Mecheda
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| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal
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| subdivision_name2 = Purba Medinipur
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| governing_body = Nagar Palika
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| postal_code = 721137
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| area_code = 03228
| registration_plate = WB-29 & WB-30
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Mecheda is a town in Kolaghat community development block in West Bengal, India. The town is the entrance point of Purba Medinipur district which lies upon the South Eastern Railway Zone and in proximity to Haldia, Tamluk, Digha and Contai, Egra.
Weather
Summers are hot, but the winters are mild with the mercury hardly going below 11 °C. During the winter, weather is relatively warmer than other places in Purba Medinipur.{{Need Citation|date=July 2024}}
Cuisine
Mecheda is famous for its own popular Mechedar vegetable Chop and potatoes chop.{{Cite web |title=Bartaman Patrika |url=https://www.bartamanpatrika.com/detailNews.php?cID=74&nID=257389&P=4&nPID=20201218 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=www.bartamanpatrika.com}}{{Cite web |last=Karan |first=Ananya |date=2021-08-22 |title=যুগ যুগ ধরে মুচমুচে আলুর চপেই কিস্তিমাত করে চলেছ |url=https://dailynewsreel.in/alur-chop-panskura-mecheda-feature/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Daily News Reel |language=en-US}}
Communication
Mecheda is the gateway of Purba Medinipur district. NH 41, Kalaikunda air force base about 100 km from Mecheda. Mecheda Railway station is well-connected by connected by South Eastern railway.{{Cite web |title=Mecheda Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/mecheda-mca/165 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=indiarailinfo.com}} There is a central bus stand connected by roads.{{Cite web |title=Notice Inviting Tender for Toilet fee, Stand fee & Hording fee collection at Mecheda Central Bus Stand {{!}} Purba Medinipur {{!}} India |url=https://purbamedinipur.gov.in/notice/notice-inviting-tender-for-toilet-fee-stand-fee-hording-fee-collection-at-mecheda-central-bus-stand/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |language=en-US}} Mecheda acts as a junction point for travellers who are going to Haldia Port. It's also the junction point of Digha.
Education
Mecheda has a number of schools, it has a semi-government engineering college, the College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat.{{Cite web |title=APAI- Association of Professional Academic Institutions, West Bengal |url=https://www.apaiwb.com/colleges/midnapur-east |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=www.apaiwb.com}} The college was conceived and planned by Professor Shankar Sen, an educationist and a former vice chancellor of Jadavpur University, in 1998.
References
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Category:Cities and towns in Purba Medinipur district
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