Sundarbans. Note: Foreign tourists require permits which can be obtained from Writer’s Building, Kolkata.Established in 1978, the Sunderbans National Park (also a Tiger Reserve) extends over 2,608 sq. km. The national park with a core area of 1,330 sq. km. has been designated as a World Heritage Site in 1985…. Continue reading
Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri -the narrow stretch of land lying between the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas and Gangetic West Bengal – has amazingly retained most of its colonial charm even six decades after independence. The core town retains almost the original shape it had during the end of British rule. A walk along the… Continue reading
Darjeeling Nestling at an altitude of 2,134m above sea level and 665 km from Kolkata, Darjeeling has The toy train starting from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling, a World Heritage Site, offers astonishing views of the Eastern Himalayas. Tiger Hill (2,590 meters) is the highest point in the area and it… Continue reading
|$ Kolkata Kolkata developed as the biggest colonial trade center in Asia during the British Raj and thus it earned the epithet ‘Jewel of the East.’ The erstwhile capital of British India boasts magnificent Victorian buildings, ornamental pools, intricate stone-paved footpaths, figured lamp posts, and sweeping esplanades, although much of… Continue reading
WEST BENGAL Capital: Kolkata. Area: 88,752 sq. km. Population: 8,01,76,197 (Male: 4,14,65,985 Female: 3,87,10,212). Population density: 904 per sq. km. Sex ratio: 934 females per 1000 males. Principal languages: Bengali, Hindi, Urdu. Literacy: 68.6% (Male: 77.0% Female: 59.6%). Districts: 17. Lok Sabha seats: 42. State Assembly seats: 294. Airports: Kolkata… Continue reading