Mandarmani

Mandarmani
মন্দারমণি
Mandarmoni
Mandarmani Sea Beach
Location in West Bengal, India
Mandarmani (India)
Coordinates: 21°39′58″N 87°42′18″E / 21.666°N 87.705°E / 21.666; 87.705Coordinates: 21°39′58″N 87°42′18″E / 21.666°N 87.705°E / 21.666; 87.705
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Area
 • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 12,307
 • Density 492/km2 (1,270/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Nearest city Kolkata
Sex ratio 976 ♂/♀
Literacy 65%
Climate average (Köppen)
Website wb.gov.in

Mandarmani is a seaside resort village in the state of West Bengal, India, lies in East Midnapore district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the large and fast developing seaside resort village of West Bengal. It is almost 180 km from Kolkata Airport on the Kolkata - Digha route. Red crabs crawling around the 13 km long beach is a special attraction of Mandarmani. It is argued to be the longest driveable (drive in) beach in India.[1][2]

Geomorphologically, this area has relatively low waves than nearer tourist beach of Digha. However still this beach is deposition with formation of neo dunes in several areas specially around Dadanpatrabar.

History

Initially, after its discovery, this beach was named Mandarboni and also Madar Mani. But with time it came to be known as Mandarmani.[1]

How to go

Mandarmani can be best reached by road, however local police currently restricts private cars to drive across the beach. A proper road has been built allowing tourists to reach their hotels from the backside. The nearest railway station is Contai and the nearest airport is Kolkata.[3] There are also multiple buses running every half-hour from 7 am till 6 pm.

By car

From Kolkata, after crossing the Vidyasagar Setu, Kona Expressway leads to Mumbai Road. As the total drive takes about 3.5–4 hours from Kolkata via Kolaghat and Nandakumar. From Nandakumar there is a right turn towards Contai. In the said Kolkata- Digha highway there is stoppage named Chawalkhola where a left side village road ends at a sea-side village called Mandarmani.

There are two toll plazas on the route at Dhulagori and Sonapetya.

Activities

Mandarmani beach

The beach is the primary attraction offering tourists to enjoy the sea from early morning to late afternoon. From 3 PM onwards, people head out nearer resorts where beach bikes, ropeway etc. can be availed. There are also a string of local shops selling shells, handmade jewellery and handicrafts. A few locals also offer groups to take trip towards the mohana (Estuary) during sunset.

Mandarmani sea

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "West Bengal Tourism, Digha". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mandarmani, A complete travel guide". Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mandarmani". Retrieved 20 December 2012.


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