Digha
Digha
দীঘা | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 21°38′18″N 87°30′35″E / 21.6384°N 87.5096°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Sub Division | Contai subdivision |
| Development Authority | Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB-31xxxx , WB-32xxxx |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kanthi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ramnagar |
| Website | https://www.dsda.org.in/ https://mydigha.in/ |
Digha (Bengali pronunciation: [diɡʱa]), 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. The town has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in India. In one of Warren Hastings' letters (1780 AD) to his wife, he referred to it as the 'Brighton of the East'.