'''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

    Get out