Bakkhali | |
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Village | |
      From top: Bakkhali sea beach, Henry's Island beach, Wooden Bridge, Henry's island, Mangrove reserve forest, Resort in Bakkhali | |
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| Coordinates:21°33′47″N88°15′34″E / 21.5631°N 88.2595°E /21.5631; 88.2595 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| CD Block | Namkhana |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali[1][2] |
| • Additional official | English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743339 |
| Telephone code | +91 3210 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 toWB-22,WB-95 toWB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sagar |
| Website | www |
Bakkhali is a village within the jurisdiction of theNamkhana police station in theNamkhanaCD block in theKakdwip subdivision of theSouth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.
SirAndrew Fraser,Lieutenant Governor of Bengal (1903–1908) in the early twentieth century, is credited with "discovery" of the place. In recognition of his efforts, a part of the town is namedFraserganj. There is a dilapidated house near the beach, which according to the locals was the one in which Fraser used to stay.[3]
Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in theGanges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such asHenry Island,Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of theSundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future.[4][5][6]
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.
Bakkhali is located at21°33′47″N88°15′34″E / 21.5631°N 88.2595°E /21.5631; 88.2595. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (13 ft).
There is a fishing harbour at Frasergunj run by Benfish, a wing of the state government has a presence nearby.[7]
Jambudwip and Lothian are two forested islands nearby. The only means of travel to the islands is by crude motorised country boat as there are no jetties in the islands. These islands are also places of tourist attraction nowadays.
Bakkhali lies on theNational Highway 12, approximately 125 km fromKolkata.[8]Namkhana railway station is nearby.[8]
There is aprimary health centre atFraserganj, with ten beds.[9]
Bakkhali travel guide from Wikivoyage
