Digha | দীঘা | ব্যারিস্টার কলোনী | Old Digha Barrister Colony | ব্যারিস্টার কলোনী সমুদ্র সৈকত

#Digha#দীঘা#ব্যারিস্টারকলোনী#OldDighaBarristerColony Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is the most popular sea resort in West Bengal. Originally, there was a place called Beerkul, where Digha lies today. This name was referred in Warren Hastings's letters (1780) as Brighton of the East. It is located 183 km (114 mi) from Kolkata/Howrah via Mechedaand 234 km (145 mi) via Kharagpur There is frequent bus service to Digha from Dharmatala, Garia and Joka bus stand of Kolkata, Burdwan, Bolpur, Siliguri, Asansol, Kirnahar, Baharampur and many other parts of West Bengal. Buses are available from Howrah as well, a connection has been made from Sealdah to Digha where a private bus arrives at 8:30 am throughout the week. Digha's old beach is not as wide as it used to be due to heavy soil erosion. Big stones and concrete steps are used to hold together the beach. Another problem is the record number of storm surges that have caused many of the unplanned shacks and smaller hotels to succumb to the sea.