Langcha
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Saktigarh শক্তিগড় |
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| Town | |
 Saktigarh
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| Coordinates: 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°ECoordinates: 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Bardhaman |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 713149 |
| Telephone code | 91 342 |
| Vehicle registration | WB 42 |
| Website | bardhaman |
Saktigarh is a village in Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Saktigarh is located at 23°13′N 87°58′E / 23.21°N 87.96°E
Saktigarh railway station is the railway junction of the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and main lines. It is 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Howrah Station via chord and 96 kilometres (60 mi) via main line. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Bardhaman. It is part of Kolkata Suburban Railway system. It is located on Grand Trunk Road and the newly constructed NH2 bypasses the town. There is a regular bus-service between Barsul,Memari,Jamalpur to Bardhaman via Saktigarh . The service is in high demand and many people prefer this route to railways while coming here from Bardhaman.
Saktigarh is famous for the sweet langcha.There are innumerable shops selling those dark-red sweets along NH 2.
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