Hākala
in Purba Medinipur of West Bengal, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.400 and 87.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 23' 59" and E 87° 52' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:27 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 4:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Hākala

Hākala in Purba Medinipur (West Bengal) is located in India about 791 mi (or 1,272 km) south-east of New Delhi, the country's capital.

Local time in Hākala is now 05:27 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Hākala, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in India is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Sundarbans National Park in a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kolkata, Khulna, Magura, Bagerhat and Rajshahi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 40%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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The Rupnarayana River Bridge,Kolaghat

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 01:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrLovon

Way back to home in Digha-Mecheda-Santragachi Local from a great trip with my friends.


Tamralipta Express/12857 + 18001/ 18002 Kandari Express

Published: August 07, 2013
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nan kly

Travel Time: 3h 20m 6 halts Distance: 189 km Avg Speed: 56 km/hr + Pantry/Catering ✓ Pantry Car Avbl ✓ Catering Avbl + Rake/Coach Composition ...


KING OF SER COROMANDAL EXPRESS ONBOARD: RAMPAGING ACROSS RUPNARAYAN RIVER BRIDGE

Published: December 01, 2013
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suraj Iyer

DATE-29TH AUGUST 2013 CAMERA- NIKON L27 TRAIN- 12841 "KING OF SER" A.k.a COROMANDAL EXPRESS LOCO- SRC WAP-4 #22502 LOCATION-KOLAGHAT STATION, EAST MIDNAPORE ...


WAP-4 Gitanjali Express- Kolaghat Crossing and meeting Trivandrum- Shalimar exp!

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 12:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Souvik Mukherjee

12860- Howrah- Mumbai- Gitanjali Express shows her grace while crossing the Kolaghat Bridge. With sheer luck 16323- Trivandrum- Shalimar express (running late by almost 1 hour and 30 minutes)...


Skipping Rupnarayan

Published: June 23, 2012
Length: 58:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Swagoto Ray Chaudhuri

While onboard 12278 PURI-HOWRAH Duronto Express, took this video while crossing the mighty Rupnarayan just after Kolaghat. The river started just after the platform ended, so was a bit late...


India's Station : Mecheda Railway Station MCA

Published: June 20, 2018
Length: 53:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MANY MORE

Mecheda Railway Station Mecheda , Dist - Purba Medinipur State: West Bengal Elevation: 10 m above sea level Zone: SER/South Eastern Division: Kharagpur.


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Published: April 14, 2018
Length: 46:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SK AZAHAR ALI

Mecheda Santipur ps kolaghat Sk Azahar Ali Raju.


Mecheda rather yatra

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 44:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ranjan Dj


Mecheda Railway station || Southeastern Railway || Indian Rail

Published: September 03, 2018
Length: 21:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: World Top 24

Indian rail.


Trip to Kolaghat and some photoshoot

Published: March 26, 2018
Length: 37:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: prad k's photography

I along with my family went to Kolaghat and stayed at Sonar Bangla Resort by the bank of river Rupnarayan. I also tried some long exposure shots with ND filter.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kolaghat

Kolaghat is a census town situated on the banks of the Rupnarayan River in the Midnapore East district of West Bengal. It is located in the Panskura–II community development block of the Tamluk subdivision. It is also the headquarters of the Panskura–II CD block. Kolaghat Thermal Power Station is located here, which is managed by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited, a department of the State Government of West Bengal.

Located at 22.43, 87.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district

Naupala

Naupala is a census town under Bagnan police station in Uluberia subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.4423, 87.9022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat

The College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat (CEMK) was conceived by Professor Shankar Sen, an educationist and former vice chancellor of Jadavpur University, in 1998. Courses are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation(NBA) and approved by All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. The college is financed under the World Bank TEQIP II programmer for modernising labs. It has a campus area of 26.925 acres and is fully residential college.

Located at 22.4166, 87.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology, Academic institutions formerly affiliated with Vidyasagar University, Universities and colleges in Purba Medinipur district, Engineering colleges in West Bengal

Panskura II (community development block)

Panskura II (community development block) (also referred to as Kolaghat block) is an administrative division in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Panskura and Kolaghat police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Kolaghat, which is a census town in this block.

Located at 22.43, 87.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Community development blocks in Purba Medinipur district

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