Haldi River

Haldi River is a tributary of Hooghly River flowing through Purba Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The Keleghai joins the Kansai at Tangrakhali under Nandakumar Police Station in Tamluk subdivision. The combined stream is called Haldi River. It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) long.[1] It is the last major river to flow into the Hooghly before the latter flows into the sea. The Haldi joins the Hooghly at the industrial town of Haldia.

Haldi River
Location
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
Physical characteristics
SourceKansai and Keleghai
  locationTangrakhali
Length24 km (15 mi)
Discharge 
  locationHooghly

See also

References

  1. "Rivers of Medinipur district – Haldi". Retrieved 6 October 2009.

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