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Digha - দীঘা


Digha is West Bengal's most popular sea resort. Originally known as Beerkul, it is mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of Warren Hasting's letters (1780 AD) to his wife.

Type Beach, Temple Region Type Gangetic Plain Altitude 6 m
District East Midnapore State West Bengal Region East
Area   Population as per 2001 census   Languages  
Temperature & Rainfall   Best Seasons   Clothing  
Nearby Stations DIGHA FLAG STN DGHA Nearby Airports Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) Nearby Places Bok Khat, Kakwip
STD Code 6814 Pincode 800012 Other Names  
Other Langauge Names Hindi: दीघा
Bengali: দীঘা
 
Co-ordinates 21.642111, 87.533569 Wikipedia Links http://wikitravel.org/en/Digha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digha_Nikaya