Sonakhali
Encyclopedia
Sonakhali is a village in Canning subdivision
of South 24 Parganas district in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is a popular starting point for a trip to Sundarbans
.
Sonakhali, located near Basanti, is 100 km (03 hrs) drive from Kolkata. Sonakhali to Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
(The Jungle Lodge) is 2½ hrs by boat.
Canning subdivision
Canning subdivision , is a subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of four community development blocks: Basanti, Canning–I, Canning–II and Gosaba. The four blocks contain 46 gram panchayats...
of South 24 Parganas district 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...
. It is a popular starting point for a trip to Sundarbans
Sundarbans
The Sundarbans [Sundarban Tour Booking-9051115228] is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language...
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Geography
Sonakhali is located at 22.2127090°N 88.6863710°E.Sonakhali, located near Basanti, is 100 km (03 hrs) drive from Kolkata. Sonakhali to Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India and is home to a rich population of different species of wildlife...
(The Jungle Lodge) is 2½ hrs by boat.