HINGAL GANJ

       Nobody goes to Hingal ganj on vacation.  It is no tourist spot. I went there on Govt. duty. So I couldn't explore much. I didn't visit the forest area. Though it was a brief encounter  , it made me feel that Hingal ganj is enigmatic.


      Hingal ganj , in North 24 Parganas is the island surrounded  & crisscrossed by a network  of rivers.   It lies within the boundaries of the Sundarbans.  The place where I stayed can be called the 'heart of Hingal ganj'. There are high school,market, temples, college etc. Hospital is little away. The road between the school & the playground leads to the market where everything is available, from fishing net to fridge.  The market is on the banks of Yamuna. On the other side is Bangladesh. The mighty river acts as the barbwire between the two countries.


     It's nice to sit on a riverside bench & spend time staring at the motion of  water and, Bangladesh. There is a ghat too. The staircase has extended quite far into the water. Sitting there gives the feeling of sitting on the river with water on all the sides around you !

   
     Hingal ganj shares border with Satkhira district of Bangladesh.  You can spot men on bike, children & ladies doing something on riverbank. We are alike.   We are different.


    Environment of Hingal ganj is characterized by salinity. Ordinary tube wells yields saline water. Mangroves are frequently seen.   Vegetation thickens southwards.  Places like Hemnagar, Samser nagar etc. are under forest cover. There are instances when tiger came out to enter the village.


    Fish-lovers will love Hingal ganj.Variety & taste are awe-inspiring!


    Govt. should take initiative to help  Hingal ganj find a place  in the tourist map.  It has potential.


 

THE GHAT , NEAR HINGAL GANJ MARKET

YAMUNA

MANGROVE

SUNRISE