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Places to visit around Bakkhali

Beaches, islands, mangroves, shrines and the great pilgrimage at Gangasagar. Places in the Bakkhali area are shown first, the wider region after.

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In and around Bakkhali

8 places
Aerial view of the long sandy shoreline at Bakkhali with people wading in turquoise water01 The main beach

Bakkhali Beach

A wide, gently shelving beach on the Bay of Bengal, part of an 8 km stretch of sand that runs on to Fraserganj.

Explore The beach at Henry's Island near Bakkhali02 Mangroves & red crabs

Henry's Island

A quiet island beach near Bakkhali, reached through a tunnel of trees, with a watchtower, mangroves and red crabs on the sand.

Explore Fishing trawlers at Fraserganj fishing harbour03 Harbour & history

Fraserganj

Bakkhali's twin village, with a government fishing harbour, a wind farm and the ruins of Sir Andrew Fraser's old house.

Explore Soft pink sky over the tidal flats of Bakkhali04 A quieter shore near Fraserganj

Kargil Sea Beach

A lesser-known stretch of beach in the Fraserganj area, mentioned by travellers as a quiet place to watch the sun go down.

Explore Green coastal shrubs on the white sand at Bakkhali05 A newer, less-visited beach

Lalganj Sea Beach

A less-visited beach reported to lie north of Henry's Island, reached by a side road from the Bakkhali area.

Explore Fishing trawlers at Fraserganj fishing harbour06 Harbour, fisheries & government stays

Benfish & the fisheries

Benfish, the state fishermen's cooperative federation, runs the fishing harbour at Fraserganj. The fisheries guest houses on Henry's Island are run by a separate state corporation.

Explore A Bonbibi temple in the Sundarbans, at Pakhiralay village07 Guardian of the Sundarbans

Banbibi Mandir

A shrine on the beach at Bakkhali to Bonbibi, the forest goddess honoured by both Hindus and Muslims of the Sundarbans.

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Bishalakshmi Temple

A temple to the goddess Bishalakshmi (also spelled Bishalakshi) in Bakkhali, visited by local devotees and travellers.

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The wider region

Offshore & across the river
A lone wooden fishing boat on a calm, silver sea off BakkhaliNearby region Island at sea · no landing

Jambudwip

A forested island about 8 km south-west of Bakkhali. Visitors may not land, but boats from Fraserganj circle it.

Explore Kapil Muni temple at Sagar Island, GangasagarNearby region Nearby region · Sagar Island

Gangasagar

The great pilgrimage at the mouth of the Ganga on Sagar Island, West Bengal's largest island, with the Kapil Muni Temple.

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