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Village in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geonkhali is a village and scenic tourist spot in the Mahishadal Block of East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
Geonkhali | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 22°12′0″N 88°3′0″E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | East Midnapore |
Subdistrict | Mahishadal |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
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 Noorpur by regular launch services.[1]
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]
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.
Geonkhali houses several water treatment plants that supply fresh water to Haldia where the water is saline.[4]
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]
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