Amarkanan

A small town in the Bankura district of West Bengal, Amarkanan is known for its picturesque hills and a reservoir.

Get in

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Amarkanan is on the Raniganj/Mejia - Bankura sector of National Highway 14/State Highway 8

South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) buses and private minibuses are available via Amarkanan from Bankura (22 km) and Durgapur (39 km).

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Map
Map of Amarkanan

See and do

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  • 23.389787.11721 Koro Hills. It is 400 feet high OSM directions (updated Nov 2016)
  • 23.406787.08722 Gangdua Dam. 4,900 feet dam across Shali River, with a scenic reservoir behind it. OSM directions (updated Nov 2016)
  • Sri Ram Krishna Seva Dal Ashram, Amarkanan. The place was associated with the Indian independence movement. Independence leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose visited the place. Kazi Nazrul Islam composed a song Amarkanan moder Amarkanan while staying here. (updated Nov 2016)

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Drink

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Sleep

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  • 23.394787.11041 Sri Ramkrishna Seva Dal Ashram Guest House. OSM directions (updated Nov 2016)
  • Forest Bungalow. For Booking contact: District Forest Officer, North Division, Bankura (updated Nov 2016)

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