Muri Ganga River

Muri Ganga River
Baratala River
Country India
State West Bengal
Landmarks Harwood Point, Kachuberia

Muri Ganga River (also called Baratala River or Channel Creek) is a distributary of the Hooghly in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Before joining the Bay of Bengal, the Hooghly bifurcates with one channel passing east of Sagar Island. This channel is called the Baratala River or Channel Creek. It is locally known as Muri Ganga.[1]

References

  1. Environment, population, and human settlements of Sundarban Delta By Anuradha Banerjee. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

Coordinates: 21°39′43″N 88°08′33″E / 21.6618800°N 88.1426000°E / 21.6618800; 88.1426000


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