Mecheda | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Mecheda railway station | |
Mecheda Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalMecheda Mecheda (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22°24′18″N 87°51′09″E / 22.40499°N 87.8525162°E / 22.40499; 87.8525162 | |
| 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 |
Mecheda is a town in Kolaghat community development block in West Bengal, India. 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.
Weather
Summers 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.
Cuisine
Mecheda is famous for its own popular Mechedar vegetable Chop and potatoes chop.12
Communication
Mecheda 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.3 There is a central bus stand connected by roads.4 Mecheda acts as a junction point for travellers who are going to Haldia Port. It's also the junction point of Digha.
Education
Mecheda has a number of schools, it has a semi-government engineering college, the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat.5 The college was conceived and planned by Professor Shankar Sen, an educationist and a former vice chancellor of Jadavpur University, in 1998.
References
References
- "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.