Matla River
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Matla River forms a wide estuary in and around the Sundarbans
in South 24 Parganas district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
.
The main stream of the Matla River is divided into two arms near Purandar. One passes through Kultali-Garanbose and then passes through the Sundarbans. The other passes through Basanti, Pathankhali, Surjyaberia, Masjidbati and then meets Bidyadhari River
.
Lateral connections of the Matla system on the west are Belladonna River, Kultala River, the Piyali
-Nabipukur River, the Bainchapi Khal, the Kaikalmari River, the Suia River, the Dulibhasani Gang, and the Gokhaltali Gang, On the eastern side the main connections with the Gosaba and Raimangal systems are more intricate and many of the channels are yet to be named. The important channels in this belt are Rupkhali Khal, Pathankhali Nadi, Pirkhali Nadi, Gazikhali Khal, Panchmukhani Khal, Mayanadi Khal, Mayadip River, Bhangaduni River, Kalindi River
, Kalgachia River, Raimangal River
, Jhilla River, Gonna River, and the Harinbhanga River.
An abortive attempt was made to establish Port Canning
on the Matla in 1860s.
About 300,000 pilgrims take a dip at the confluence of the Adi Ganga
and Matla rivers at South Bishnupur village on Makar Sankranti
day.
During the monsoons the Matla becomes so turbulent that it becomes impossible for boats to ferry people. At the same time, the Matla has become so silted that during the dry season boats cannot come near the jetties and have to be stationed 500 yards away from the jetty. Long stretches of the Matla have embankments to protect villages in the surrounding areas from flooding.
A 644 m road bridge across the Matla, was inaugurated by Buddhadeb Bhattachajee, Chief Minister, in January 2011. It links Canning with Basanti.The bridge is located at 22.3056°N 88.6795°E.
Sundarbans
The Sundarbans [Sundarban Tour Booking-9051115228] is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language...
in South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas district
South 24 Parganas district is an important district of West Bengal State with its district headquarters in Alipore. It has the urban fringe of Calcutta on one side and the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans....
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
.
The main stream of the Matla River is divided into two arms near Purandar. One passes through Kultali-Garanbose and then passes through the Sundarbans. The other passes through Basanti, Pathankhali, Surjyaberia, Masjidbati and then meets Bidyadhari River
Bidyadhari River
Bidyadhari River , is a river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It originates near Haringhata in Nadia district and then flows through Deganga, Habra and Barasat areas of North 24 Parganas before joining the Raimangal River in the Sundarbans.The river has formed a major navigation route for...
.
Lateral connections of the Matla system on the west are Belladonna River, Kultala River, the Piyali
Piyali River
Piyali River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.The Piyali leaves the Bidyadhari River below Bamanghata and flows south and south-west till it joins the Matla River about below Canning...
-Nabipukur River, the Bainchapi Khal, the Kaikalmari River, the Suia River, the Dulibhasani Gang, and the Gokhaltali Gang, On the eastern side the main connections with the Gosaba and Raimangal systems are more intricate and many of the channels are yet to be named. The important channels in this belt are Rupkhali Khal, Pathankhali Nadi, Pirkhali Nadi, Gazikhali Khal, Panchmukhani Khal, Mayanadi Khal, Mayadip River, Bhangaduni River, Kalindi River
Kalindi River
Kalindi River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, bordering on Satkhira District of Bangladesh....
, Kalgachia River, Raimangal River
Raimangal River
Raimangal River is a tidal estuarine river in and around the Sundarbans in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal and Satkhira District in Bangladesh....
, Jhilla River, Gonna River, and the Harinbhanga River.
An abortive attempt was made to establish Port Canning
Canning, South 24 Parganas
Canning is headquarters of a subdivision of the same name, a town with a police station and a community development block in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Carrying the memory of an abandoned port, the town is dependent to some extent on the changing fortunes of...
on the Matla in 1860s.
About 300,000 pilgrims take a dip at the confluence of the Adi Ganga
Adi Ganga
Adi Ganga , also known as Gobindapur creek, Surman’s Nullah and Tolly’s Nullah, was the main flow of the Hooghly River from the 15th to 17th century but has subsequently virtually dried up.-History:...
and Matla rivers at South Bishnupur village on Makar Sankranti
Sankranthi
Makar Sankranti or Sankranti or Sankranthi marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path...
day.
During the monsoons the Matla becomes so turbulent that it becomes impossible for boats to ferry people. At the same time, the Matla has become so silted that during the dry season boats cannot come near the jetties and have to be stationed 500 yards away from the jetty. Long stretches of the Matla have embankments to protect villages in the surrounding areas from flooding.
A 644 m road bridge across the Matla, was inaugurated by Buddhadeb Bhattachajee, Chief Minister, in January 2011. It links Canning with Basanti.The bridge is located at 22.3056°N 88.6795°E.