'''Bardhaman''' is a district in West Bengal.
Regions
Bardhaman district is divided into two parts - the larger eastern part is often referred to as the "granary of West Bengal" and the western part is a mining-industrial belt.
Cities
Bardhaman city (???????)
Asansol (???????)
Durgapur (?????????)
Kalna
Katwa
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
Get in
The Grand Trunk Road (NH 2) runs right across the district. There are numerous other entry points for the district. The main Howrah-Delhi rail track cuts across the district.
Get around
The district towns are well connected with roads.
See
Collieries in the Asansol region.
Steel plants in Durgapur and Burnpur, adjacent to Asansol.
Temples at numerous places - Bardhaman, Kalna, Durgapur, Barakar and other places.
Historical sites in Bardhaman town.
Dams at Maithon and Panchet on the border with Jharkhand.
This district can also be used a launching pad for visits to the neighbouring districts of Bankura and Birbhum.
Do
Eat
Bardhaman town is famous for two sweetmeat items -'''mihidana''' and '''sitabhog.''' There are plenty of shops selling these items on Grand Trunk Road and elsewhere.
Saktigarh is famous for a sweetmeat - '''langcha.''' Shaktigarh is the place where the Durgapur Expressway coming from Dankuni, near Kolkata meets the Grand Trunk Road. There are rows of shops selling langcha.
Drink
Hard drinks are available in the main towns.
Stay safe
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