DIGHA BEACH
AT
MIDNAPORE
Digha
is located in the East Midnapore District and at the northern end of the Bay of
Bengal. Lying 187 km away from Kolkata and at an average elevation of 6 m above
sea level, Digha is the most popular sea resort of West Bengal.
Originally
known as Beerkul, it was discovered by the British in the late 18th century.
Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India, described Digha as
‘Brighton...
