Saktigarh, Bardhaman
Encyclopedia
Saktigarh is a town in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
of Bardhaman district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
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via chord and 96 kilometres (59.7 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on Grand Trunk Road
and the newly constructed NH2
bypasses the town.There is a regular Bus-service between Saktigarh and Burdwan. The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Burdwan.
.There are innumerable shops selling those dark-red sweets along the G.T Road.
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision
Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision is a subdivision of the Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Memari municipality and six community development blocks: Khandaghosh, Jamalpur, Memari–I, Memari –II, Raina–I and Raina–II. The six blocks...
of Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
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Transport
Saktigarh is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (51.6 mi) from Howrah StationHowrah station
Howrah Station is one of the four intercity train stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station in Kolkata. Howrah is situated on the West bank of the Hooghly River, linked to Kolkata by the magnificent Howrah Bridge which...
via chord and 96 kilometres (59.7 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
and the newly constructed NH2
National Highway 2 (India)
National Highway 2 , commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India...
bypasses the town.There is a regular Bus-service between Saktigarh and Burdwan. The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Burdwan.
Culture
Saktigarh is famous for the sweet langchaLangcha
Langcha is an Indian sweetmeat that originates from Saktigarh in the Bardhaman of West Bengal, India. Langcha is made of sweetened cottage cheese , khoa , and flours of different cereals....
.There are innumerable shops selling those dark-red sweets along the G.T Road.