Gadiara is a village in the Howrah District of West Bengal, India. It is the point of confluence of the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli river.

Gadiara
village
Gadiara Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Gadiara Gadiara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.22°N 88.05°E / 22.22; 88.05 [1]
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	WB
Nearest city	Howrah, Kolkata
Lok Sabha constituency	Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Shyampur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Details

Gadiara is near 100 km from Kolkata.^{[citation needed]} Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike.[2] Gadiara has an old fort, Fort Mornington, which was built by Lord Clive; it was heavily damaged during flooding in 1942. There is a lighthouse in Gadiara.[3] Top 10 picnic spot of Howrah District. Here having a Govt Tourist Lodge named Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge. Its scenic beauty is really to be praised. It is a quiet, peaceful place. It is full of greenerya and there are swings in resorts.

External links

• Gadiara travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Birding at Gadiara, Howrah

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