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| Shilabati River | |
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 Sunset on the Shilabati in December | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Purulia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Chak Gopalpur, Hura Block, Purulia District |
| • coordinates | 23°14′11″N86°38′41″E / 23.2363°N 86.6448°E /23.2363; 86.6448 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rupnarayan River |
• coordinates | 22°40′17″N87°46′41″E / 22.6714°N 87.7781°E /22.6714; 87.7781 |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jaipanda River near Amlasuli |
TheShilabatiRiver (also known asShilai) originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in thePurulia district of the Indian state ofWest Bengal. It flows in an almost southeasterly direction through the districts ofBankura andPaschim Medinipur. The Shilabati joins theDwarakeswar from the right nearGhatal and afterwards is known asRupnarayan. It finally joins theHooghly River, which empties into theBay of Bengal.[1]
The Shilabati originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in the Purulia district of the state of West Bengal.
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At source location of Shilabati river, a temple named Maa Shilabati Temple is located. Almost every year, the Shilabati causesflooding, particularly in Banka, Khirpai and Ghatal areas. There is a small reservoir on the Shilabati nearKhatra known as Kadam Dewli Dam where a canal fromMukutmanipurKangsabati dam meets. Simlapal block town of Bankura district is located on the bank of this river. Every year, a famousHindu religious fair called 'Ganga Mela of Simlapal' is held at the river front of Simlapal.
Gongoni Danga, a tourist spot on the bank of the Shilabati is located inPaschim Medinipur District.
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