Explore Petakhali in India
Petakhali in the region of Bengal is a town in India - some 843 mi or ( 1356 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Petakhali is now 12:22 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Chittagong, Patna, Canning, and Kolkata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dhaka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Petakhali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sonakhali
Sonakhali is a village in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a popular starting point for a trip to Sundarbans.
Located at 22.21 88.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Basanti (community development block)
Basanti (community development block) is an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Basanti police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Sonakhali.
Located at 22.21 88.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gosaba (community development block)
Gosaba (community development block) (Bengali: গোসাবা সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক) is an administrative division in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Gosaba police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Gosaba.
Located at 22.21 88.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bidyadhari River
Bidyadhari River (Bengali: বিদ্যাধরী নদী) (also spelt Vidyadhari or simply called Bidya), is a river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It originates near Haringhata in Nadia district and then flows through Deganga, Habra and Barasat areas of North 24 Parganas before joining the Raimangal River in the Sundarbans. The river has formed a major navigation route for earlier civilisations. The river port of Chandraketugarh in the third century BC was on the banks of this river.
Located at 22.15 88.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gosaba
Gosaba is a village in the Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the last inhabited area before the deep forests of the Sundarbans start. It has a police station, a community development block, and an assembly constituency. The area symbolises man’s struggle against nature and predators.
Located at 22.16 88.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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