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Digha is located at It has an average elevation of 6 metres (20 ft). It is located 183 km (114 mi) from Kolkata/Howrah via Mecheda and 234 km (145 mi) via Kharagpur, this proximity has probably helped this small hamlet to emerge as a weekend getaway with number of hotels and tourist lodges.
TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care. From 1964 until 2006 the TCV has been presided by Jetsun Pema , sister of 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso . In 2009, The TCV established the first Tibetan college in exile in Bangalore ( India ) which was named “The Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education”.
The first National Conference of the Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) was held in 1956 in Delhi which marked the establishment of the movement on a national level. On 5 October 1970, National Youth Hostel Trust was created through a Resolution passed by the National Council of YHAI, a day earlier.
As of 2011 India census, Digha had a population of 8,159; of this, 4,162 are male, 3,997 female. [6] It has an average literacy rate of 73.2%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Infrastructure
By 1977, the international hostel network had reached a total of 500 million overnight stays, and by 1997, it counted one billion stays. [7] IYHF began using the name Hostelling International in 2006. [7] Youth hostels originally differed in setup from modern hostels, although the growing popularity of backpacking culture forced them to evolve ...
Aaron Rodgers has a new romance in his life, the 41-year-old New York Jets quarterback revealed Monday.. On the Monday, Dec. 23 episode of the The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers said he has a new ...
Shankarpur is located in the Purba Medinipur District of the state of West Bengal, Shankarpur is a beach destination along the Digha-Contai Road which is fast gaining popularity as a tourist spot. [3] It is at a distance of about 185 km from the capital city Kolkata, and about 14 km from the famous beach town Digha. [4] [5] [6]
In the hours after Carter's death, the only business open at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Plains was Dollar General. People bustled through the store, including Penny Smith, who has lived in Plains for 48 ...