Digha
Digha
দীঘা | |
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Seaside resort town | |
Digha Tourist Lodge Digha Sea Beach Sunset at the beach Coastal view | |
Digha Location in West Bengal, India Digha Digha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°38′18″N 87°30′35″E / 21.6384°N 87.5096°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Subdivision | Contai subdivision |
| Development Authority | Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 721428 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-31xxxx, WB-32xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ramnagar |
| Website | www |
Digha (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈdiɡʱa]) is a seaside resort town located in the Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. Situated at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal, it is a popular coastal tourist destination known for its low gradient and shallow sand beaches.
Referred to as the "Brighton of the East" by Warren Hastings in one of his 1780 letters to his wife, Digha has remained a favored holiday spot for decades. It is West Bengal's most visited sea resort, with beaches that stretch over 7 km.