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Mecheda is a town in Kolaghat community development block in West Bengal, India.[1] The town is the entrance point of Purba Medinipur district which lies upon the South Eastern Railway Zone and in proximity to Haldia, Tamluk, Digha and Contai, Egra.
Mecheda | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 22°24′18″N 87°51′09″E / 22.40499°N 87.8525162°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Purba Medinipur |
Government | |
• Body | Nagar Palika |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 721137 |
Telephone/STD code | 03228 |
Vehicle registration | WB-29 & WB-30 |
Website | purbamedinipur |
Weather
editSummers are hot, but the winters are mild with the mercury hardly going below 11 °C. During the winter, weather is relatively warmer than other places in Purba Medinipur.[citation needed]
Cuisine
editMecheda is famous for its own popular Mechedar vegetable Chop and potatoes chop.[2][3]
Communication
editMecheda is the gateway of Purba Medinipur district. NH 41, Kalaikunda air force base about 100 km from Mecheda. Mecheda Railway station is well-connected by connected by South Eastern railway.[4] There is a central bus stand connected by roads.[5] Mecheda acts as a junction point for travellers who are going to Haldia Port.
Education
editMecheda has a number of schools, it has a semi-government engineering college, the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat.[6] The college was conceived and planned by Professor Shankar Sen, an educationist and a former vice chancellor of Jadavpur University, in 1998.
References
edit- ^ "Mecheda, Kolaghat, Medinipur East, West Bengal, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Bartaman Patrika". www.bartamanpatrika.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Karan, Ananya (22 August 2021). "যুগ যুগ ধরে মুচমুচে আলুর চপেই কিস্তিমাত করে চলেছ". Daily News Reel. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Mecheda Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Notice Inviting Tender for Toilet fee, Stand fee & Hording fee collection at Mecheda Central Bus Stand | Purba Medinipur | India". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "APAI- Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal". www.apaiwb.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.