Tuesday, July 04, 2006

South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal


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South 24 Parganas is an important District of West Bengal State with its headquarters in Alipore. It has the urban fringe of Calcutta on one side and the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans.

The Region is also famous for some commonly domesticated livestock breeds which includes the Garole breed of sheep and Chinae hans or Muscuovy ducks, the Garole sheep is considered as the progenator of the Booroola merino sheep and is noted for its prolific character. However, the wool of the sheep which can be a valuable natural asset does not find any use among the natives (they are unaware of its possible use).

Bakkhali Beach Resort, located on one of the islands jutting out into the Bay of Bengal, is gaining in popularity with improvements in transport links with Kolkata.

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