Shankarpur

Shankarpur
Shankarpur
Rural
	Shankarpur Beach
	Shankarpur Shankarpur
	Coordinates: 21°38′04″N 87°34′11″E / 21.6344°N 87.5698°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Development Authority	Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA)
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (IST)
Website	wb.gov.in

Shankarpur is a beach village located 14 km east of Digha in West Bengal, India. It is also a regular fishing harbour.^[1]^[2] Shankarpur contains a number of temples.

Geography

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5miles

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Jukhia

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Dariapur

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Dihibahiri

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Petuaghat
Fishing Harbour

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Junput

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Mandarmani

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Tajpur Port

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Shankarpur

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New Digha

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Kharipukuria

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Silaberia

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Depal

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Durmut

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Baratala

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Dholmari

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Bara Bankuya

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Janka

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Kamarda

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Khejuri

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Majna

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Bhupatinagar

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Marishda

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Ramnagar

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Digha

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Khadalgobra

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Basantia

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Contai

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Cities and towns in Contai subdivision of Purba Medinipur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, S: port, sea-beach
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Shankarpur is located in the Purba Medinipur District of the state of West Bengal, Shankarpur is a beach destination along the Digha-Contai Road which is fast gaining popularity as a tourist spot.^[3] It is at a distance of about 185 km from the capital city Kolkata, and about 14 km from the famous beach town Digha.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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 Kolkata. Bus service is also available from towns across West Bengal such as Midnapore, Bankura, Asansol, Bardhaman, Howrah and, also from Orissa via Balasore (Baleswar). Nearest bus stops of Shankarpur are "14 Mile" or at "Ramnagar". From both of the places tracker service or van service is available.^[7]