Digha
Sign in to saveDigha () is a seaside resort town located in the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal, it is a popular coastal tourist destination known for its low gradient and shallow sand beaches.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ramnagar
- Region
- West Bengal
- Country
- India
- Population
- 3,667
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Digha
- Settlement.other_name
- দীঘা
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- bn
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Seaside resort town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India West Bengal#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in West Bengal, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Bengal
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Purba Medinipur
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Elevation
- +6
- Official website
- www.dsda.gov.in
- Image
- New Digha Beach 0221.JPG
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Police stations
- Urbanisation
- Hospital
- Climate
- Transport
- Bus service
- Train service
- Air
- Area
- Places of interest
- Marine Aquarium and Research Centre (MARC)
- Jagannath Dham, Digha
- Shiva Temple At Chandaneswar
- Digha Gate
- References
- External links
Digha () is a seaside resort town located in the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal, it is a popular coastal tourist destination known for its low gradient and shallow sand beaches.
Referred to as the "Brighton of the East" by Warren Hastings in one of his 1780 letters to his wife, Digha has remained a favored holiday spot for decades. It is West Bengal's most visited sea resort, with beaches that stretch over 7 km.