Saktigarh, Bardhaman

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Saktigarh শক্তিগড়
Town
Saktigarh Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Bardhaman
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	713149
Telephone code	91 342
Vehicle registration	WB 42
Website	bardhaman.gov.in

Saktigarh is a village in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Saktigarh is located at 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E

Transport

Saktigarh railway station is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Howrah Station via chord and 96 kilometres (60 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman.^[1] It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on Grand Trunk Road and the newly constructed NH2 bypasses the town. There is a regular bus-service between Barsul,Memari,Jamalpur to Bardhaman via Saktigarh . The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Bardhaman.

Culture

A langcha shop in Saktigarh

Saktigarh is famous for the sweet langcha.There are innumerable shops selling those dark-red sweets along NH 2.^[2]

References

1. Eastern Railway local time table
2. "AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE OF DISTRICT BARDHAMAN". Retrieved 2009-01-29.