami, The Statesman, May 8, 2008. Sanhati. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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