Ghatshila, Bihar, India

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Ghatshila, in present-day Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar), is a scenic town on the banks of the Subarnarekha River known for its forested hills and as the place where renowned Bengali writer Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay spent his final years.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeStatus subdivision headquarters
associatedWith Bengali literature
climateType tropical wet and dry climate
country India
culturalInfluence Bengali culture
tribal cultures of Jharkhand
distanceFrom approximately 45 km from Jamshedpur
formerlyLocatedIn Bihar
linked to: Jharkhand
governingState Government of Jharkhand
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasIndustry small-scale industries
hasNotableResident Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
hasRailwayStation Ghatshila railway station
hasScenicFeature dense forests
low hills
rocky riverbanks
knownFor association with Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
forested hills
riverside views
scenic landscape
languageSpoken Bengali
Hindi
Ho
Santhali
locatedIn East Singhbhum district
Jharkhand
locatedOnRiver Subarnarekha River
nearbyAttraction Burudih Lake
Dharagiri Falls
linked to: Gautamdhara Falls

Phuldungri Hills
Rankini Temple
nearbyCity Jamshedpur
nearestMajorRailwayJunction Kharagpur Junction
partOf Chota Nagpur Plateau region
postalCodeType PIN
railwayLine Howrah–Mumbai main line
region eastern India
riverBankSettlement Subarnarekha River
roadConnectivity connected by road to Jamshedpur
connected by road to Ranchi
stateCapitalDistance approximately 240 km from Ranchi
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType literary tourism
nature tourism
UTCOffset +5:30

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Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay deathPlace Ghatshila, Bihar, India
বিভূতিভূষণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় deathPlace ঘাটশিলা, বিহার, ভারত (বর্তমান ঝাড়খণ্ড)
linked to: Ghatshila, Bihar, India