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South Dinajpur, District of Bengal..
 
Districts
Balurghat
Malda
South Dinajpur
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Hilly Block :
Hilly is well-known for the international Indo-Bangladesh Border Check post. Balurghat the district headquarter is 25 (twenty five) Kilometers away. On the way to Hili, Bangladesh Border can be viewed by the side of the road. Nowadays, hundreds of trucks full of commodities are engaged in export business from India to Bangladesh and vice-verse. There is only one
river atreyee at south_dinajpur PWD Bungalow which may be used to accommodate tourists. Sarongbari is a tiny forest area and also a very attractive picnic spot. One small hut has been constructed with drinking water facilities. Prior permission is to be sought from the Block Development Officer, Hili, to enter this spot.
Balurghat Block :

Balurghat is the district Headquarters of the South Dinajpur district. Balurghat town played a vital role in the August Movement in the year 1942 against the British and occupies a place of pride in the history of freedom movement of lndia. This is a small municipal town surrounded by green trees and is free from pollution. About One Kilometre away from Balurghat, there is a small forest at Raghunathpur. There is a Forest department Bungalow in the forest. There is another same type forest known as DOGACHHI forest about 7 Km west of Balurghat town. During winter season(January and February), many tourist and local people enjoy picnic parties and visit this place on payment of a nominal charge. There is also a ZIGZUG canal near Dogachhi forest with boating facility which is a major attraction for the people visiting this place.

Tapan Block:

The big lake of Tapan namely Tapan Dighi is situated in the village Tapan at a distance of 35 Km. from Balurghat town and 15 Km. from Gangarampur town. It is well connected by pucca road. Behind the naming of this lake there is a myth that king Laxman Sen dug this lake with a view to offering Tarpana for his ancestors. This lake is about 2 Km in length and 1 Km in breadth.
On the northern bank of this lake, one dilapidated mound dating back to the period of Buddha can be seen. The real truth can be unearthed only if excavation work is taken up. Another important site in this area is the village Manohali. One can see large number of icons still remaining scattered in this area.

Gangarampur block:

• Bangarh:- Historically probably an important of all places in the entire district, Bangarh boasts of the largest share of archaeological ruins and icons to be found in Dakshin Dinajpur. It is situated 45 Km away from Balurghat town and about 65 Km from Malda town. Bangarh was the capital of KOTI BARSHA district. During the GUPTA period, the whole of North Bengal was known as PUNDRA VARDHANA BHUKTI (PRADESH). It was again sub-divided into number of VISHAYAs (DISTRICT). KOTI BARSHA was one of the districts. Its old name was DEBKOT/DEBIKOT. In a radius of 8 Km of this area, different ancient archaelogical remnants have been found.
Under the leadership of Prof Kunja Gobinda Goswami the excavation work was done between 1938-I941. After excavation, so many historical objects and archeological ruins have been found beginning from Mauryan era to Muslim period.
Dhal Dighi:-- Within 1 (one) Km of Gangarampur town, there is a big lake named "Dhal Dighi". It is about 1.5 Km in length and dates back to the Pal Dynasty. As colour of the water of this lake was `DHALA` i.e. White, the lake is called Dhal Dighi.
On the northern bank of the lake is the grave of a famous muslim saint Atash Fakir. Some carved stone pillars and wall inscriptions can be seen in this grave.
Kal dighi:- Just about 200 metres away		 wild_life in south_dinajpur

from Dhaldighi, there is another lake called Kaldighi. This lake is also as big as Dhaldighi. As the colour of the water of this lake was black it is named as `KALDIGHI`. During winter, large number of migratory birds flock to this place.
This Kaldighi has recently been purchased by Dakshin Dinajpur Zilla Parishad for development of Pissiculture and for creating composite demonstration center of different schemes such as Poultry, Piggery, Milch Cow, Duckery, Biogas plant, Solar energy system, etc.
A brick road has been constructed on each side of the lake. Thick plantation by the side of the bank create a charming environment in this area. One children park is also under construction in the area. Further, the district authority has sanctioned fund for construction of a lodge.

Kushmandi Block

• Mahipal lake: - Mahipal lake is situated at a distance of 60 Km from Balurghat and 30 Km from Gangarampur. During the period of Pal Dynasty, Mahipal II, dug this lake. This is also a very big water body. On the northern bank of this lake there was a `NILKOTHI` of Mr. Tomas who was a close friend of William Kerry. At that time, William Kerry was also in-charge of another `NILKOTHI` at Madnabati (District- Malda).
The distance from Mahipal to Madnabati is about 30 Km. The ruined buildings of NILKOTHI still attracts the people of this locality. During winter large number of migratory birds flock to this place.
• Area forest :- From Mahipal road at a distance of 2 Km, there is one small forest belonging to the Forest Dept. This forest has recently been taken up for beautification by planting ornamental trees and flowers. Further, provision for constructing one lodge is also there, which can be used to accommodate tourists.

Harirampur block:
• Bairhatta
This is one of the historical places situated in the eastern side of river Srimati. Its distance is about 35 Km from Gangarampur and about 60 Km from Malda. Many icons and archeological objects have been found in this area. Some of these are kept in the Police Station and Block Office.

Apart from this there are 4 (four) big lakes..

  • ALTA DIGHI
  • MILIAN DIGHI
  • GOR DIGHI
  • HATI DOBA DIGHI
These vast water bodies offer a perfect avenue for boating arrangement. This area is well connected by pucca road. During winter, large number of migratory birds flock to this place.
Near Bairhatta one can visit the village Dehaband, a historically famous site. Some icons are still lying in this area. Persons interested in history can visit this place to fulfill their inquisitiveness. The icons discovered in the areas of Harirampur, Gangarampur, Kushmandi have their own style, different from that of the North Indian style. Ruins of an ancient town surrounded by boundary wall can be found here. This distinct style of sculpture was evolved by the two famous artists namely `Dhiman` and `Bitpala`.
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