The Shilabati River (also known as Shilai) originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in the

Purulia district Purulia district (Pron: puruliːaː) is one of the twenty-three districts of West Bengal state in Eastern India. Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district. Some of the other important towns of Purulia district are Raghunathpur- ...

of the Indian state of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...

. It flows in an almost southeasterly direction through the districts of

Bankura Bankura () is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura district. Etymology In the Mahabharata, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word or (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced af ...

and

Paschim Medinipur Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba M ...

. The Shilabati joins the Dwarakeswar near

Ghatal Ghatal is a city and a municipality in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Ghatal subdivision. History In ancient times, when Tamralipta was an active port, Ghatal had its own ‘Bandar’ (port), 3&n ...

and afterwards is known as Rupnarayan. It finally joins the Hooghly River, which empties into the

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.O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Bankura'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', p. 7, 1995 reprint, Government of West Bengal

Course

The Shilabati River originates near Chak Gopalpur village of Hura block in the Purulia district of the state of West Bengal.

Others

At source location of Shilabati river, a temple named Maa Shilabati Temple is located. Almost every year the Shilabati causes

flooding A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...

, particularly in Banka, Khirpai and Ghatal area. There is a small reservoir on the Shilabati near

Khatra Khatra is a census town in the Khatra community development block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Khatra subdivision. Geography Location Khatra is in the ...

known as Kadam Dewli Dam where a canal from

Mukutmanipur Mukutmanipur is a village in Bankura district of West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Kangsabati and Kumari rivers close to the Jharkhand border. Geography Area overview The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision o ...

Kangsabati Kangsabati River (Pron:) (also variously known as the Kãsai and Cossye) rises from the Chota Nagpur plateau in the state of West Bengal, India and passes through the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur in W ...

dam meets. Simlapal block town of Bankura district is located on the bank of this river. Every year, a famous

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religious fair called 'Ganga Mela of Simlapal' is held at the river front of Simlapal. Gongoni Danga, a tourist place on the bank of Shilabati river is located in

Paschim Medinipur District Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district (also known as Midnapore West) is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on 1 January 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba M ...

References

Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.Government of West Bengal - Irrigation & Waterways Dept.
Rivers of West Bengal Rivers of India

External links

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