Bakkhali
Sand, casuarina and no hawkers.
- Where
- South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 21.5631, 88.2595
Get the Bakkhali stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bakkhali. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bakkhali
Sagar Island 24 km
An island in the Ganga delta a hundred kilometres below Kolkata, where the river finally reaches the sea.
Mandarmani 58 km
Thirteen kilometres of hard flat sand that vehicles drive on, and red crabs that move in sheets.
Digha 78 km
Bengal's first sea, for most of Bengal.
Sundarbans National Park 79 km
The largest mangrove forest on earth, shared with Bangladesh, and where the tigers are strong swimmers.
Talasari Beach 89 km
Where the Subarnarekha meets the sea at the Bengal border, with casuarina behind it.
Gurusaday Museum 99 km
A folk art collection of Bengal in a garden south of Kolkata, gathered by one district officer.
Rabindra Sarobar 106 km
An artificial lake and park in south Kolkata, known before as Dhakuria Lake.
Kalighat Temple 107 km
The Shakti Peetha the city is named for.
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Questions
Where is Bakkhali?
Bakkhali is in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sagar Island (24 km), Mandarmani (58 km), Digha (78 km).
How do I get the Bakkhali stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bakkhali and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bakkhali before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.