Shankarpur is a beach village located 14 km east of Digha in

West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...

, India. It is also a regular fishing harbour. Shankarpur contains a number of temples.

Geography

Location

Shankarpur is located in the Purba Medinipur District of the state of West Bengal, Shankarpur is a beach destination along the Digha-

Contai Contai is a coastal and subdivisional city and a municipality in East Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Contai subdivision. Etymology In the 5th century, during the visit of Faxian, Fa-Hien, Contai was uninh ...

Road which is fast gaining popularity as a tourist spot. It is at a distance of about 185 km from the capital city

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

, and about 14 km from the famous beach town Digha.

Transport

Bus services

There is frequent bus service to Digha from Dharmatala bus stand of Kolkata and many other parts of West Bengal. It is almost a 5-hour journey from

. Bus service is also available from towns across

such as

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, Asansol, Bardhaman,

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and, also from

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via

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(Baleswar). Nearest bus stops of Shankarpur are "14 Mile" or at "Ramnagar". From both of the places tracker service or van service is available.

Train services

* 2857 Tamralipta express Howrah Dep time 6:40AM Digha flag station 10 AM * 8001 Kandari express Howrah Dep time 7:50AM Digha flag station 12 PM * 5722 Paharia express Howrah Dep time 2:15PM Digha flag station 5:50 PM * 12847 Duronto Express Howrah Dep time 11:15AM Digha flag station 2.15 PM

Gallery

File:Beach Walk - Sankarpur Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-02 9222.JPG File:Shankarpur sea beach 22.jpg File:Shankarpur Sea beach in West Bengal 16.jpg

References

External links

* * {{Wikivoyage-inline, Shankarpur Villages in Purba Medinipur district Tourist attractions in Purba Medinipur district Beaches of West Bengal