DIAMOND HARBOUR


Meaning of DIAMOND HARBOUR in English

city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India, on both sides of Hajipur Creek, a tributary of the Hooghly River. It is an agricultural trade centre; rice milling is the chief industry. An important steamer stop, it contains the customhouse and harbour master for ships proceeding up the Hooghly to Calcutta. Just south lies the fort of Chingrikhali. Diamond Harbour has a college affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 30,260.

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